IBIA Reports Suspicious Betting Surge
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has reported a surge in suspicious betting alerts, which rose by 14% from the previous year. Tennis and football remain the top sports that attract the most alerts, with 268 cases reported in 2022, surpassing the 230-case average from 2019 to 2021.
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According to the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) there has been a sharp increase in the number of alerts related to suspicious gambling.
In the last quarter of the year, there were 50 alerts, bringing the total alerts for each quarter to 90, 80, and 48, respectively. The warnings covered 14 sports across 61 countries, with Europe reporting the most at 126, followed by Asia with 51 and North America with 22.
Tennis alone accounted for 102 alerts, a 27% increase from 2021, while football had 67 warnings. In addition, most tennis alerts were forwarded to the International Tennis Integrity Agency as intelligence reports, while 15% of all football betting alerts came from India.
Despite the increase in alerts, the CEO of IBIA, Khalid Ali, highlighted the association’s successful efforts in identifying and penalising corruption through data and intelligence.
The International Betting Integrity Association is a non-profit organisation established to promote integrity in sports betting and to protect against corruption and illegal activities.
The organisation was formed to help safeguard the betting industry by detecting and reporting suspicious betting activity. In addition, they work with stakeholders, such as regulators and law enforcement agencies, to prevent and penalise corrupt practices.
IBIA collects data and intelligence from its members, which include bookmakers, exchanges, and sports organisations, to monitor betting patterns and detect potential irregularities. The organisation also provides its members with alerts and intelligence reports on suspicious betting activities, which helps them make informed decisions and take appropriate measures to prevent corruption.
In addition to its monitoring and reporting activities, IBIA also advocates for responsible betting practices and encourages transparency and cooperation between its members and other stakeholders in the industry. The organisation’s CEO, Khalid Ali, has emphasised the importance of IBIA’s protective shield in identifying and penalising corruption and has highlighted the successful prosecutions that have been made based on IBIA data.
Meanwhile, Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS), run by former professional gambler Tony Bloom, assessed 144 football matches as suspicious globally, with 48 of them taking place in top-level domestic competitions. The number of suspicious youth matches also rose from one in 2021 to ten in 2022.
Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS) is a business that provides betting integrity services. Tony Bloom, the chairman of Brighton, and a former professional gambler, started it. SIS is focused on assessing potential integrity issues in football matches and providing intelligence to sports betting operators to help them make informed decisions.
The company assesses matches globally and provides information on games they consider suspicious. The company aims to help maintain the integrity of the sport and prevent any betting-related corruption.
In 2022, SIS assessed 144 football matches globally and found that 48 (33%) took place in top-level domestic competitions. SIS also noted an increase in the number of suspicious youth matches, from just one in 2021 to 10 in 2022.
Tony Bloom is a British businessman and professional gambler. He is best known as the chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, a position he has held since 2009. He has a background in mathematics and is known for using sophisticated mathematical models in his betting.
Bloom is considered one of his generation’s most successful professional gamblers and is recognised for his successful investments in the sports betting industry. In addition, he has received recognition for his contributions to the sport of football and his philanthropic efforts in supporting various causes.
