After months of growing reports of an increase in match-fixing, sports radar was able to gather all the relevant data and observe a real decrease in these cases throughout 2024, Casino Guru News This was known through a press release sent to the media via email.
The number of suspicious sports will decrease in 2024, reports Sportradar
This is one of the findings of the global analysis and trends, Integrity in Action 2024, published by Sportradar Integrity Servicea division that operates under the main brand Sportradar and specializes in protecting the integrity of games.
Notably, in 2024, Sportradar Integrity Services was able to observe and track 850,000 matches in 70 sports worldwide and reported 1,108 suspicious patterns, a 17% decrease from the previous year in 2023. The highest number of patterns was once again observed suspicious. in Europe, although there were 34% suspicious signals compared to last year: 439 in 2024 compared to 668 in 2023.
Africa also saw a 36% decrease in suspicious sporting events, going from 108 in 2023 to 69 in 2024. Naturally, the bulk of these suspicious signs across all regions and nationalities came from football, perhaps the most popular sporting competition. of the world.
In 2024, a total of 721 suspicious patterns were detected, which is still 18% less than, for example, 881 in 2023, maintaining a downward trend. This downward trend can be explained by many factors. Sports leagues are increasingly aware of this issue and are providing integrity training and better monitoring to root out cheating in sports.
Companies like Sportradar have been able to implement advanced tracking systems such as the Universal Fraud Detection System, which has been adopted by numerous leagues and organizations around the world.
Sportradar warns against complacency as match-fixing appears to be declining
Of course, Sportradar doesn’t track every competition around the world, which leaves room for error, but the report consistently uses a huge data set to identify statistically significant trends.
Commenting on the latest results, Sportradar’s Executive Vice President of Integrity, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs: Andreas KrannichHe stated that in 2024 there was indeed a notable reduction in the number of suspicious signals, which in itself is cause for optimism. However, Krannich advised against relaxing.
“Our investment in innovation, coupled with betting industry data analysis and ongoing integrity education, is at the forefront of keeping pace with the ever-evolving global sports integrity landscape.” he added, urging stakeholders to remain vigilant.
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