Brussels, 15 April: During the first quarter of 2016, 11 instances of suspicious betting patterns were reported to the relevant authorities by sports betting integrity body ESSA, which represents many of the largest regulated international sports betting operators.

Mike O’Kane, Chairman of ESSA the integrity body for licensed betting operators, stated that his organisation “fully supports tough sanctions against any player, official or other party that engages in corrupt activity designed to manipulate sporting events to defraud bookmakers and their customers.”