The report indicates a total of 63 suspicious bets across 23 countries during the first three months of the year. Football accounts for 49% of the total, with 31 alerts. In addition to Brazil, Mexican football also records nine alerts.
Tennis, table tennis, and basketball are other highlighted sports, each with nine suspicious cases. Esports were flagged four times, and horse racing was mentioned once.
Among the continents, North and Central America together rank first in the number of alerts, with a total of 17, followed by Europe with 15, and South America with 11. Asia and Africa round out the list with ten and six alerts, respectively. Four alerts were global in scope.
Another country with a high number of alerts is the Czech Republic, with seven related to table tennis matches. The United Arab Emirates had six suspicions in tennis, while the United States had six alerts, all related to basketball games.
Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, stated: “The first quarter of 2025 was relatively consistent with the previous quarter and the same period last year. Football and tennis remain the most reported sports, although their combined figures in Q1 2025 fell by 14% compared to Q4 2024.”
“This decline from the previous quarter was mainly due to a welcome reduction in tennis alerts, which have been decreasing in recent years. The increase in table tennis alerts in Q4 2024 did not continue into Q1 2025 and returned to previous levels,” Ali added.
“IBIA has taken extra precautions regarding this sport and has established a number of new partnerships and integrity protocols in the first quarter, aiming to detect and sanction corrupt betting activities,” he concluded.
The report shows a 3% drop compared to the 65 alerts in Q4 2024, but an 11% increase compared to the same period last year, which had 57 alerts. IBIA has partnerships with several betting companies operating in Brazil.
Source: GMB
