The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 50 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, bringing the annual total so far to 138 cases. Tennis (30) and football (15) constituted 90% of all alerts reported during Q3, with Europe (42%) and Asia (36%) maintaining their positions as the primary location of sporting events on which alerts were generated during that period.

Khalid Ali, Secretary General of the International Betting Integrity Association, stated: “The year to date has seen a significant downturn in alerts, notably on tennis. We welcome the ongoing efforts of the sport to work closely with us and to identify and impose sanctions on corrupt players. The scope of the association’s unique and global leading monitoring system has been boosted by four new members during 2019, with discussions ongoing with a number of other companies interested in investing in integrity and protecting their businesses from corruption.”

The 50 alerts reported during Q3 covered six sports, spanning five different continents. This is very similar to the 51 alerts reported in Q2 2019, but is a reduction of 30% on the 72 alerts in Q3 2018. Whilst the 30 tennis alerts reported in Q3 2019 represent a 40% reduction on the 50 tennis alerts reported in Q3 2018. The annual total to date of 138 cases represents a 25% drop on the 184 cases at the same point in 2018 and is primarily a result of the fall in tennis alerts, predominantly caused by a reduction in alerts at the ITF Tour level.

The International Betting Integrity Association is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry. It is run by operators for operators, protecting its members from corruption through collective action. Its monitoring and alert platform is a highly effective anti-corruption tool that detects and reports suspicious activity on its members’ betting markets. The association has longstanding information sharing partnerships with leading sports and gambling regulators to utilise its data and prosecute corruption. It represents the sector at high-level policy discussion forums such as the IOC, UN, Council of Europe and European Commission.

The association publishes quarterly reports covering the integrity alerts reported through its monitoring and alert platform. The Q3 report can be viewed here along with previous reports.

Slot provider is nominated for Best Software Provider and Best New Slot categories voted for by players

Casino software developer Playson has been nominated for Best Software Provider and Best New Slot for Solar Queen at the AskGamblers Awards 2020.

Voted for by players, the awards recognise companies who have delivered innovative slots over the last 12 months.

The supplier has made significant strategic moves over the last year and has greatly extended its global reach after signing numerous commercial deals and securing new licences.

Nominated for Best New Slot, Solar Queen is currently Playson’s top-performing game and has achieved the much sought-after goal of “stickiness” with leading operator partners. The title has broken records for the number of bets and players.

Lars Kollind, Business Development Manager at Playson, said: “The last 12 months has been an exciting time for Playson and we’re thrilled to have been recognised by AskGamblers for all our hard work.

“Winning any award is only possible because of the efforts put in by the entire team. Our goal is always to produce innovative content with unique features, and we look forward to the awards and thank every player who voted.”

Operator given licence to enter regulated market

Leading online casino Videoslots.com has been awarded a licence by Italy’s gambling regulator AAMS – allowing the operator to enter the regulated market and further enhance its footprint across Europe.

Players in Italy will soon be able to enjoy the industry’s biggest and best online casino, which offers more than 3,600 slots and table games from some of the world’s most respected and innovative suppliers.

It means the operator will soon be able to offer its services in the market and comes just weeks after Videoslots was granted a Danish licence, joining a list of licenses that includes the United Kingdom, Sweden and Malta.

Alexander Stevendahl, CEO at Videoslots.com, said: “We’re always challenging ourselves to become bigger and better and this Italian licence will open even more doors for us.

“We have already been given the green light to work in a range of important markets within Europe and we can’t wait to start working in Italy, a really exciting regulated market with a lot of potential.”