The Malta Gaming Authority reported 62 alerts concerning suspicious events across 19 accounts in the fourth quarter of 2025. It said football generated the most alerts, followed by tennis, and that it opened 24 investigations after receiving the reports.
The figures show the volume of suspicious betting alerts and investigations handled by Malta’s regulator during the quarter.
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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 Tennis Integrity Agency received 21 suspicious match alerts through its agreements with the regulated betting sector from January to March 2026. One alert concerned a WTA 250 event and four involved men’s Challenger tournaments; the rest related to lower-tier World Tennis Tour events, the ITIA said.
IBIA said its 2025 integrity report recorded 300 suspicious betting alerts across 16 sports, up 29% from 232 in 2024. Brazil accounted for 25 alerts, including 19 in football, five in basketball and one in American pool. Information from member operators helped confirm corruption in 54 matches, the association said.
IBIA said it reported 93 alerts involving potentially irregular betting to sports and regulatory authorities in Q3 2025, an increase on the previous quarter. Tennis accounted for 28 alerts, football 23 and table tennis 22; those sports made up more than 75% of cases combined.
IBIA reported 63 alerts involving potentially suspicious betting across six sports and 23 countries in the first quarter of 2025. The total was 3% below the previous quarter but 11% higher than the same period a year earlier, while football and tennis accounted for 40 alerts.