Suspicious betting alerts grow 48% in 2020, driven by table tennis and eSports
Suspicious betting alerts grow 48% in 2020. Table tennis and eSports account for much of that. Tennis (98), football (61), and table tennis (86) made up the majority of the alerts. The International Betting Integrity Association reported 270 suspicious betting cases in the last year. It is working to address potential integrity issues associated with new sports tournaments and competitions.
IBIA reported 986 alerts across 17 sports and 95 countries during the four-year period 2017-2020. Suspicious betting alerts grow 48% in 2020, driven by table tennis and eSports.
12 - criminal or sporting sanctions based on IBIA data. 15 - sports on which alerts were reported. 25 - percentage increase in football alerts. 43 - countries where alerts on sporting events were report.
