The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has identified a concerning shift in matchfixing patterns, with licensed operators reporting more cases of athletes betting on their own competitions in 2025 – a category that was entirely absent from reports the previous year.
Stable Reports Mask Changing Trends
Trendanalyse Matchfixing 2025 (PDF - 152.91 kB)
The Dutch gambling regulator received 12 matchfixing reports from nine different licensed operators in 2025, compared to 13 reports in 2024. While the overall volume remained relatively stable, the composition of these reports revealed a significant change in betting behaviour patterns.
Most notably, four reports in 2025 involved athletes placing bets on their own competitions, representing a new category of concern that did not appear in 2024 data. This development prompted the KSA to intensify preventive education efforts targeting athletes directly.
Key Statistics
The Dutch gambling regulator KSA received 12 matchfixing reports from 9 licensed operators in 2025, compared to 13 reports in 2024. However, 4 reports in 2025 involved athletes betting on their own competitions - a category that was completely absent from 2024 data.
Regulatory Response and Enforcement
Factsheet Matchfixing 2025 (PDF - 56.7 kB)
The authority responded to these emerging trends by publishing the 'Inzet op integriteit' guideline in 2025, providing operators with enhanced tools to combat matchfixing. Licensed operators are mandated to prevent matchfixing where possible, including by refusing to offer betting markets on high-risk matches.
When operators suspect matchfixing activity, they can report concerns to the KSA's Sports Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU). The regulator has actively worked to increase awareness of this reporting mechanism among industry participants.
Enforcement actions in 2025 included ongoing investigations into sports betting offerings across different operators, resulting in various warnings and penalty orders for prohibited betting products.
Industry Documentation
The KSA has made its findings available through comprehensive documentation, including the Trendanalyse Matchfixing 2025 Report (152.91 kB) and accompanying Factsheet Matchfixing 2025 (56.7 kB).
Market Integrity Implications
This shift toward athletes betting on their own competitions represents a concerning evolution in integrity threats. Unlike traditional matchfixing schemes involving external corruption, self-betting creates direct conflicts of interest that can be harder to detect through conventional monitoring systems.
The emergence of this trend suggests operators may need to enhance their player verification and monitoring protocols, particularly for bets placed on lower-tier competitions where athletes might have greater influence over outcomes.
Industry Monitoring Tip
Operators should enhance their player verification and monitoring protocols, particularly for bets placed on lower-tier competitions where athletes might have greater influence over outcomes. Self-betting creates direct conflicts of interest that can be harder to detect through conventional monitoring systems.
According to Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA).
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