Turkish Betting Firm Alleged 7-Second Delay: 216,000 Euro Loss

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, through its Bureau for Illegal Betting and Sports Crimes, made the investigation public on October 23. The operational part of the investigation is being carried out by the cybercrime unit of the Istanbul Police. The main suspect, identified only by the initials O.B., is reported to have worked as a data analyst at the sports data company Spordata.

According to the prosecutor's statement, live betting data was being transmitted with a delay of about 7 seconds. During this window, linked individuals with betting accounts allegedly could place bets after a score had changed but before the markets were updated. Tennis and volleyball matches were reported to be affected.

Two separate developments have occurred in the investigation. After the analyst was arrested in July, a second operation in October led to the detention of eight more people. Four of them were arrested on October 27, while four were released under judicial control. Arrest and judicial control are preventive measures and do not amount to a finding of guilt.

Prosecutors calculated the combined losses of Spordata and the betting companies it served at approximately 216,000 euros. The breakdown of this figure among the operators has not been disclosed. A financial intelligence review reportedly identified total inflows and outflows of about 3.45 million euros across O.B.'s accounts, but it has not been publicly stated whether this amount relates to betting, payments, or criminal proceeds. Nesine has stated that it does not work with Spordata and was not harmed by the incident.