Business
October 29, 2021
Sportradar Receives IBIA’s Data Standards Kitemark
Global sports data and technology company Sportradar Group announced today it received one of the highest industry accreditations related to quality assurance processes, the International Betting Integrity Association’s (IBIA) Data Standards Kitemark. Industry Recognition Sportradar was granted IBIA’s Data Standards Kitemark for matching the set of standards and guidelines related to how sports data should […]
Sports
October 26, 2021
IBIA Publishes Optimum Betting Market Study in Spanish, Portuguese
In June this year, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has released the Optimum Betting Market study. This first-of-a-kind whitepaper assessed the regulation of betting in 20 different jurisdictions across six continents. Optimum Betting Market Study Is Now Available in Portuguese and Spanish IBIA announced earlier today that it had released Spanish and Portuguese translations […]
Sports
July 15, 2021
IBIA Registered 41% Drop in Q2 Suspicious Betting Reports
The number of suspicious betting alerts has fallen in the second quarter of the year, a report released by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) revealed this week. Overall Comparison According to the published information, there is a 41% decrease in the number of suspicious betting alerts on both a sequential base and year-over-year, as […]
Sports
April 27, 2021
Europe Still Lags in Controlling Suspicious Bets, According to the GLMS
Ever since man could reason, there have been those who are willing to try to game the system. This is the reason so much emphasis is placed on security and protection in the financial industry. It’s a problem that will never go away, but new methods of countering those illicit efforts are always being introduced. […]
Industry
February 10, 2021
Suspicious Reports in 2020 in Line with 2017 and 2018 Numbers
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) released its 2020 Integrity Report posting a significant increase in suspicious betting behavior compared to the prior year. Suspicious Reports Increase YoY The annual report from IBIA showed a total of 270 suspicious betting alerts, 87 more compared to the 2019 number, representing a 48% increase, but almost equal […]
Industry
November 17, 2020
BOS Will Collaborate with IBIA on Projects of Mutual Interest
The Swedish trade association for online gambling signed an agreement for cooperation with the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the voice of the betting industry announced. Regulatory Challenges The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS) will see both industry bodies work together on projects of mutual interest, and especially on challenges […]
Sports
October 27, 2020
IBIA Publishes New Data Standards, Partners with eCOGRA for Audits
IBIA has partnered with eCOGRA to ensure that all data collection companies in sports are compliant with the organization’s newly-outlined data collation standards. New Integrity Standards Audit Begins by eCOGRA The International Betting Integrity Association, known as IBIA for short, has published a new set of standards that determine the procedure for the collation of […]
Sports
October 13, 2020
DraftKings Becomes IBIA Newest Member to Fight Match-Fixing
IBIA has welcomed leading sports betting operator, DraftKings, as the newest member of its global network dedicated to upholding the integrity of sports contests. DraftKings Joins IBIA’s Global Monitoring Network Daily fantasy and sports betting market leader DraftKings has become a fully-fledged member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The partnership is designed to […]
Business
July 27, 2020
IBIA Calls for Introduction of In-Play Betting in Australia
Australia’s Sports Wagering Scheme (ASWS) designed to boost sports betting integrity would need to consider adding in-play betting and strengthen racing betting regulation, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has cautioned. IBIA Calls for In-Play Betting Options and Boosting Sports Integrity The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has launched an appeal for in-play betting opportunities […]