IBIA Reports 67 Suspicious Betting Alerts Across 24 Countries

Table Tennis Leads Suspicious Betting Alerts in Q3 2026

The Q3 2026 report identified table tennis as the sport with the largest number of suspicious betting alerts, accounting for 20 cases. Football followed, while tennis registered 11 alerts.

One of the report's key findings concerns the scope of monitoring required to detect potential integrity breaches. All 20 table tennis alerts involved events outside competitions organised by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

This highlights the need for betting integrity monitoring systems to cover a broader range of sporting events, rather than focusing exclusively on major international tournaments and high-profile competitions.

The findings also underline the importance of cooperation between betting operators and integrity monitoring organisations to identify suspicious patterns across different levels of sport.

Europe Accounts for 64% of Reported Alerts

Geographically, Europe represented the largest share of suspicious betting alerts, with 43 cases, equivalent to 64% of the total. Africa recorded seven alerts, while South America accounted for six.

IBIA clarified that these figures refer to the locations where the sporting events took place, not necessarily the jurisdictions in which the bets were placed.

This distinction is particularly relevant to the international betting market, where wagers can cross national borders and suspicious activity may involve multiple operators and jurisdictions.

Consequently, cooperation between regulators, betting operators and integrity organisations remains essential to identifying patterns that might otherwise go undetected through isolated national monitoring systems.

Brazil's Betting Ban Raises Sports Integrity Concerns

Another issue addressed in the report is the potential impact of Brazil's new betting ban on sports integrity monitoring.

IBIA warns that the absence of monitoring and reporting obligations for licensed operators creates additional challenges for identifying and addressing suspicious betting activity.

In regulated markets, licensed operators are subject to integrity requirements that allow suspicious patterns to be reported and assessed. Without these obligations, the detection process becomes more difficult, potentially affecting subsequent investigations and enforcement actions.

The Brazilian case illustrates the relationship between effective betting regulation and sports integrity mechanisms. Maintaining a regulated market with established reporting channels is an important element in identifying suspicious activity and supporting investigations into potential manipulation.

Betting Alerts as the Starting Point for Integrity Investigations

The Q3 findings reinforce the role of suspicious betting alerts as the first stage of a broader integrity process. An alert does not automatically establish match-fixing or wrongdoing; it requires further assessment, analysis and relevant intelligence before authorities can determine whether action is warranted.

IBIA's report highlights the importance of combining comprehensive monitoring coverage with information-sharing and cross-border cooperation to strengthen the detection and investigation of potential sports manipulation.

As betting markets continue to expand internationally, the findings point to the need for integrity frameworks capable of covering different sports, competitions and jurisdictions, including events outside the traditional focus of major sporting organisations.