The PGA TOUR is beefing up integrity monitoring of its participants.
Key Takeaways
- IC360 will help monitor players, caddies, officials, and administrative staff.
- ProhiBet technology tracks illicit betting activity and has recently uncovered schemes in the UFC and MLB.
- The PGA TOUR expanded the partnership to protect the integrity of its events.
Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) announced on Wednesday that it will be enhancing its partnership and officially providing the golf league with its ProhiBet platform, a technology that will help ensure players, caddies, officials, and administrative staff adhere to the PGA TOUR’s gambling policies by tracking illicit betting activity.
IC360 also works with the PGA of America, which runs several of the TOUR’s events. The integrity and compliance provider said the renewed collaboration allows the TOUR to proactively protect fairness and compliance across the sport.
Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account“The PGA TOUR is pleased to expand its relationship with IC360 and integrate their respected ProhiBet solution into our Integrity Program, a valuable new component in helping the TOUR maintain a safe and responsible gaming environment for our players, fans, and partners,” said Scott Warfield, PGA TOUR vice president of gaming.
Gambling policy
The PGA TOUR Integrity Program bans players and others associated with the organizer from betting on golf on “any platform that the TOUR determines to mimic sports betting (e.g., prediction markets, futures contracts).”
Providing inside information for betting and manipulating performance are also prohibited.
Violators of the policy can receive a variety of sanctions, from a simple warning to fines up to $500,000 to suspensions and lifetime bans from the TOUR.
Protecting the game
IC360’s technology will monitor sportsbooks to make sure those associated with the TOUR aren’t wagering or trading.
“Integrating ProhiBet into the PGA TOUR’s comprehensive Integrity Program gives them a powerful, real-time mechanism to protect the game,” IC360 co-CEO Scott Sadin said. “We are privileged to continue providing our world-class technology and expert services to one of the premier sports organizations globally.”
IC360 works with various stakeholders, including other sports leagues and sports betting operators. The technology company recently uncovered unusual betting activity on a UFC fight and Cleveland Guardians games involving pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, who have been federally charged in a gambling scheme.
