IBIA Reports 63 Suspicious Betting Alerts in Q1 2025
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) recorded 63 suspicious betting alerts in the first quarter of 2025, showing a slight decrease from the previous quarter but an overall year-on-year increase. Football and tennis continued to account for the majority of alerts, while incidents in table tennis fell significantly.
Overview of Q1 Alerts
IBIA’s data for Q1 2025 highlights 63 alerts involving six sports across 23 countries and five continents. This figure marks a 3% decline compared to Q4 2024, which saw 65 alerts, and an 11% rise from the revised Q1 2024 total of 57 alerts. The association monitors over $300 billion in global betting turnover annually through more than 140 brands linked to over 80 members.
Football and tennis continued to be the most frequently flagged sports, with 40 alerts combined in Q1 2025, representing 64% of the total. This reflects a 14% increase compared to Q4 2024, when the two sports generated 35 alerts. However, the IBIA noted that the quarter-on-quarter increase was driven primarily by football, while tennis alerts have continued to decline.
Regional Trends in Integrity Alerts
Out of the 63 total alerts, 32 were linked to events held in Europe and North America, making up 51% of all cases reported during the quarter. This regional figure represents a 29% decline compared to Q4 2024, when 45 alerts were recorded across those two continents.
After a spike in Q4 2024, when 21 table tennis alerts were reported, the number fell to 9 in Q1 2025 — a 53% quarter-on-quarter decrease. IBIA attributed this shift to newly implemented integrity protocols targeting table tennis events.
Integrity Measures and Industry Response
Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said:
“The first quarter of 2025 was relatively consistent with the previous quarter and the comparable period last year. Football and tennis remain the most reported sports, albeit their combined Q1 2025 number was down 14% on Q4 2024. This quarter-on-quarter reduction was primarily due to a fall in tennis alerts, which have shown a welcome reduction in recent years. The Q4 2024 increase in table tennis alerts has not continued into Q1 2025 and has fallen back to previous levels. IBIA has taken increased precautions regarding this sport and agreed a number of new integrity partnerships and protocols in Q1 with the aim of detecting and sanctioning corrupt betting activity.”