KSA records four athlete bets on their own competitions in 2025
The Netherlands Gambling Authority recorded four cases in 2025 of athletes betting on competitions in which they participated, according to its trend analysis. Nine licensed sportsbooks filed 12 reports of possible match-fixing during the year, including six involving football, five tennis and one combat sports; operators cancelled the athlete bets or closed accounts.
The cases inform operators’ integrity monitoring and handling of bets linked to athletes’ own competitions.