IBIA and APAJO to cooperate on betting integrity

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), and the Portuguese online betting and gambling association (APAJO), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at working together in the defence of betting and sports integrity, as well as a safe and sustainable online sports betting environment.

The two associations, representing some of the most relevant operators operating in the European space, will discuss areas of cooperation and potential shared projects in the pursuit of their common goals.

In those joint projects, the two associations will pool their expertise on activities aimed at promoting a viable regulated sports betting market in Portugal with high consumer channelling and related consumer, sports and operator integrity protection measures.

“APAJO is strongly invested in building and maintaining the most beneficial environment for Portuguese consumers and operators, and sports integrity is definitively a very important part of this overarching goal. We are pleased to enter into this agreement with IBIA, whose extensive work and knowledge in this domain will surely be extremely valuable. We’ll look forward to making our own contribution at the international level for the progress of this industry as a whole.”, stated Ricardo Domingues, president of the Executive Committee of APAJO.

Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said: “Portugal is an important market for IBIA members and maintaining the integrity of the betting product and sporting events is therefore of significant importance. The agreement with APAJO marks the start of a coordinated approach to meeting our shared goals to establish and maintain a dynamic, competitive and well-regulated Portuguese betting market that deters corruption and seeks to prevent customers from being channelled into the unregulated market.”

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About APAJO

APAJO - Associação Portuguesa de Apostas e Jogos Online – was founded in 2018 with the aim of supporting and improving the legal framework of online betting and gambling in Portugal, make it more sustainable for local and international operators, monitor new developments and trends and ensure safe bets and games for all relevant stakeholders: the industry, the sports organizations and the consumer.

More information in https://apajo.pt/en/

About the International Betting Integrity Association

The International Betting Integrity Association is the leading global voice on integrity for the licensed betting industry. Our members share a common goal of combating betting corruption to protect the integrity of sport and their businesses. Established in 2005 and formerly known as ESSA, we are a notfor-profit association whose members include many of the world’s largest regulated betting operators, active across six continents. Members undergo a rigorous due diligence process and must adhere to our code of conduct committing them to responsible betting practices.

The International Betting Integrity Association’s Monitoring & Alert Network is a highly effective anticorruption tool that detects and reports suspicious activity on its members’ betting markets. The bespoke system tracks transactional activity linked to individual consumer accounts, clearly distinguishing it from commercial monitoring systems focused on simple odds movements. The association has longstanding information-sharing partnerships with leading sports bodies including FIFA, UEFA, the ITIA and the IOC and many gambling regulators to utilise this data and prosecute corruption. The association maintains a policy of transparency and publishes quarterly integrity reports analysing activity reported on its network.

For more information please visit https://ibia.bet/ and follow on LinkedIn and Twitter. For more information please contact:

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Wednesday, 07 June 2023