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268 suspicious sports betting alerts reported by IBIA in 2022

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Increase in alerts attributed to widening of the monitoring network as a result of membership growth

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry, has published its annual suspicious betting alerts. The increase in alerts for 2022 was a result of significant growth of its membership and the coverage of its regulated betting market monitoring network. The number of successful sporting or criminal sanctions last year confirms the value of collaborating through IBIA’s network in the fight against match-fixing.

The 268 cases reported represents a 14% increase on the previous year, albeit the figure is reasonably consistent with the 230 average annual alerts during 2019-21. There were 50 alerts in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022, adding to revised figures of 48 alerts (Q1), 80 (Q2) and 90 (Q3). The 2022 alerts spanned 14 sports and 61 countries, with tennis and football continuing to dominate. Europe also continued to provide the highest number of alerts with nearly 50% of the annual total.

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During 2022, successful sporting or criminal sanctions were announced against 15 teams, officials or players where IBIA had reported suspicious activity on their matches. In several of the cases, data from IBIA and its members helped contribute to significant sanctions, such as life bans, being issued. This collective action attests to the powerful impact of IBIA’s data and cross-sector partnership working.

Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said: “The protective shield provided by IBIA is a vital tool in identifying and sanctioning attempted corruption on regulated betting markets. That has been underlined by welcome successful prosecutions during 2022 based on IBIA data, and we expect further corroboration of the association’s important positive impact and collaborative approach to be evident throughout 2023.”

IBIA’s network involves over 45 companies and 125 sports betting brands, including many of the leading regulated betting operators in the world, making IBIA the largest organisation of its nature. Whilst mitigating integrity activity continues across all of our members’ markets, North America has understandably been the focus of much attention: IBIA is the largest integrity monitor in Ontario, with a number of new members set to be announced across U.S. states over the coming weeks and months.

Khalid Ali adds: “The addition of 16 new members in 2022 has undoubtedly strengthened our monitoring and alert network and our ambition is to see all responsible regulated sports betting operators collaborating through IBIA. Proactive and collaborative action by our sector is an essential component in the fight against match-fixing, and to enhancing the overall reputation of the sector in general.”

Over the period 2018-22, IBIA reported 1,224 alerts across 21 sports and 102 countries. This involved 559 alerts in tennis and 295 in football during that five-year period and which accounted for 70% of all cases. The generation of these alerts involved important customer account transactional data which is only available via IBIA and its members, and which is often the initiator of investigative action by sport bodies, regulators and law enforcement, and is the cornerstone of subsequent sanctions.

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Other key data for 2022:

102 – Total tennis alerts, an increase of 27% on the 80 reported in 2021
67 – Football alerts, a similar figure to the 66 reported in 2021
22 – Alerts on sporting events in North America
17 – Alerts on horseracing, with 14 in the U.S.
10 – Alerts on football matches in India

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Elantil expands online marketplace with Sumsub partnership

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Game-changing platform solutions provider joins forces with a full-cycle verification platform to improve operators’ customer onboarding and fraud prevention measures

Elantil, the pioneering iGaming platform solutions provider on a mission to redefine how operators and suppliers work together, has announced it has expanded the range of services available via its innovative online marketplace by forming a new partnership with Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform.

Offering advanced verification and compliance solutions that support the entire customer journey, Sumsub is a revolutionary product in the iGaming industry that’s capable of verifying users, businesses and transactions while helping manage cases and assisting operators with their fraud prevention.

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Built to handle every conceivable ID verification from a single, easy-to-use dashboard, Sumsub offers a true turnkey solution that can be used to orchestrate code-free checks at any stage of the customer lifecycle, resulting in the highest-scoring anti-fraud protection and pass rates globally.

Following the addition of Sumsub’s services to Elantil’s Marketplace, operators will now be able to access the company’s powerful data and document verification platform via a simple one-click integration, with Elantil empowering operators to reach out to the supplier directly to form their own agreements.

Not only does this ensure that Elantil never dictates the length or terms of any contracts, but it also means that clients avoid any additional charges by cutting out the middleman, making it a simple and cost-effective solution that puts complete control back into the hands of the operator.

