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711 BV has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) as part of the operator’s recent launch of its sportsbook in the Netherlands. The brand has been focused on its casino product for the last two years since the Dutch market was legalised. The IBIA continues to represent around 90% of the licensed sportsbooks currently in operation in the country. …

The Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) has said that players Leighton Bennett and Billy Warriner ‘have a case to answer’ for several serious betting-related breaches. On 8 September 2023, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported suspicious activity on the four darts matches played in the Modus Super Series – a weekly live-streamed competition held in Portsmouth. With support from the …

Betnation has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) as part of its recent sportsbook launch in the Netherlands.  A Smart Gaming BV’s brand, the operator is known mainly as an online casino in the Netherlands, but launched its sportsbook in collaboration with Metric Gaming and Bragg last month. Robert Schouten, Smart Gaming B.V. (Betnation) CEO, stated: “We are thrilled …

Online sports betting operator Novibet has been announced as the latest member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The company is currently licenced in Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Ireland and Italy, with the prospects of expanding its international presence in Brazil’s upcoming regulated market launch.  As part of the requirements to join the market, operators must be assigned to a …

LatAm-based sports betting operator Aposta Ganha has been announced as the latest member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).  Having launched six years ago, the operator is now eyeing international growth, with a specific focus on Brazil where all licensed sports betting operators need to be a part of a monitoring body as part of the newly-regulated market.  Hugo …

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has launched an educational programme in collaboration with the Professional Footballers’ Association Canada (PFA Canada).  Together with its members bet365, Betway and FanDuel, IBIA will provide around 300 PFA Canada players and staff with in-depth training on the importance of integrity in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), the dangers of match-fixing and the impact …

Soft2Bet has become the newest member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) after activating its membership in Ontario. The organisation confirmed that the gaming platform provider had finalised its licensing in the Canadian province before expanding implementation to the brands it operates worldwide. IBIA CEO, Khalid Ali, commented: “Soft2Bet is a very welcome addition to IBIA, further strengthening our …

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has further strengthened its influence in the world of sports by partnering with Glitnor Group and its Ontario sportsbook offering.  Under the current framework, all licensed sports betting providers in the Canadian Province, where Glitnor operates as LCKY Group and manages the luckycasino.ca brand, are required to be a member of a betting integrity …

A new study on the liberal practices of sports betting regulation and their effects on sports integrity protection has been released by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The paper titled ‘The Availability of Sports Betting Products: An Economic and Integrity Analysis’ was done in conjunction with gambling market data and intelligence specialist H2 Gambling Capital.  In it, a parallel …

An Interpol investigation has seen Spain’s National Police Force (Policía Nacional) arrest 53 individuals who were allegedly serving as “betting mules” for a criminal organisation involved in manipulating sports events. According to reports, the criminal network orchestrated match-fixing schemes in football, tennis, and table tennis in over 20 nations, including Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia and Bolivia. The arrests followed an …