Sports Betting
Betting business drives Genius’ Q3 revenue jump but net loss hits $11.6m
A 34-per-cent jump in revenue in its core betting business helped Genius Sports report increased third-quarter revenue of $101.7m (€95.2m) but foreign currency headwinds contributed to an $11.6
Rival Brazilian groups join forces against proposed betting sponsorship ban
Some of Brazil’s biggest football clubs have registered their "enormous concern" at government proposals to ban betting operator sponsorships in football.
FanDuel parent Flutter plans New York listing
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of sports betting company FanDuel, is planning to list in the United States in early 2024 on the New York Stock Exchange
Endeavor posts Q3 revenue rise, talks up betting operations for 2024
Sports and entertainment conglomerate Endeavor has positioned OpenBet and its wider betting operations as key revenue drivers for the group in 2024, but insists IMG Arena will remain "number three" in…
Sportradar hired as tech provider to Caribbean betting operator
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has been hired by Caribbean and Latin American betting operator Caribbean Cage as its official technology and services provider in the Caribbean and…
DraftKings Q3 revenue up 57 per cent, net loss shrinks
DraftKings has announced a 57-per-cent jump in revenue in the third quarter to $790m (€744m).
Workforce cut by 10 per cent as Sportradar enacts cost-cutting measures
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar is cutting its global workforce by 10 per cent amid a downturn in third-quarter profits
BetMGM signs new deal with Sportradar for NBA data
Sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM has signed a new deal with sports data and betting services company Sportradar for access to official National Basketball Association optical tracking data
Sportradar, Genius hit by US lawsuits over streaming patents
Panda Interactive, a Las Vegas-based sports technology company, has filed two separate complaints against Sportradar and Genius Sports for what it claims is infringement on its foundational interactive streaming technology patents.
Genius Sports, PLP roll out Premier League Data Zone worldwide
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has signed a new deal with Premier League Productions (PLP) for the global rollout of its data zone feature, which is designed to enhance match broadcasts with live performance analytics and data-driven graphics.
BetMGM kicks off ‘stable’ of Premier League sponsorships with Newcastle deal
Premier League club Newcastle United has announced a multi-year deal with the newly launched UK arm of online gaming and sports betting brand BetMGM
Genius unites in-play betting, data visualisations in NFL video streams
Genius Sports is to leverage its landmark betting video and data rights contract with the National Football League by launching streams that allow customers to place bets within a live video player and…
Chile FA set to drop title sponsor, clubs react to online betting clampdown
The Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) has indicated that it will abide by a Supreme Court ruling that would enforce the termination of its multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with online betting firm…
Nascar spreads betting rights far and wide in bid to engage US gamblers
Nascar is leaning heavily into sports betting in the US as a fan engagement tool, expanding its portfolio of deals to include the biggest American sportsbooks and gambling companies as its aims to enhance…
IMG retains APL international media, betting rights
IMG has retained exclusive international broadcast, betting data and video rights to the men’s and women’s A-League competitions in Australasia.
Infront Bettor breaks into big five European leagues with Ligue 1 rights
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has sold its live betting video and data rights to Infront Bettor, the agency's betting-focused division, in a five-year deal.
Infront Bettor moves into tennis with ITF rights swoop
Infront Bettor is to succeed rival Sportradar as the distributor of global data and betting streaming rights to International Tennis Federation properties after delivering a successful bid in a request…
DFB lands in-house women’s Bundesliga TV deals in key regions, Stats Perform betting deal
The German Football Association (DFB) has four major contracts in place for international media rights to the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga, ahead of the start of the 2023-24 season later today (Friday)