The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) released its latest integrity report, providing insights into suspicious wagering activity throughout North America.
The not-for-profit betting monitoring organization published its Q1 2026 Integrity Report, providing an overview of suspicious wagering activity detected by its global monitoring and alert platform. The tool detects suspicious betting for more than 90 global operators and is deployed to ensure the integrity of more than 1.5 million sporting events annually.
It monitors over $300bn in sports betting turnover for retail and online wagering per year.
“The takeaway is simple: as markets expand, so too must cooperation between operators, regulators and sports bodies,” said the IBIA.
“Data-led monitoring and cross-sector collaboration are not optional; they are essential to safeguarding sport and maintaining consumer trust”.
The IBIA’s membership includes bet365, FanDuel, DraftKings, Kambi and Entain.
Suspicious activity detected in North America
The IBIA received 70 suspicious alerts across 10 sports in Q1 2026. By comparison, the betting monitoring organization reported 300 suspicious alerts in total for 2025.
In Q1 2026, North America generated 20% of the suspicious alerts received by the IBIA. North America closed behind Europe during the quarter, with Europe making up 28% of the total suspicious alerts. Africa was the continent with the lowest rate of alerts at 9%.
The IBIA also provided insights into which sports faced instances of potential corruption.
In Q1 2026, soccer matches garnered the most attention for suspicious activity, with 25 alerts sent to the IBIA. North American soccer events accounted for 12 of the total alerts.
Meanwhile, tennis finished behind soccer in total suspicious wagering alerts at 16. In North America, only one suspicious tennis match was detected, with the event taking place in Mexico. By comparison, Asia posted six suspicious tennis matches with South America at 4.
Esports rounded out the top three sports for suspicious activity with 15 alerts sent to the IBIA. The organization does not provide specific geographic insights for esports wagering.
North America’s gaming market showcased its viability in the IBIA’s Q1 2026 report, with mixed martial arts being the only other sport to receive a suspicious betting alert in the region. The IBIA did not provide details on which MMA organization or match was responsible for its monitoring alerts, but North America was the only region to report a suspicious MMA match.
Last year, the IBIA’s services led to 24 sanctions across five sports. Tennis led the group with 18 sanctions sparked by the IBIA’s detection of corrupted matches. The sanctions involved 10 players and six umpires. Meanwhile, soccer finished behind tennis with three sanctions for 2025. The sanctions involved two players and one entire soccer club.
The IBIA is on a mission
The IBIA is sharing its latest integrity data after launching Mission 2030, a five-year strategy that aims to maintain a global standard for sports wagering integrity. Mission 2030 is designed to support improvements for the IBIA’s monitoring and alert program, while also backing investigations and expanding the association’s reach through partnerships.
The strategy is also considering emerging trends in gaming, including artificial intelligence.
