IBIA Reports 11% Increase In Suspicious Betting Alerts Throughout Q1 2026

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) noted 70 instances of suspicious wagering activity throughout Q1 2026 in its first report of the year.


IBIA's members include more than 90 companies with over 200 betting platforms spread throughout five continents.


- Europe and The United States And Canada were at the center of almost half of the logged suspicious activity.


- The company noted 300 instances of suspicious wagering activity in 2015.


- Brazil was identified as a nation of concern due to the fact that of its moving gaming landscape and market size.


The IBIA's latest report detailed the areas, sports, and history of suspicious bets tracked by the Brussels, Belgium-headquartered company. Its quarterly releases highlight events found by its Global Monitoring & Alert Platform (Global MAP), such as match-fixing, which assists video gaming regulators and authorities examine prohibited activity.


Europe was accountable for a leading 20 (28%) of doubtful wagers that were tracked. North America was second with 14 (20%), followed by Asia with nine (13%). Africa and South America were both at the center of 6 (9%) incidents.


Additionally, international eSports activated 15 (21%) integrity signals. eSports is not tied to a specific region or continent since competitions can transcend one area.


Soccer bettors triggered the many alarm bells for the IBIA with 25 (36%) suspicious signals. Twelve of those came from North America, and specifically, 8 of them from Mexico. That represented one of the most recorded events of any one nation in any particular sport.


The next-highest team sport, beach ball, only produced 2 (3%) notifies. Tennis and table tennis caused the 2nd - and third-most signals with 16 (24%) and seven (10%), respectively.


Brazil seen as a nation of interest


The IBIA has become conscious of the increasing frequency of illegal betting. The organization reported 300 notifies during 2025, representing a 29% year-over-year boost in the overall reported in 2024.


An overall of 63 suspicious signals were also identified during Q1 2025, that this year's overall is currently 11% ahead of in 2015's.


"The greater scale and reach of our Global Monitoring & Alert Platform means our capability to find, assess, and support investigations across markets and sports has increased," Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, stated in the 2025 report. "This is driven by operator intelligence created by our membership and their continued dedication to identifying, interfering with, and preventing betting-related corruption."


While the increasing overalls reflect the IBIA's growing worldwide existence and analytical capabilities, they also show the growing threat in sports and sports betting.


Brazil is shaping up to be a specific nation of issue for the IBIA. There were 68 suspicious alerts that were initiated in the South American giant from 2021-25, 51 of those stemming from soccer matches.


That's considerable, as Brazil is expected to see a strong shift from uncontrolled overseas to controlled onshore activity, following regulatory changes presented in 2025. The general sports wagering market is expected to progressively increase to BRL 28.8 billion ($4.7 billion) in gross gaming profits by 2030, with more than 80% of that coming from legal and licensed operators.


The IBIA also projected that Brazil will produce 39% of Latin America's total video gaming GGR in 2026, nearly doubling Mexico's 21% and squashing Argentina (13%).


Tidying up the market


The IBIA runs with several key concepts. Its innovation allows it to collaborate with sports leagues, regulators, and pertinent officials; it offers training and education; and eventually, it assists spot unusual wagers.


The organization's growing efforts have led to it tracking more than 1.5 million sports occasions in over 80 various sports per annum. Total examined client activity likewise surpasses more than $300 billion annually.