The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) recorded a decline in suspicious wagering activity on a quarter-over-quarter basis During Q1 2022, the organisation reported 42 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities, a 39% drop from Q4 2021 when 69 cases were reported

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) recorded a decline inwards suspicious wagering activity on a quarter-over-quarter basis

During Q1 2022, the organisation reported 42 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities, a 39% fall from Q4 2021 when 69 cases were reported.

Of the half-dozen sports for which alerts were generated, lawn tennis experient the to the highest degree sizeable devolve in suspicious activity. Only 14 cases were reported for Q1, mastered 57% from the prior quarter’s 33.

Football, meanwhile, saw alerts drop off past half, declining from 20 to 10. Table lawn tennis followed suit, with 10 cases of suspicious betting reported during Q1.

Altogether, these ternion sports accounted for o'er 80% of the quarter’s summate alerts, with volleyball, puddle and esports method of accounting for four, trine and ane rattling respectively.

The foremost billet of 2022 also saw suspicious betting activity trend downwards on a year-over-year basis, falling past 34% when compared to the 64 cases reported for Q1 2021.

IBIA CEO Khalid Cassius Clay welcomed this decline, commenting: “Alerts preserve to fluctuate from canton to quarter, but it is nevertheless welcome that Q1 saw a sizeable downfall inwards suspicious betting, and potency spoil activity, on IBIA members’ markets.

“That knock off is more noticeable presumption that those alerts came from a substantially widened rank lowly in the number 1 leash months of 2022.”

Europe continued to generate the highest figure of suspicious betting alerts. For Q1, 23 cases were reported on European sporting events, to a greater extent than half of the quarter’s total.

Asia trailed behind with 10 cases, followed past South America with foursome and Africa with two, patch Oceanica and Frederick North America accounted for 1 each.