BUSTING THE MYTHS (Part 3) 💥 FACT or MYTH?👉 Banning betting on ITF competitions can help the integrity of tennis 👉 MYTH ! FACTS: A study on the availability of betting products analysed the issue and found that a ban of ITF tennis seems a disproportionate and unevidenced approach. Whilst the ITF Tour does generate the highest number of betting alerts, that should be viewed in the context of the sizeable number of tournaments (and matches) provided by that tour. Indeed, while the alert numbers may be higher, as a result of a significant number of additional tournaments, it is clear from a consideration of the ITF Tour that it does not pose a significantly heightened risk compared to the other tours from an alert to tournament/match ratio. For example, the number of alerts, and the associated risk profile, for ITF women’s tennis is significantly lower, but it appears to be categorised within a wider general ITF higher risk classification. To put this into context, comparing the integrity risk for the men’s ATP Challenger Tour and ITF women’s equivalent W40-100 & WTA 125 during 2021-23 shows that the women’s tour is significantly lower, accounting for only 20% of alerts compared to 80% with the ATP Challenger Tour. The Challenger Tour is an important part of the tennis betting product, and its prohibition would make the offshore market attractive to consumers wanting to wager on that tour. It is therefore important that the Challenger Tour is permitted with licensed onshore operators, but similarly also valid that the ITF W40-100 (along with WTA 125) is permitted for betting as an equivalent level competition, which shows a low integrity risk profile. Check here all the data of the study produced by H2 Gambling Capital: https://lnkd.in/e986vsTV In collaboration with IBJR - Instituto Brasileiro de Jogo Responsável, NOGA | Netherlands Online Gambling Association, Canadian Gaming Association, Responsible Wagering Australia
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