Key points:
- Q3 2024 saw 42 suspicious betting alerts, down 54% from Q2
- Football and tennis each recorded 14 alerts, accounting for 67% of total cases
- Esports alerts decreased significantly from 48 to 12 cases quarter-over-quarter
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has released its third-quarter report for 2024, revealing 42 suspicious betting alerts across global sports markets.
This represents a 54% decrease from the 91 alerts recorded in Q2 2024, and a 16% reduction compared to the same period in 2023.
The alerts, spanning five sports across 18 countries and five continents, were identified through IBIA's monitoring system, which oversees more than $300bn in annual sports betting turnover across over 125 betting brands globally.
Football and tennis dominated the alert statistics, each accounting for 14 cases and collectively representing 67% of all reported incidents.
European sporting events generated 14 alerts, comprising 33% of the total and showing a decrease from Q2's 20 alerts.
Additionally, significant development was observed in esports, where alerts dropped by 75% to 12 cases, down from 48 in the previous quarter.
Commenting on these findings, IBIA CEO Khalid Ali stated: “The third quarter saw football and tennis register the highest number of alerts, albeit those numbers are in line with those seen in recent years and, in the case of tennis, represent a significant decrease compared to its peak.
“It should also be noted that esports alerts fell back to more normal levels in Q3, following an increase during Q1 and Q2 that was primarily the result of a linked case.
“We continue to work closely with the integrity authorities for those sports, and indeed all sports, where we see suspicious betting, with the aim of detecting and sanctioning corrupt activity to protect sporting events and betting markets.”
The Q3 report also addressed the forecasted growth of global football betting markets, which are expected to generate $500bn in turnover and $46.3bn in gross win in 2024.
