Genius Sports
Genius CEO Locke says DraftKings deal ‘first of many’ but investor report says stock ‘overhyped’
Mark Locke, the chief executive of sports data and betting services operator Genius Sports, has predicted that the company’s new supplier agreement with US betting and gaming operator DraftKings will b…
DraftKings secures official NFL data via multiyear Genius Sports partnership
DraftKings has secured a multiyear partnership with data and technology company Genius Sports, which provides the Massachusetts-based fantasy sports and gaming operator with exclusive National Football …
British Columbia Lottery Corp. strikes Genius Sports data partnership
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has secured a multiyear partnership with data and technology company Genius Sports to support its sportsbook operations as Canada legalizes single-event…
Genius Sports looks to forge new future in expanding sports data market
Genius Sports chief executive Mark Locke and Second Spectrum chief executive Rajiv Maheswaran speak to SportBusiness US Editor Eric Fisher about their recent $200m (€169.9m) merger.
Genius Sports engaged to drive Canadian football growth
Data and technology company Genius Sports has expanded its association with Canadian football through a new strategic partnership with Mediapro Canada, which manages global and domestic media rights to…
Genius Sports strengthens Latin American reach with expanded Dimayor deal
Sports data company Genius Sports Group has strengthened its Latin American soccer presence with an expanded deal with Dimayor, the organising body of the top two divisions in Colombia
Genius adds betting streaming rights to Argentinian FA deal
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) to incorporate betting streaming rights
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.
Genius Sports sets upsizing, pricing for stock offering
Revised terms include larger share count, slightly decreased pricing
Genius Sports plans offering of up to 23 million shares
Secondary offering arrives less than two months after company became public
Genius Sports Q1 revenue growth up 52 per cent, posts $5.3m net loss
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has recorded revenues of $53.7m (€44m) in the first quarter of 2021, a 51.9-per-cent uplift on the same period last year.
Patrick Keane on the Action Network’s expanding ambitions
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Patrick Keane, chief executive of the Action Network, which just completed a major deal in which it will be acquired by Danish sports betting media group Better Collective. Eric and Chris also discuss Verizon’s deal to sell its digital media assets to Apollo Global Management, Genius Sports’ furious run of dealmaking that includes a $200m agreement to acquire data tracking and visualization company Second Spectrum, new Covid-19 protocols in New York state that allow normal seating at outdoor stadiums for vaccinated fans, and recent turmoil surrounding the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers.
Genius Sports buys Second Spectrum in $200m deal
Continuing a furious run of dealmaking as a newly public company, London-based sports data and technology firm Genius Sports has entered into a definitive deal to acquire data tracking and visualization…
Genius Sports acquires FanHub
The remarkable run of activity this spring for Genius Sports is continuing as the London-based sports data and technology company is acquiring FanHub Media Holding Ltd
Genius Sports posts $30.3m loss, revenues up 31 per cent in first public accounts
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has revealed it made a $30.3m (£21.9m/€25.2m
Chris Halpin on the NFL’s plans with sportsbooks, international growth
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Chris Halpin, National Football League chief strategy and growth officer. Eric and Chris also discuss the dramatic rise and fall of the proposed European Super League, Vivid Seats’ plan to go public in a merger with a special purpose acquisition company led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly, and a $80m (€66.1m) round of funding for digital sports media entity Overtime.
Genius Sports to begin public trading as dMY II merger closes
Sports data and technology firm will trade on New York Stock Exchange
Genius Sports signs data, streaming rights deal with Japan’s B.League
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has signed an exclusive international streaming and data rights deal with Japanese basketball’s B.League.