The ESSA was established in 2005 by the leading online bookmakers in Europe to monitor irregular betting patterns or possible insider betting from within each sport.
“We welcome the actions taken by UEFA and the German authorities to crackdown on match-fixing and are willing to offer our full cooperation and assistance in their ongoing investigation,” said ESSA secretary general Khalid Ali.
“Our head bookmaker was instrumental in advising the German Football Association in 2005 when the Hoyzer affair broke and we are ready to work hand in hand with the German authorities again to safeguard the integrity of football.”
The association was created following the German match-fixing football scandal involving referee Robert Hoyzer in 2005. The European licensed online gaming operators were not impacted by the scandal because they used technology to ensure that gaming behaviour and transactions were recorded and checked for suspicious activities.
On Friday several people were arrested in raids in Germany and other countries, which the German police say suggests players, coaches, referees and officials have been bribed to manipulate and bet on matches.
