IBIA Reports 88 Suspicious Betting Alerts in Q2 2022
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 88 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the second quarter (Q2) of 2022. The Q2 alerts covered eight sports, with the top three being football (32 cases), tennis (27), and horseracing (12) and accounting for over 80% of all alerts reported. From a geographical perspective, the alerts spanned 36 countries with Europe accounting for around half (52%) of all alerts reported, followed by Asia (20%) and North America (15%).
Ontario was the principal focus of regulatory interest during Q2, with the Canadian province opening its online market to regulated operators. IBIA has been accredited as an independent integrity monitor by the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and represents the majority of the operators currently offering sports betting in the province. The association’s membership continues to show steady growth.
Gross betting turnover (handle) was calculated at C$1.14bn in 2021 and is expected to see a dramatic increase to C$8.02bn in 2023, up around 600%, and then reaching C$12.28bn by 2027. All operators applying for a betting licence in Ontario need to be part of an integrity monitoring body.
Other key data for Q2 2022:
- 10 – number of alerts on horseracing in North America
- 8 – alerts on table tennis
- 4 – number of esports alerts
- 2 – alerts in South America
The International Betting Integrity Association is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry. It is run by operators for operators, protecting its members from corruption through collective action. Its monitoring and alert platform is a highly effective anti-corruption tool that detects and reports suspicious activity on its members’ betting markets.
The association has longstanding information sharing partnerships with leading sports and gambling regulators to utilise its data and prosecute corruption. It represents the sector at high-level policy discussion forums such as the IOC, UN, Council of Europe and European Commission.
The association publishes quarterly and annual reports covering the integrity alerts reported through its monitoring and alert platform, which can be viewed on the IBIA website.
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