Decrease in Betting Manipulation: 50 Potential Sports Betting Fraud Warnings Issued in Q3 2023
In a recent report published by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), tennis has been identified as a sport particularly susceptible to corruption in sports betting markets. The report, edited by Mark Seibert, highlights a decrease in the number of suspicious cases in tennis, but experts believe that the dark figure of unreported or undetected manipulated sports events is significantly higher than the officially sanctioned cases.
According to the report, tennis accounted for 12% of all suspicious match-fixing and illegal bets globally in the second quarter of 2025. This suggests a notable underreporting compared to official figures, implying a significant dark figure remains hidden. The report also mentions that the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) reported a rise in match-fixing sanctions in Q2 2025, penalizing 24 individuals, including lifetime bans and multi-year suspensions.
Despite these efforts, the ITIAβs ongoing education and testing efforts aim to close the gap between the official statistics and the dark figure, but the dark figure remains significant and elusive. The report does not provide any predictions about whether the trend of fewer suspicious cases will continue in the coming years.
The report shows a decrease of 55% in the number of suspicious cases in tennis compared to the previous year. The CEO of the IBIA, Khalid Ali, mentioned a sustained decrease in warnings, with a decrease of more than 30% in the first three quarters compared to 2022. Tennis was a significant factor in the decrease in warnings, with no other sports mentioned as having a similar impact.
The report does not discuss any specific solutions to further reduce the numbers of manipulated tennis games. However, it is worth noting that recently, an article reported on blackmailed tennis professionals and a match-fixing network involving 181 players. The CEO of the IBIA, Khalid Ali, expressed satisfaction with the development but reiterated that tennis remains a focus of the IBIA.
In summary, the official statistics show a rising number of detected and sanctioned tennis match-fixing cases, yet tennis remains highly susceptible to undetected manipulation. The IBIAβs ongoing efforts aim to close this gap, but the dark figure remains significant and elusive. The IBIA published its third quarter 2023 report, which showed 50 cases of potentially manipulated sports events. Despite the decrease, tennis remains a focus of the IBIA.
What could potentially attract individuals from sports betting markets to casino-and-gambling, given the high susceptibility of tennis to sports-betting corruption and the significant dark figure remaining hidden?
Could the decrease in suspicious cases in tennis be a result of the increased match-fixing sanctions by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) in casino-and-gambling-related sports betting markets, or are undetected manipulated events still occurring?
