Stats Perform has secured an exclusive global data and betting rights agreement with the Michael Johnson-founded Grand Slam Track competition.
Stats Peform will distribute data from the professional track and field league to licensed betting operators worldwide and also serve as the competition’s integrity partner.
Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson launched Grand Slam Track in June 2024. The first of the four meetings scheduled for 2025 will take place in Kingston, Jamaica, in April.
The other three meets are scheduled in Los Angeles, Miami, and Philadelphia between May and June. The events will be broadcast on TV and streaming services. The CW Network and Peacock have secured rights to broadcast them in the US, with international broadcast rights set to be announced soon.
“We’re delighted to partner with a world leader like Stats Perform to help us bring track to more fans across the globe,” said Johnson. “We look forward to setting a new standard for our sport with Stats Perform’s extensive network of trusted media and betting partners, eye-opening technology, and their true passion for the power of sport to unify and entertain. After helping leagues like the Premier League, WTA, La Liga, and more build their audiences, we’re excited for them to do the same with Grand Slam Track.”
Carl Mergele, CEO at Stats Perform, commented: “MJ and the Grand Slam Track team have created something with astonishing entertainment and commercial potential for men’s and women’s track athletics, built upon his decades of unique experience on all sides of the spectrum, as a racer, as a media professional and as an entrepreneur.
“Everyone at Stats Perform is honoured to have been selected as Grand Slam Track’s exclusive data and betting streaming rights provider. We are excited to help them realise their vision of lifting the stories and personalities of track racing to their rightful positions in the hearts and minds of fans and bettors globally.”