Through collaborative campaigns, industry funded initiatives and unique face-to-face training, IBIA is setting the global standard for athlete education on betting integrity.
Our core training approach is structured around three foundational pillars of Rules, Responsibility and Reporting.
Know the betting rules of your sport. Don’t bet on your own sport, don’t share inside information.
Play to win. Never intentionally underperform. Don’t attempt to alter any part of a sporting match or event.
If you see something suspicious, say something. Whether it’s an approach or suspicious activity - report it.
IBIA’s education programme is led by Jean-François Reymond, our Education Ambassador. He is a former professional athlete and players’ union representative who understands the real-world pressures faced by athletes. Drawing on lived experience, he has delivered training across multiple sports and countries, earning trust and making integrity education relatable, relevant and impactful. This dedicated role keeps IBIA’s education work athlete-focused and grounded in over 15 years of frontline experience.
IBIA’s education programmes have been delivered around the world for over 15 years. To date, we’ve helped educate over 36,000 professional athletes in sports such as: athletics, basketball, boxing, cricket, cycling, football/soccer, handball, ice hockey, rugby, water polo and volleyball. Those campaigns have been financed and delivered in partnerships, with bodies such as the European Commission and EU Athletes (PROtech Integrity) or independently by IBIA and its members. You can see a selection of our recent and upcoming campaigns and initiatives below.
Delivered tailored face-to-face education to elite boxers, equipping them with the tools to spot and reject match-fixing threats.
IBIA has financed and trained PFACan to deliver integrity education to 200 players in the Canadian Premier League.
Delivered workshops with basketball academy players in France reinforcing our commitment to betting integrity education for athletes.
IBIA has agreed to finance integrity training for around 100 players in the national team and the domestic league.
“Stakeholders can be confident our members know their obligations, how to recognise an approach to fix a match and crucially, their duty to report any knowledge of any person attempting to manipulate a match.”
Dan Kruk, Executive Director, PFA Canada
“IBIA's training was effective and easy-to-understand, making clear what professional athletes need to know around sports betting integrity and how to report attempted corruption.”
Marco Carducci, Cavalry FC, & President PFA Canada
“The training made integrity feel personal. We now know how to protect ourselves and the sport.”
Jordan Haynes, Valour FC
IBIA partners with national and international sports governing bodies, teams and player associations to design and deliver bespoke education programmes: scalable across sports and jurisdictions; delivered in local languages; backed by betting integrity expertise.