The KSA examined risk analyses from four gambling providers after reports of possible match-fixing were referred to the Sports Betting Intelligence Unit. It said the reviews found some improvements but identified areas requiring further work.
Operators may need to strengthen how they identify and mitigate match-fixing risks.
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Angola’s Institute for Gambling Supervision (ISJ) said it took part in the 16th INTERPOL Match-Fixing Task Force meeting in Lisbon from 27 to 29 October 2026. More than 200 law enforcement and sports integrity officials from over 60 member countries attended discussions on match-fixing, illegal betting, money laundering and cross-border intelligence sharing.
Brazil signed the Macolin Convention, according to the report. The treaty is described as expanding cooperation among countries to prevent competition fraud and protect sport integrity.
The treaty widens collaboration among states to stop competition fraud and to reinforce the integrity of sport.
APADELA called on the Peruvian Football Federation and competent authorities to investigate reports that players at Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca and Club Deportivo Moquegua received communications seeking to influence match outcomes. The association also criticised the previous government's July 2025 veto of a Congress-approved bill to criminalise sports competition manipulation and called for an effective legal framework.
Participants at INTERPOL’s 16th annual Match-Fixing Task Force meeting in Portugal discussed investigative challenges linked to manipulation in eSports competitions and betting-related fraud. The report also says the UK Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit received just under 600 reports a year, with total reports of possible sports manipulation and corruption rising 28% between 2024 and 2025; that increase was not specific to eSports.
The 16th annual meeting of INTERPOL's Match-Fixing Task Force is being held in Portugal, where participants discussed the difficulty of investigating manipulation in eSports competitions and fraud linked to betting, according to the meeting's organisers. The gathering brings together law enforcement representatives, sports bodies and private-sector parties working on competition integrity.
The NBA starts its new season on 20 October with changes to draft rules and sports-betting policies. The adjustments cover betting and measures against match-fixing.
A news report states that the NBA begins its new season on Tuesday (20). Draft rules and sports betting policies are the changes the report ties to the start. Per the report, the measures cover adjustments to the lottery process for top draft picks.