IBIA reported 70 suspicious betting alerts across 10 sports in the first quarter of 2026. Europe represented 28% of alerts, with football, tennis and esports together accounting for more than 80%. IBIA said it referred the alerts to relevant authorities, with some cases still under review.
The alerts and referrals give operators and authorities information on suspected integrity risks across 10 sports.
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It was reported that IBIA projected Brazilian online betting GGR of R$28.8bn by 2030. Federally licensed operations were forecast to generate R$23.7bn, with offshore activity accounting for R$5.1bn.
It was reported that FIFA’s integrity task force found no suspicious betting or match manipulation indicators across 104 World Cup matches. The group combined monitoring reports and information from sports bodies, investigators and industry partners.
It was reported that IBIA received 76 suspicious betting alerts across nine sports in Q2 2026. Football accounted for 25, followed by esports with 16.
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 76 suspicious betting alerts to relevant authorities in the second quarter of 2026, covering nine sports. Football accounted for 25 alerts, followed by esports with 16 and basketball with 10; IBIA said alerts are indicators for investigation, not proof of competition manipulation.
Brazil’s Ministry of Sport set institutional performance targets for 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 in an order published on 23 April. It said its National Secretariat for Sports Betting and Economic Development achieved 100% effectiveness in issuing technical opinions on fixed-odds betting authorisation requests within the 45-day deadline. The ministry also reported cooperation agreements and delivery of a national policy addressing sports-result manipulation.