The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) recorded 76 suspicious betting alerts during the second quarter of 2026, covering nine different sports and reported to the relevant authorities for further investigation.
According to the association, football generated the highest number of alerts with 25, followed by esports with 16 and basketball with 10. Tennis accounted for nine alerts, while darts, greyhound racing, cricket, table tennis and volleyball made up the remainder.
Geographically, Europe was the most represented region, accounting for 33% of all alerts. South America followed with 22%, while Africa contributed 15%. A further 21% of alerts related to global events that could not be attributed to a single location.
The report also highlighted individual country trends across different sports. Football alerts were spread across Africa, Europe, Oceania and South America, while all 16 esports alerts were classified as global events. Basketball alerts were concentrated in South America, with Paraguay and Colombia accounting for the majority, while all greyhound alerts originated in Ireland and all darts alerts related to events in the UK.
Alongside its quarterly integrity data, IBIA's report examined developments in Canada, where it said regulated markets have helped channel betting activity into monitored environments. The organisation also outlined its ongoing athlete education programme, supported by IBIA members including bet365, Betway and FanDuel, which has already been delivered to nearly 200 Canadian Premier League players and staff before expanding to Canadian Football League athletes.
IBIA said its integrity monitoring network represents more than 90 companies and over 200 betting brands, analysing customer activity across more than $300bn in annual betting turnover while monitoring in excess of 1.5 million sporting events each year.
The latest findings continue a series of developments involving IBIA throughout 2026. In recent months, the association has expanded its global monitoring network with new members including Boyle Sports and Holland Gaming Technology, while also strengthening international cooperation through a regulatory partnership with Chile's Association of Online Betting Platforms (APAL).
IBIA's integrity monitoring network covers more than 1.5 million sporting events annually across 80+ sports, analysing betting activity worth over $300bn each year
