Football dominates suspicious betting cases – MGA Q2 2025 Report

Football accounted for 77 per cent of all suspicious betting alerts in Q2 2025, according to the Malta Gaming Authority’s (MGA) latest Sports Betting Integrity Report.

Out of 61 suspicious betting reports, 47 were linked to football, followed by six involving eSports, two in horse racing and one in cricket. The authority, which shared the report on LinkedIn, clarified that a single event may trigger multiple reports, and the figures reflect the number of reported events across all sports.

The report also highlighted 60 suspicious events, defined as incidents flagged by licensees during live events and supported by irregular betting patterns. 23 suspicious accounts were reported, accounts flagged by licensees for potentially concerning activity that may not directly affect in-game outcomes.

As for the alerting process, once operators or monitoring systems identify a suspicious betting pattern, an alert is issued to key stakeholders for further investigation.

In Q2 2025, the MGA shared 47 alerts, with activity peaking in May. Of these, 28 related to events in Europe, seven in South America, seven in Asia, three in North America, and two in Africa.

“During the reporting period, 19 reports, including betting data analysis, were shared with sports governing bodies, while five are in progress,” the report read, adding that 20 alerts were issued without needing a report.