Suspicious betting alerts increase during the Second Quarter of 2022
The second quarter of 2022 has left us with an increase in alerts for suspicious bets, which means a considerable increase compared to last quarter and also in relation to the same quarter in 2021 when there was a notable decrease in alerts with just 38 cases. This second quarter has left 88 alerts. This has been announced by IBIA, the International Association of Integrity in Betting.
Notable increase in suspicious betting alerts during the second quarter of 2022. Football and tennis take the cake and by regions Europe is the most affected. ©tookapic/Pixabay
Considerable increase in suspicious bets on football in Europe
This could be the headline of the recent IBIA report , the international association of betting operators that handles information about suspicious bets to forward it later to the relevant authorities.
A total of 88 alerts have been detected . This means a considerable increase. For example, in last quarter 42 alerts were counted, most of which were recorded in football (14), tennis (10) and table tennis (10). The quarter was exceptional in this aspect since it meant a considerable decrease compared to the same quarter the previous year.
In 2021, the second quarter recorded an all-time low with just 38 alerts . These figures show us the size of what happened during the last quarter of this year. The suspicious alerts have been distributed as follows according to the sports:
- Football : 32 alerts
- Tennis : 27 alerts
- Horse racing : 12 alerts
- Table tennis : 8 alerts
- esports : 4 alerts
- Basketball : 3 alerts
- Handball : 1 alert
- Greyhound racing : 1 alert
Tennis and football are traditionally the 2 sports that concentrate the most . In addition, there are also two sports that have the greatest problem with match-fixing and fraud. Just a few days ago, the case of a Brazilian footballer from Serie B of one of the minor championships in the country was known who turned to his own goal scoring a goal to the bewildered goalkeeper. Everything points to a case of betting on the number of goals that would be scored in the match. In addition, the footballer had already been in the spotlight for another very similar suspicious attitude.
For reference, last quarter the suspicious alerts in football and tennis counted 10 and 14 cases, respectively. Therefore, the increase in this quarter has been remarkable . Operators are increasing their alert levels especially in this period of the year so full of competitions.
Once again Europe at the forefront of the alerts
As for the regional distribution of alerts, Europe continues to take the lead, followed by Asia and North America. With 46 alerts Europe accounts for 52% of the total reported cases , while Asia with 18 alerts accounts for 20%.
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Regional distribution of alerts:
- Europe : 46 alerts
- Asia : 18 alerts
- North America : 13 alerts
- South America : 2 alerts
- Africa : 5 alerts
On the European continent, the alerts have been concentrated on football (12) and tennis (19) , while in North America 10 alerts have taken place only in horse racing. Alerts for fraudulent cases in football have also dominated in Asia with a total of 15. Of course, esports do not count in this geographical distribution. Here are the main alerts by sport and region:
- Football : Europe (12), Asia (15), Africa (4), South America (1)
- Tennis : Europe (19), Asia (3), North America (3), Africa (1), South America (1)
- Horse racing : Europe (2), North America (10)
- Table tennis : Europe (8)
- Basketball : Europe (3)
