The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 42 suspicious betting alerts to relevant authorities in Q3 2024.
The Q3 2024 total is 54% lower than the revised number of 91 alerts in Q2 2024. Additionally, it is 16% lower compared to the Q3 2023 total of 50 alerts.
IBIA records on the sports involved
IBIA and its growing members monitor more than $300 billion per year in sports betting volume across more than 125 betting brands globally.
The 42 suspicious betting incidents in the third quarter involved five sports, across 18 countries and 5 continents. Other key data for Q3 2024 include:
- Football and tennis had the highest number of alerts in the third quarter, with 14 each, totaling 67% of all alerts.
- Sporting events in Europe, with 14 alerts, represented 33% of the total reported; this was a decrease of 6 alerts in European events compared to the revised Q2 2024 of 20 alerts.
- 5 alerts at sporting events in Burundi represented 12% of all alerts in Q3 2024; there have been six alerts at sporting events in Burundi so far in 2024, the first alerts since 2020.
- 12 reported eSports alerts represent a 75% decrease from the 48 reported in Q2 2024.
Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said: “The third quarter saw football and tennis record the highest number of alerts, although these numbers are in line with those seen in recent years and, in the case of tennis, represent a significant decrease compared to with its peak”.
“It should also be noted that eSports alerts returned to more normal levels in the third quarter, following an increase during the first and second quarters that was the result of a related case.”
Ali added: “We continue to work closely with the integrity authorities for these sports, and indeed all sports where we see suspicious betting, with the aim of detecting and sanctioning corrupt activity to protect sporting events and betting markets.”
Third Quarter Health Report
The third quarter health report includes a focus on key football betting markets. Additionally, it presents data from the Sports Betting Product Availability report released earlier this year.
This report calculated that the main football markets are expected to generate more than US$500 billion in global volume in 2024. Consequently, this will lead to a total gross earnings of US$46.3 billion.
Consumers expect access to these key betting markets and any regulatory restrictions on these products will inevitably impact channeling into regulated markets.
IBIA is a non-profit integrity monitoring entity. Furthermore, it has no competing conflicts with the provision of commercial services to other sectors. Its aim is to protect regulated sports betting markets against match-fixing.
IBIA’s global monitoring network is a highly effective anti-corruption tool, detecting and reporting suspicious activity in regulated betting markets.
IBIA’s role in the global betting market
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry. Its members share the common goal of combating corruption in betting to protect the integrity of sport and its business.
Established in 2005, the non-profit association whose members include many of the world’s largest regulated betting operators, active on six continents. Therefore, members go through a rigorous due diligence process and must adhere to a code of conduct, committing to responsible betting practices.
The association has long-standing information-sharing partnerships with major sporting bodies, as well as FIFA, UEFA, ITIA and IOC, as well as many gaming regulators, to use this data and prosecute corruption.
The association maintains a policy of transparency and publishes quarterly integrity reports analyzing activities reported on its network.
