Sportradar has launched a worldwide detection system to combat sports fraud.

The UFDS expands on its current bet monitoring system, which is in place to identify match-fixing across sports internationally, through the Integrity Services of the sports betting data supplier.

The existing system tracked almost 600,000 matches across 26 sports in 2020, while the new UFDS seeks to maintain Sportradar's goals to preserve sport, with the new system being financed by the provider and slated to start in October 2021.

Upon debut, any sports league or federation in the globe will be able to use it for free, and Sportradar will meet with sporting bodies ahead of time to better understand the service, while the provider will continue to upgrade its technology in preparation for the deployment.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has endorsed the new system, and Sportradar is already in talks with the current 70 partners that utilise the present monitoring system about introducing UFDS.

"We believe that integrity is fundamental to public confidence in sport, and that wrongdoing at any level of competition affects all levels of sports and its fans," said Sportradar Group CEO Carsten Koerl.

"By making this significant investment in integrity through the UFDS initiative, we are demonstrating our commitment to ensuring the global sustainability of sport."

The integrity section of Sportradar seeks to identify, investigate, and prevent betting-related match-fixing, and it offers monitoring and safeguarding services to organisations such as FIFA, the National Football League (NFL), and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).