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Yolo Group joins IBIA ahead of anticipated Brazilian market launch

SBC News Yolo Group joins IBIA ahead of anticipated Brazilian market launch

Yolo Group has become the latest member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).  The company – established in 2014, now with offices in Estonia, Malta, Brazil, Australia and Guernsey – will see its Sportsbet.io brand feed into IBIA’s global integrity monitoring network.  Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, stated: “I am delighted to welcome Yolo Group to the association. Yolo …

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IBIA and IXUP to improve integrity within US sports betting

SBC News IBIA and IXUP to improve integrity within US sports betting

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has announced a partnership with IXUP Limited as part of a US sports betting integrity initiative. The Australia-based software company will now collaborate with the group on improving the sports betting compliance landscape, whilst promoting the integrity monitoring solution from the IBIA to its partnered operators, regulators and teams. Khalid Al, IBIA CEO, commented: …

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Amir Mirzaee: uncovering the imposters of the esports industry

SBC News Amir Mirzaee: uncovering the imposters of the esports industry

Amir Mirzaee, Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director of Bayes Esports, dives into all things AI and its use cases within the wider esports industry – most importantly, how its misusage is hurting the esports industry Artificial Intelligence, or just AI for short, has become a contentious topic in the recent past. Programs such as “ChatGPT” opened the door to …

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Andrii Nekrutov: pursuing the highest integrity standards in sports and esports

SBC News Andrii Nekrutov: pursuing the highest integrity standards in sports and esports

Andrii Nekrutov, Chief Integrity Officer at BETER, discusses integrity best practices in sports and esports, with a focus on BETER’s in-house events such as its Setka Cup and ESportsBattle content streams. Drawing on his extensive experience at INTERPOL as well as various security positions, Nekrutov outlines how important it is to bake integrity into every part of your organisation. SBC: …

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Sportradar dives into safeguarding the integrity of World Aquatics

SBC News Sportradar dives into safeguarding the integrity of World Aquatics

Sportradar Integrity Services has linked with World Aquatics in a two-year deal that will see the pair work to monitor international water polo matches. Over 450 matches will be analysed, including the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo Tournaments at the World Aquatics Championships, the Men’s and Women’s U20 Championships, and the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo World Cups.  Sportradar Integrity …

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WST suspends Mark King over suspicious betting activity in Welsh Open

SBC News WST suspends Mark King over suspicious betting activity in Welsh Open

Mark King has been suspended from the World Snooker Tour (WST) during an ongoing investigation into reports of irregular betting activity. In particular, the 48-year-old’s 4-0 defeat against Joe Perry at the Welsh Open on 13 February is being studied by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). The governing body’s Chairman, Jason Ferguson, explained that King is now …

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Malta Gaming Authority supports BWF Integrity Unit in data sharing deal

SBC News Malta Gaming Authority supports BWF Integrity Unit in data sharing deal

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced a data sharing partnership with the The Badminton World Federation (BWF) Integrity Unit. Looking to demonstrate the BWF Integrity Unit’s commitment to a ‘clean and fair sport’, the agreement has been recognised as a key component of the badminton’s monitoring of suspicious betting activity. “I am very pleased to see the Badminton World …

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‘Major boost in North America’ as IBIA takes in Fanatics Betting and Gaming

SBC News ‘Major boost in North America’ as IBIA takes in Fanatics Betting and Gaming

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) revealed that Fanatics Betting and Gaming is joining the group. The company – which is the online and retail sports betting division of the Fanatics digital sports platform – joins more than 45 companies and 125 sports betting brands in the IBIA. “IBIA is delighted to welcome a major globally recognised brand into our …

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Genius Sports to bolster PGA Tour’s bet monitoring strategy

SBC News Genius Sports to bolster PGA Tour’s bet monitoring strategy

As part of an expansion to the PGA Tour Integrity Program, the PGA Tour has announced that it is extending its relationship with Genius Sports. Integrity-monitoring services will now look to further proactively identify irregular contest-level, officiating and wagering patterns by conducting analysis across many data sets, through 2024. The Tour will continue to work with the London-based firm to …

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