To benefit from Sumsub’s full-cycle verification platform, operators simply need to submit their request to the supplier and once a deal has been signed, Elantil will take care of all the rest by providing the operator a place where they can configure the credentials they need to enjoy an easy plug-in-and-play integration.

John Debono, Chief Technical Officer at Elantil, said: “Rather than being a run-of-the-mill game aggregation service, Elantil’s Marketplace is an open space where operators can connect with best-in-class content suppliers, no matter what it is they’re seeking. By adding Sumsub’s comprehensive solutions to our growing list of services, we can help improve our clients’ customer onboarding and fraud prevention, and all at a more reasonable price point than our competitors.”

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Kris Galloway, Head of iGaming Product at Sumsub, added: “At Sumsub, we’ve always believed there’s a smarter way to tackle iGaming’s trickiest challenges, and just like Elantil, we’re not here to follow the rulebook – we’re here to rewrite it. Unlike clunky, monolithic systems, our full-cycle verification platform is built to safeguard the entire player journey, ensuring robust fraud protection and compliance without compromising user experience and pass rates: it is compliance and fraud protection that actually works for the business, not against it. We’re also very excited to connect with Elantil’s clients and help them scale securely, smoothly, and, just like Elantil, with the freedom to focus on growth.”

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Emerging-markets gaming aggregator scoops prestigious prize at key East African summit in Tanzania

QTech Games, the leading game aggregator for all emerging markets, has won the Leader in Online Casino award for 2025 at the annual Sports Betting East Africa (SBEA+) Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, fending off strong competition from other leading lights, such as Pragmatic Play, SA Gaming and DST Gaming.

This sought-after award is perennially given to the best all-round online casino platform provider in the African space, one that has tailored innovative solutions for the East African igaming industry over the past 12 months and excelled in user engagement and sustained growth.

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These SBEA+ Eventus Awards always recognise excellence and advancements in the East African igaming and sports betting sector. And this year was no different, celebrating a plethora of pioneers from outstanding operators, through progressive technological innovators and regulatory leaders, and on to distributors with the requisite scope and localised expertise to reliably ensure the provision of the most engaging and varied content for the planet’s second-most populous continent.

QTech Games’ CEO, Philip Doftvik, said: “We’re thrilled to have walked off with another notable award for the best overall digital casino provision in East Africa. Being shortlisted in such good company was already a result, but victory provides the real validation, particularly after running a great campaign at recent Eventus events in Africa.

“This win is testimony to our diligent team at QTech, and to the constantly growing group of innovative suppliers that our offering represents. It’s a truly collaborative effort. We’ve made our name as the go-to aggregator for emerging markets and we remain committed to rolling out high-quality content that drives revenue for our worldwide partners across Africa and beyond.”

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Blueprint Gaming™ flexes its branded game heritage with its latest release, Dumb and Dumber™ Route to Riches, where the beloved Harry and Lloyd are on hand to guide players to victory via an exciting, revamped game trail.

Boasting hilarious antics and cash-filled surprises, the cash collect system during base play is complemented by a ‘Pull Over Harry!’ feature, which can be randomly triggered during any spin. Two modifiers are then awarded, offering one of three bonus symbols or additional wilds to boost the chance of winning combinations.

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When initially entering the goofy adventure, the cash collect feature is active, with players able to benefit by landing a cash collect icon on reels one or five alongside a money prize icon. Fortunate road trip seekers who navigate the entire trail will benefit from the coveted Route to Riches feature.

The concluding feature of the trail will see the iconic Mutt Cuts in action with Harry and Lloyd collecting a vast amount of cash prizes before driving into the sunset.

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Blueprint Gaming’s latest title showcases its boundless capacity for developing first-class content based on a multi-genre IP that crosses cinema and multimedia platforms.

Jo Purvis, Director of Marketing, PR and Events at Blueprint Gaming™, said: “As well as meticulously crafting additions to our iconic series, innovating with brand new titles is just as imperative, and we are thrilled to release this feature-filled adventure courtesy of Harry and Lloyd.

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