Sportradar contends that Genius Sport's exclusive supplier deal with Football DataCo, the data rights-holder for the English Premier League, EFL and Scottish Football League is anti-competitive. Ben Cronin examines the dispute and asks what it means for the way rights-holders tender their data contracts.
IMG Arena bets that golf is a ‘sleeping giant’ for sportsbooks
The complexity and expense of gathering enhanced betting data at golf tournaments has to date limited the amount of in-play betting on the sport. IMG Arena’s senior vice-president, commercial, Max Wright, explains how the company’s acquisition of betting rights to both the PGA and European Tours will attempt to change this.
British horse racing needs ‘collaborative approach’ to overcome decline in media and betting revenues
With a decline in media and betting revenues associated with the closure of multiple retail bookmakers on the cards, Ben Cronin looks at how senior stakeholders in British horse racing will react to this threat.
BK8 still committed to breaking into football sector after Norwich controversy
Online betting operator BK8 has said that it remains committed to establishing a presence in the football sponsorship sector despite the recent termination of its shirt sponsor deal with English Premier…
ISG strengthens position in European football with Samson acquisition
Interregional Sports Group has strengthened its position in the European football rights market by agreeing a deal to acquire sports sponsorship agency Samson Sport Consultancy
Norwich ends BK8 shirt sponsorship deal after three days
English Premier League football club Norwich City has moved to terminate its principal sponsorship deal with Asian online betting agency BK8 just days after it was signed, admitting it had “got it wrong” fol…
CPL strikes sports betting partnership with ComeOn!
The Canadian Premier League has unveiled a multiyear agreement with ComeOn Group's online gaming brand ComeOn! as the CPL's official sports betting and casino partner ahead of the 2021 season.
Bill Daly on managing the NHL’s challenges and opportunities
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Bill Daly, National Hockey League deputy commissioner. Eric and Chris also discuss potential historic changes in the business of tennis, the ongoing development of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and recent encouraging news for NBCUniversal regarding both the Tokyo Olympics and Super Bowl LVI.
Sports NFTs look to establish staying power
Blockchain-backed digital collectibles, having taken global sports industry by storm, now look to show they are not just the latest technological flash-in-the-pan. US Editor Eric Fisher reports
Alibaba-owned Daraz leverages cricket to power emerging e-commerce platform
Alibaba-owned online shopping platform Daraz is using the acquisition of Bangladesh Cricket Board rights to drive audiences to its site. Kevin McCullagh asks if the experiment could provide a new
Mark Tatum on the NBA’s pursuit of global growth
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mark Tatum, National Basketball Association deputy commissioner and chief operating officer. Eric and Chris also discuss the National Football League’s developing plans in Germany, Major League Baseball’s rising on-field integrity and competition issues, heightened activity in the global data market, and recommended expansion for the College Football Playoff.