Oddin.gg, a leading B2B provider of sports odds feeds and risk management, has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The company provides its partners with an end-to-end esports betting ecosystem ranging from esports odds feed to live betting content. Oddin.gg currently has licenses in New Jersey, Colorado and Ontario and is seeking additional licenses in the United States. Oddin.gg joins approximately 50 companies and over 125 leading sports betting brands in the IBIA and further solidifies the association's position as an operator-led integrity watchdog.
Vlastimil Venclik, CEO of Oddin.gg, said: “Joining the IBIA is a significant milestone for Oddin.gg. It not only validates our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity in esports betting, but also aligns us with a globally recognized leader in betting integrity. As we expand our operations into key markets such as the United States, membership in IBIA's robust monitoring network will enhance our capabilities to safeguard the integrity of our sports betting products. This collaboration underlines our dedication to providing a safe and fair betting environment for our partners and their customers.”
Khaled Ali (pictured), CEO of the IBIA, said: “The IBIA is thrilled to have Oddin.gg as a member. Oddin.gg is one of the leading global operators in the esports betting industry, and the company's decision to join the IBIA reflects its desire to use the best integrity protection available globally for its esports betting products. Through our world-leading betting integrity network, we will work closely together to protect the esports betting products and services offered by Oddin.gg to its sports betting partners.”
The IBIA is a non-profit body that has no conflicts with the provision of commercial services to other sectors and is managed by operators for operators to protect the regulated sports betting and esports markets from match fixing. The IBIA global monitoring network is a highly effective anti-corruption tool, identifying and reporting suspicious activity in regulated betting markets. Through the IBIA monitoring network, it is possible to trace transactional activities linked to individual customer accounts.
Il annual report The recently released IBIA Integrity Report for 2023 reported 184 reports for the year, which represents a decrease of 101 (or 35%) from the revised 2022 figure of 285 reports. IBIA reports contributed to the investigation and subsequent sanctions of 21 clubs, players and officials in 2023, an increase from 15 sanctions in 2022.
