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How can the SBIU support tournament organisers?

The SBIU can provide advice and support to major event organisers regarding the design of their processes for managing betting integrity risks. The SBIU can also coordinate stakeholder engagement for incidents where criminality is suspected (see reference to the ‘Triage Process’ in the Gambling Commission’s Betting Integrity Decision-Making Framework (PDF) and support joint communications strategies.

Unusual and suspicious betting can be an indication of potential match-fixing or other integrity issues. Any betting operators offering services to consumers in Great Britain have to comply with the Gambling Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice. This includes reporting suspicious betting activity to SBIU.

Betting operators may also, on occasion, identify sports participants placing bets in breach of sporting regulations. Licence Condition 15.1.2(2) obligates Gambling Commission licensed betting operators to share such information with those sport governing bodies named within Schedule 6 of the Gambling Act (opens in new tab).

Any support provided by the SBIU will be proportionate to the profile of the event and the potential risks that exist. The SBIU will work closely with major event organisers and other relevant stakeholders to ensure any agreed processes are fit for purpose.

The SBIU have provided integrity support to numerous major international sporting events including the:

  • 2012 Olympic Games
  • Rugby World Cup 2015
  • IAAF Athletics World Championships 2017
  • ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and UEFA Euro 2020 (football).

On an annual basis the SBIU also works closely with the organisers for major sporting events such as the Six Nations (rugby union), Wimbledon (tennis) and The Open (golf).

Appendix 1 outlines a suite of options for organisers to consider when implementing a strategy for managing betting integrity risks for a major sporting event. It also highlights the type of support and assistance that the SBIU can provide.

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Appendix 1: Managing Betting Integrity

Last updated: 16 December 2021

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