By BBBB
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has released its Q1 2024 report revealing 56 alerts of suspicious betting activity during the period January 1st to March 31st 2024.
The latest figures mark a 65% increase when compared to the previous quarter and a 12% increase year-on-year.
IBIA’s alerts are identified using data from 50 companies and 125 sports betting brands.
The 56 incidents of suspicious betting in Q1 were found across six sports, in 21 countries spanning five continents.
Key data for Q1 2024 includes:
- Football (soccer) had the highest number of alerts with 24, up by 60% compared to 2023
- Turkey had the highest number of country alerts with 8 (football – 5, tennis – 2, basketball – 1)
- 41% of all alerts in Q1 were on sporting events taking place in Asia
- 18% of all alerts in North America
- 18% of all alerts in South America
- Only 4 alerts in Europe, down from 17 alerts in Q4 2023.
Khalid Ali, IBIA CEO, said:
“The first quarter saw an increase in reported alerts highlighting the ongoing challenge our members, sports and regulatory authorities face from corrupt activity, with football and Asia dominating our Q1 report. IBIA’s alerts are supported by detailed global customer account data only available to IBIA and its membership, which continues to grow, widening our world leading market coverage. That account data provides evidentiary information that is vital for advancing investigations and imposing sanctions. IBIA is committed to continuing to work closely with stakeholders and to providing this important evidence base.”
IBIA’s 2023 annual integrity report outlined 184 alerts recorded throughout the year, marking a 35% reduction from the revised 2022 total of 285 alerts. These alerts played a significant role in investigations, leading to the successful sanctioning of 21 clubs, players, and officials, surpassing the 15 sanctions imposed in 2022.
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