IBIA reports 70 suspicious betting alerts in Q1 2026, with Asia accounting for 13% of cases
The figure marks an increase from Q1 2025.
UK.- The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 70 suspicious betting alerts in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, according to its latest integrity report. That’s a year-on-year increase from 63 alerts in Q1 2025.
The cases spanned 10 sports. Football led the list with 25 alerts (36 per cent), followed by tennis with 16 (24 per cent) and eSports with 15 (22 per cent). Asia accounted for 13 per cent of all alerts. There were alerts in tennis in India, Indonesia, Japan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates and in badminton and cricket in China and Kuwait respectively.
Tennis remains a key area of concern in the region, particularly in lower-tier events, where reduced oversight and fragmented structures can increase vulnerability to suspicious betting activity.
Europe again generated the highest share of alerts (28 per cent), followed by North America (20 per cent). Asia ranked third, ahead of Africa and South America (both at 9 per cent), while 21 per cent of alerts were attributed to global esports competitions.
The IBIA reiterated that cooperation between operators, regulators and sports governing bodies is essential to detect, prevent and address suspicious betting activity and to safeguard confidence in the sector.
