Geolocation and Biometrics in Integrity Monitoring

The digitization of sports betting has necessitated a shift from simple IP blocking to **"Hard" Geolocation** and **Behavioral Biometrics** to ensure regulatory compliance and market integrity. Following the U.S. repeal of PASPA in 2018, the industry adopted military-grade location technology (combining GPS, Wi-Fi, and GSM) to enforce strict state borders and detect **Remote Desktop** software used to mask locations. **Key Technological Layers:** * **Geofencing:** Precise virtual perimeters that prevent cross-border wagering and enforce **Exclusion Zones** (e.g., preventing athletes from betting inside team facilities). * **Behavioral Biometrics:** Continuous authentication analyzing **Touch Dynamics** (typing cadence, pressure) and **Device Handling** (gyroscope data) to verify that the account holder is the one placing the bet. * **Anti-Proxy Measures:** These tools are primarily designed to detect **"Gnoming"** (multi-accounting by syndicates) and **Device Farms**, ensuring that one person is not operating hundreds of accounts to bypass limits.