ULIS: Football Accounts for Over 80% of Potential Fixed Matches in July 2024

The United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) has released its July 2024 report, detailing 57 events across global sports that exhibited potential signs of match-fixing.

The report, available on the organization’s website, highlights a concerning trend: of the 57 events flagged, 46 (80.7%) were football matches. Other sports flagged for potential manipulation included:

• Table tennis — 4 matches
• Basketball — 2 games
• Martial arts — 2 bouts
• Tennis — 2 matches
• eSports — 1 game

The geographical distribution of these events revealed that Europe and Asia witnessed the highest number of suspicious matches, with 22 and 20 incidents respectively. South America reported 8, while Australia and Oceania documented 5, and North America had 2 alerts. Notably, no potential fixed matches were reported from Africa in July.

Comparing July 2024 to the previous month, there was a decrease of 7 suspicious games, down from 64 in June. Furthermore, when juxtaposed with July 2023, where 56 potential fixed matches were reported, there were no significant deviations in numbers.

Of the 57 alerts received by ULIS in July, 37 were submitted post-event, 17 during the game, and 3 prior to kick-off. The organization classified 29 alerts as “red” (indicating a higher likelihood of match-fixing) and 28 as “yellow” (suggesting a lower probability of manipulation).

ULIS (formerly known as GLMS) operates as a non-profit association comprising state lottery operators committed to safeguarding sports integrity from corruption, specifically combatting match-fixing. The headquarters of ULIS is situated in Lausanne, Switzerland.