The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) sent out 116 suspicious betting alerts to its partners during 2021, representing a 28.4% decrease from the previous year.

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85 of these alerts sent to partners went to football governing bodies, with 46 going to FIFA and 39 going to UEFA. The remaining 31 were shared between the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Swiss Gambling Supervisory Authority (GESPA) and the International Tennis Integrity Association (ITIA).

In total, 1402 alerts – including those not sent to partners – were generated in 2021. 75.1% of these alerts – 1053 – came before a match started. 82 alerts came during play, and 267 came post match. The alerts were categorised as green, yellow or red depending on their severity.