IBIA reports a fall in betting alerts in Q3

IBIA recorded 67 suspicious betting alerts across eight sports in Q3 2026, including just one case in Asia, down from three in Q2.

UK.- The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has reported handling 67 suspicious betting alerts during the third quarter of 2026. The figure represents a decrease compared to the 76 alerts registered in Q2 2026.

Asia accounted for just 2 per cent of all alerts, with a single case recorded during the quarter. That represents a decline from three alerts reported in Q2, when the Asian region accounted for 4 per cent of alerts. The sole alert in Asia was linked to an event in Israel.

Europe generated the largest share of alerts with 64 per cent, followed by Africa with 10 per cent, South America with 9 per cent, and North America with 3 per cent. Global alerts represented 12 per cent of the total.

Table tennis accounted for the largest share of alerts with 20 cases (30 per cent), followed by football with 15 alerts (22 per cent) and tennis with 11 alerts (16 per cent). These sports were followed by cricket with nine alerts (13 per cent), esports with eight alerts (12 per cent), greyhounds with two alerts (3 per cent), basketball with one alert (2 per cent), and badminton with one alert (2 per cent)

IBIA stated that its monitoring network currently covers more than 1.5 million sporting events annually across more than 80 sports, analysing betting activity worth over US$300bn each year through its members’ platforms.