Report: ‘Angry Gamblers’ make up nearly half of online abuse in tennis

by SBC Americas
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Some of the world’s largest tennis organizations are sharing collective data on gambling-related online abuse against players and officials.

According to data collected by the International Tennis Federation, Women’s Tennis Association, the All England Lawn Tennis Club and United States Tennis Association, there were roughly 12,000 online posts and comments with abuse messaging directed at athletes and officials between January 2024 and October 2024. The posts and comments, which were monitored through the innovative Threat Matrix service, showcase the need for organizations and governing bodies to combat gambling-related harassment.

Between January and October, approximately 48% of the abusive messaging came from “angry gamblers” with Threat Matrix monitoring around 2.47 million posts worldwide.

The posts and comments monitored during that period were in 39 different languages.

“Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, and with that, it was essential for the WT..

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