In its latest match-fixing trends report, the authority highlighted that while 2023 was a noticeably calm year in regards to sports manipulation – with only 6 incidents on record – this number rose to 13 in 2024.
While it may not seem like a significant number, the cases are worrying in nature because they’ve all occurred on the platforms of licensed sports betting providers.
In its report, the KSA reminded that while it is not legally obliged to actively detect match-fixing, it ensures that licensed gambling operators have all necessary measures in place to prevent such cases.
One of these measures includes consistent communication with the Sports Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU) – a branch created within the system of the KSA whose job is to investigate reports of potential sports manipulation risks that have been forwarded by the licensees.
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