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FanDuel expands Genius Sports partnership

New York-listed sports data provider Genius Sports has agreed a new partnership to provide official NFL data content and fan engagement solutions to Flutter-owned FanDuel Group.

The agreement designates Genius Sports as FanDuel's preferred programmatic marketing partner, with the operator also implementing Genius' suite of official NFL data products and trading [...]

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Sportradar

NBA acquires stake in Sportradar as part of new expanded partnership

New York-listed Sportradar has entered into an expansive multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA), which begins from the start of the 2023/24 season and will see the NBA acquire a stake in the sports data provider.

The new deal will see the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar revenue grows to €136.8m in strong third quarter

In its maiden results as a publicly-listed company, sports data and technology provider Sportradar Group has reported a 30 per cent increase in revenue to €136.8m for the third quarter of 2021.

The year-on-year growth was driven by a strong performance in the US market as revenue soared 119 per cent [...]

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Illinois bill aims to combat intimidation of sportspeople

Lawmakers in Illinois are looking to amend the state’s criminal code to strengthen protections for athletes and other individuals involved in sports.

The proposed amendment would extend to sportspeople the same protections currently available to the state’s correctional institution employees and community policing volunteers.

If approved, any person who commits intimidation will [...]

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Sportradar

International Handball Federation strikes Sportradar partnership

Sports data provider Sportradar and the International Handball Federation (IHF) have agreed a multi-year deal to ensure the integrity of global handball events. 

Sportradar Integrity Services will provide bet monitoring to the federation via its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), covering both the men’s and women’s World, Junior and Youth World [...]

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Sportradar

Sportradar signs UEFA data deal

Sports data provider Sportradar has been named as UEFA’s exclusive collector and distributor of data for betting purposes, alongside its ongoing role as UEFA’s official integrity partner.

The agreement covers 1,550 matches from the 2021/22 season through to the end of the 2023/24 season across all UEFA properties, including UEFA Euro [...]

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Genius Sports and Second Spectrum expand Danish football partnership

Data technology providers Genius Sports and Second Spectrum have expanded their partnership with the Danish League, the governing body for Danish football.

The new agreement will see the two suppliers deliver data tracking and analytics solutions, with Genius Sports' newly acquired Second Spectrum appointed the exclusive official tracking data provider of [...]

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Sportradar extends International Tennis Federation partnership

Sports data provider Sportradar has secured a three-year extension to its agreement with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to serve as the ITF’s Official Data Partner. 

The extension enables the Federation to deliver a number of important projects, including the development of technology infrastructure to further enhance integrity protection at World Tennis Tour events.

The partnership with Sportradar will continue to invest significantly into accreditation, control systems and personnel to safeguard the integrity [...]

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European volleyball partners Genius Sports

New York-listed sports data provider Genius Sports has entered into a long-term technology and integrity partnership with the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).

The agreement will see all major men’s and women’s CEV competitions across indoor, beach and snow volleyball powered by Genius Sports’ scoring, coaching and competition management solutions.

e-Scoresheet, the live [...]

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Tennis

65 suspicious betting alerts reported by IBIA in Q3 2021

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) notified 65 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the third quarter of 2021.

The quarterly total marks a 14 per cent decrease on the same period last year when 76 alerts were issued.

Tennis continued to be the biggest source of alerts [...]

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Genius Sports signs US sports data deal with Hard Rock

New York-listed Genius Sports has agreed a new deal to provide Hard Rock Digital with official sports data and digital fan engagement services.

The agreement gives Hard Rock access to Genius Sports’ sportsbook solutions, including official sports data, customer acquisition and retention tools, and fan engagement solutions.

The new partnership  includes Genius [...]

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Genius Sports granted Connecticut supplier licence

New York-listed sports data and technology provider Genius Sports has secured approval to provide its services in Connecticut’s newly regulated sports betting market.

Genius Sports has been certified by Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Affairs as an online gaming service provider, allowing the company to serve sportsbook operators statewide.

With the addition of [...]

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