69 integrity alerts in Q2 2025: the betting market is cracking
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15 Aug 2025 •
Reading time: 2 minutes Behind the scenes of the sports betting industry, a growing number of integrity alerts are attracting attention. According to a recent report by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the second quarter of 2025 marks a notable increase in suspected manipulation in European betting markets.
An undeniable increase in warning signs
What does the latest IBIA report reveal? During the second quarter of 2025, the organisation recorded 69 suspicious alerts in ten sports, compared to 57 cases during the same period in 2024.
This jump can be explained in part by a combination of more sophisticated detection methods and an ever-expanding betting universe, making surveillance more complex. Experts agree that behind these figures lies a worrying reality: the risks of corruption are spreading more widely.
The top three sports under surveillance: football, tennis and basketball
The most targeted sports remain the same – football, tennis and basketball, which account for around 75% of alerts.
Football, with its huge financial flows and numerous competitions, remains a prime target for manipulators. Tennis, which is solitary in nature, is vulnerable to suspicious individual behaviour. Basketball, which is rapidly expanding in the media, is also attracting attention.
What factors increase the risk?
There are several reasons for this increase in incidents:
- The expansion of betting opportunities, particularly in less well-known or emerging competitions, especially women’s and youth competitions, facilitates the emergence of grey areas that are conducive to manipulation.
- The lack of expertise within federations and the reluctance of operators to report suspicious cases complicate the implementation of effective responses.
- Finally, varying legislation between countries weakens international coordination, which is essential to curb a cross-border phenomenon.
The IBIA remains active, supporting stakeholders (operators, regulators, sports authorities) by refining its alert systems, establishing new protocols, and signing partnerships to strengthen detection and sanctions. This mobilisation reflects a collective awareness that preserving the integrity of competitions is more than a regulatory issue; it is a moral imperative.
Towards an integrated strategy
With trillions of dollars in monitored volume, IBIA continues to promote technical tools and partnerships in the field to combat fraud. But beyond alerts, a proactive approach is needed: improving training for stakeholders, harmonising regulations and strengthening public confidence in sports.
In this sense, the increase in alerts is not a failure, but a call to action – faster, stronger, together.