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Senator Jorge Kajuru has requested Brazil’s federal police to investigate John Textor, the owner of football club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, after Textor made match-fixing allegations against the São Paulo and Palmeiras football teams. Kajuru – a senator for the Brazilian state of Goiás – confirmed the report during a senate plenary meeting yesterday
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has suspended Tunisian player Anis Ghorbel for three years over corruption linked to the wider match-fixing case in Belgium. Ghorbel was found guilty of four breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP). The ITIA said this warranted the suspension and a $20,000 (£15,743/€18,365) fine. The suspension runs from the
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has issued bans to three professional players after ruling they took part in match-fixing activities. Kazakhstan’s Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev of Uzbekistan and Igor Smilansky from Israel have all been banned for match-fixing. The ITIA says each player breached its Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). Khabibulin faces a lifetime ban
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has called on US states update existing laws and regulations to offer greater protection to student-athletes from gambling harm and the integrity of its competitions. Some 38 states have passed different laws legalising sports betting since PASPA was repealed in 2018. The NCAA says while some contain protection and
B2B igaming technology provider EveryMatrix has entered into a new partnership with sports betting monitoring business US Integrity. Under the agreement, EveryMatrix will provide US Integrity with its OddsMatrix real-time data feeds and sports data API solutions. US Integrity will use this information, alongside other data sources, to help tackle betting-related fraud and corruption in
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Big 12 Conference has entered into a partnership with sports betting integrity monitor US Integrity. Under the deal, US Integrity will provide the Big 12 with monitoring software and tools to prevent indiduals from engaging in prohibited sports wagering. Big 12 officials and institutions will have access to ProhiBet.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has handed provisional suspensions to Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky for match fixing. Each suspension came into effect on 25 July and will remain in place until the ITIA decides sanctions. Each case relates to breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP). Kazakhstan’s Khabibulin, who reached a
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has announced sports betting brand Galera.bet as its latest member. Match Time Solutions-owned online operator Galera.bet is focused on the Brazil market. Galera.bet joins almost 50 companies and more than sports betting brands within the IBIA network of members. “We are honoured to work with IBIA and to be
Increased and more widespread monitoring of women’s sport should be considered to help combat match-fixing, according to a new report. ‘Breaking Barriers: Assessing Women’s Sports, Betting, and Integrity Challenges’ looked at the current state of female sports around the world. Presented this week at iGB L!VE, the study had the support of leading industry organisations, operators
Port Vale FC defender Mitch Clark has been given a suspended three-month ban and £600 fine for a betting violation. The League One player was hit with the enforcement action after an Independent Regulatory Commission ruled he’d breached the Football Association’s (FA) betting rules. Clark admitted placing 312 bets on football matches while playing for
