The multi-year agreement will see Sportradar’s Integrity Services brand monitor the European Championships, as well as the men’s and women’s Champions League, using its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS); which is comprised of sports betting and integrity experts.
The UFDS will track betting patterns across the tournament fixtures to determine any abnormalities, which is targeted at preventing match fixing in the industry.
ETTU acting president Pedro Moura commented on the deal, saying: “Protecting the integrity of European Table Tennis is a top priority, so it is vital that there are robust measures in place in to safeguard our competitions from match fixing.
“Through this partnership, men’s, women’s and youth events are all now being monitored through the UFDS. Sportradar has a proven track record in the sports integrity industry, and their expert bet monitoring capabilities will play a crucial role in helping to protect the integrity of European Table Tennis events.”
Meanwhile, Sportradar Integrity Services Managing Director Andreas Krannich added: “We have witnessed ever-growing integrity threats over the years, particularly due to recent global events, as well as an increased betting interest in sports such as table tennis and are excited to have entered into this partnership with the European Table Tennis Union.
“At Sportradar, we are fully committed to assisting our sporting partners’ efforts to detect and prevent such threats and look forward to supporting the integrity programme of the European Table Tennis Union in the years ahead.”
