Premier Padel and the International Padel Federation (FIP) have appointed Sportradar as their official betting integrity partner, strengthening the sport’s governance framework as professional padel moves towards an official betting data ecosystem from the 2027 season.
Under the partnership, Sportradar will provide betting monitoring and integrity services across Premier Padel competitions, using its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS) AI to identify potentially suspicious betting patterns. The agreement will also cover integrity education and prevention initiatives for players, officials and other stakeholders.
The appointment comes shortly after Premier Padel selected iGame Media as its exclusive official partner for betting data, betting technology and live-streaming distribution. The agreement covers the men’s and women’s Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour, representing more than 2,400 matches annually from 2027.
As part of the new ecosystem, official in-venue umpire data will underpin pre-match and in-play betting markets, while iGame Media will provide the technology and distribution infrastructure connecting the sport with sportsbooks and betting operators. Its offering also includes ultra-low-latency live streaming and live scoreboards designed to support in-play betting.
Luigi Carraro, President of the International Padel Federation, said, “Integrity is fundamental to the future of padel and to everything we are building together as an international sporting community. FIP is investing significantly in this area – from adopting the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions, to our collaboration with the IOC, education programmes for players, coaches, officials and National Federations, and the development of stronger reporting and safeguarding mechanisms.
“As our professional competitions grow, it is important that we have visibility and oversight of the way official sporting data is used. This partnership with Sportradar therefore sits within a much broader programme of work to ensure padel continues to develop responsibly, transparently and with the highest possible standards of sporting integrity.”
Andreas Krannich, Executive Vice President, Integrity Services at Sportradar, added, “We are proud to partner with Premier Padel and FIP, and support the protection of their competitions through our market-leading UFDS AI and Integrity Education. By combining advanced technology, extensive betting-market visibility and specialist integrity expertise, we will help identify potential risks at the earliest opportunity and strengthen the integrity framework around the sport worldwide.”
The development gives Premier Padel and FIP greater control over the collection, distribution and use of official match data within regulated betting markets, while establishing a dedicated integrity layer around the expanding betting activity.
The initiative forms part of FIP’s broader integrity framework, which includes adoption of the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions and collaboration with the IOC. FIP also operates an anti-doping programme with the International Testing Agency.
The agreements underline the growing commercial sophistication of professional padel, with betting data emerging as a distinct rights category alongside media, sponsorship and digital opportunities as the sport continues its international expansion.
