IBIA reports 300 suspicious betting alerts in 2025, up 29%

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 300 suspicious betting alerts to relevant authorities in 2025, a 29% increase from 232 alerts a year earlier, according to its annual Sports Betting Integrity Report.

Football and tennis continued to account for the largest share of suspicious activity, with 110 alerts linked to football and 74 to tennis. In total, alerts were recorded across 16 sports during the year.

Europe accounted for the largest proportion of alerts at 35%, while activity also increased in North and South America. Intelligence supplied by IBIA member operators contributed to 54 matches being confirmed as corrupted.

Through its Global Monitoring & Alert Platform, IBIA monitors more than 1.5 million matches across over 80 sports, covering in excess of $300 billion in annual betting turnover. According to the association, its data supported sporting and law-enforcement investigations that led to sanctions in 2025 against 24 players, teams, and officials across five sports.

“Our 2025 data highlights a familiar integrity risk pattern, with football and tennis continuing to account for most suspicious betting activity,” said Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA. “At the same time, the greater scale and reach of our Global Monitoring & Alert Platform means our ability to detect, assess and support investigations across markets and sports has increased.”

“This is driven by operator intelligence generated by our membership and their continued commitment to identifying, disrupting and preventing betting-related corruption through collective action and information-sharing with our partners,” Ali said.

The report includes a dedicated focus on Africa, noting that IBIA recorded 117 alerts on African sporting events between 2021and 2025. H2 Gambling Capital forecasts Africa’s betting gross gambling revenue will rise from $3.5 billion in 2021 to $19.4 billion by 2030.

The report notes that early engagement, data-led monitoring, and cooperation with regulators and sports bodies will be critical as regulated betting markets expand across the continent.