(AsiaGameHub) –   The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has released its most recent Integrity Report, detailing findings from the first quarter of 2026. The association reported detecting 70 suspicious games spanning 10 different sports.

The Report Highlights Soccer as the Sport with the Most Alerts

According to the Q1 2026 report, the IBIA logged 70 suspicious alerts. A regional analysis indicates Europe had the most suspicious activity, accounting for 20 alerts, or 28% of the total. North America followed with 14 alerts (20%). Asia, South America , and Africa were attributed 9 (13%), 6 (9%), and 6 (9%) alerts, respectively.

Furthermore, eSports, which lacks a fixed geographic base, generated 15 alerts, representing 21% of the total.

The report identified soccer as the sport with the highest number of suspicious match alerts. Data indicates 25 alerts were linked to soccer, constituting 36% of all cases. Tennis ranked second with 16 alerts (24%), closely followed by eSports with 15 (21%). Table tennis had 7 alerts (10%), and volleyball recorded 2 (3%). One alert each was reported for badminton, handball, cricket, MMA, and basketball .

IBIA: Brazil Betting to Dominate the LATAM Region

Supplementary data from the IBIA focused on suspicious alerts in Brazil. The market, which legalized sports betting a year prior, has experienced rapid growth, establishing itself as a major player in South American gaming.

However, IBIA figures imply the introduction of a regulated market may have contributed to a rise in suspicious alerts. Only 7 alerts were noted in 2024, jumping to 25 in 2025. Between 2021 and 2025, the IBIA registered 68 alerts in Brazil, with soccer involved in the vast majority (51) of these cases.

The IBIA’s Brazil Focus section projects that licensed sports betting Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) could keep climbing, potentially hitting BRL 23.7 billion by 2030. It also anticipates slower but steady growth in offshore GGR, forecast to reach BRL 5.1 billion by the same year. By comparison, Brazil’s licensed GGR for 2025 was BRL 16.7 billion, with offshore GGR at BRL 4 billion.

The IBIA also expresses confidence that Brazil will maintain its leading position in the Latin American sports betting landscape.

This follows the association’s earlier publication of a full-year integrity report for 2025.