IBIA's 2024 integrity report reveals 219 suspicious betting alerts in the year, up 17% from 2023

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has published its 2024 sports betting integrity report. The report highlights that the total number of suspicious betting alerts reported in 2024 was 219, an increase of 17% on the revised 2023 figure of 187 alerts. However, the 2024 figure remains 11% below the annual average of 245 alerts during 2020-23.

Suspicious betting alerts spanned 12 sports across 53 countries in 2024, with Czechia (19) and Türkiye (11) topping the list. Football and tennis led the way in reported cases, with 75 and 58 alerts respectively, together accounting for 61% of all alerts in 2024.

There was a change geographically, with suspicious betting on sporting events in Europe falling from 113 alerts in 2023 to 80 in 2024. Meanwhile, alerts in Asia increased from 17 to 40, and Africa's increased from 16 to 28. IBIA noted that it is "keeping a close eye on these trends" to determine whether they're just anomalies or a growing trend that will require action. 

IBIA data from 2024 played a key role in sporting investigations, leading to 33 matches being deemed corrupt and 17 sanctions against clubs, players, and officials for betting violations.

Khalid Ali, CEO at IBIA

Khalid Ali, CEO at IBIA, said: "The integrity position remains relatively consistent with previous years, with the focus of suspicious betting remaining primarily on football and tennis. A geographical shift away from European sporting events was observed, but it is too early to determine if this is an ongoing trend. 

“As with all potentially corrupt activity, IBIA is analyzing the data and working with its members and global integrity network to implement targeted countermeasures. IBIA's growing membership is resolute in its commitment to identifying, disrupting, and preventing corrupt sports betting activity and to working with stakeholders."

IBIA uses suspicious betting activity data from its global monitoring network covering over $300 billion in betting turnover (handle) per annum to help sports, regulators, policymakers, and law enforcement to investigate and prosecute criminals.

Additional functionality was added to the association’s monitoring platform in 2024, with that technological upgrade enhancing the association’s ability to detect and report suspicious activity on its members’ betting markets.

The association publishes quarterly and annual reports covering the integrity alerts reported through its global monitoring and alert network.