Sportradar Integrity Services has partnered with World Aquatics, which will see the betting company’s subsidiary monitor water polo games.

The deal is initially valid for two years, with over 450 matches being monitored as part of the deal.

The Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Tournaments at the World Aquatics Championships, the Men’s and Women’s U20 Championships and the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo World Cups will all be part of Sportradar’s remit.

Additionally, the events will be covered by Sportradar’s Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), which has been used across multiple sporting events over the past 18 years.

World Aquatics, Executive Director Brent J. Nowicki, said: “We are firmly dedicated to protecting our competitions from integrity threats, particularly as we move closer to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

“The depth of knowledge that Sportradar Integrity Services provides through its UFDS platform and expert team puts us in a great position to mitigate any betting-related issues that may arise across our competitions.”

Furthermore, Sportradar’s EVP Integrity Services, Andreas Krannich, added: “In recent years, we have seen match fixers infiltrate an ever-increasing range of global sports at various levels of competition, including youth events.

“Aquatic sports are not immune to such integrity threats, and we are committed to providing the strongest integrity provisions using our technology to protect World Aquatics water polo competitions over the next two years.”

Sportradar has had a busy time recently after it announced it will open its first office in Mumbai, further strengthening its ties in India.