Riestra’s influencer controversy sparks illegal betting probe
Authorities are investigating Deportivo Riestra's inclusion of influencer Ivan "Spreen" Buhajeruk in a match, amid concerns over possible illegal betting links.Argentine top-flight club Deportivo...
Argentine football club “lack respect” by fielding influencer
Top-flight Argentine football club Deportivo Riestra has faced criticism after fielding an influencer in a league match on Monday (11 November) to promote an...
Riot Games brightens esports’ future with Dispute Resolution
Riot Games has introduced a Dispute Resolution programme aimed at strengthening and enhancing the esports ecosystem across EMEA.The Dispute Resolution for Riot Games’ Esports,...
Brazil football marred by more spot-fixing allegations
Brazil faces further integrity challenges as Flamengo's Bruno Henrique becomes a target in Operation Spot Fixing, an investigation into alleged match-fixing.The operation was launched...
FIFA brings Arsene Wenger on board to lead new player welfare...
FIFA has appointed former Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger as the leader of a new task force designed to protect player welfare after increasing criticism...
Brazil’s Ministry of Finance signs key integrity agreements
The Brazilian Ministry of Finance has signed agreements with Sportradar and the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) to strengthen sports betting integrity throughout the...
Brazil’s Luiz Henrique target of Spanish spot-fixing probe
Spanish authorities have opened up an investigation into spot-fixing allegations against Brazilian footballer Luiz Henrique.Henrique is alleged to have involvement with a "criminal organisation...
IBIA: Football and tennis make up 67% of 42 betting alerts...
In Q3 2024, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 42 suspicious betting alerts to relevant authorities.This represents a 54% decrease from 91 alerts...
Spain ratifies Macolin Convention on sports manipulation
Spain has become the 12th country to sign up to the Macolin Convention, the pan-European legal instrument around match manipulation and sports integrity.The Directorate...
West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá slams ‘leaking of inaccurate info’ around FA...
Lucas Paquetá has issued a strongly worded statement condemning recent media reports about a long-running Football Association (FA) investigation into alleged betting breaches.The West...