IBIA hails “significant downturn” in suspicious betting instances during Q3
Tennis and football contribute 90% of all alerts raised during the quarter
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) hailed what was a “significant downturn” in suspicious betting patterns in Q3 2019 which fell 30% year-on-year to 50 cases.
The reduction continues a 2019 trend, with suspicious betting alerts down 25% on the 184 cases reported during the same period in 2018.
The IBIA said the reduction was specifically seen in games at the International Tennis Federation Tour level.
Khalid Ali, secretary general of the IBIA, welcomed the fall in suspicious betting alerts received during the year, paying tribute to the ongoing efforts of tennis authorities to identify and sanction corrupt players.
“The scope of the association’s unique and global leading monitoring system has been boosted by four new members during 2019, with discussions ongoing with a number of other companies interested in investing in integrity and protecting their businesses from corruption,” Ali added.
Earlier this week, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) announced the appointment of its first CEO, appointing veteran risk consultant Jonathan Gray to the newly-created post.
Tennis and football still contributed 90% of all alerts made during the quarter.
Europe and Asia continued to be the primary locations of sporting events on which alerts were generated during the period, accounting for 42% and 36% of events respectively.