The contract, listed in the Base portal as worth €19,990, lasts for one year and can be extended for an additional year. Cyril Casanova, president of Sharp Vision, told the Lusa news agency that the main aim is to move away from relying on manual checks and to speed up the authorities' response. This will allow the system to automatically identify illegal gambling platforms and make it easier to request that telecommunications companies block them.

The automated digital tool, which uses real-time data, makes Portugal a pioneer in Europe when it comes to this kind of comprehensive oversight, replacing the outdated manual methods that only covered a small number of active platforms.

In a statement, Sharp Vision, a company that specialises in regulating the gambling market and operates in West Africa, South America, and Europe, said the new system modernises SRIJ's inspections while still including human review.

In addition to detecting unauthorised operators and checking that internet service providers are properly enforcing blocks, the platform will help prepare administrative enforcement actions and provide consolidated data on how well public policies are working and how effectively bettors are being redirected to legal gambling options.

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