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Genius secures short-term extension to Football DataCo contract
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has secured a one-year extension to its flagship deal with Football DataCo (FDC), the data rights-holder for the English Premier League, English…
Fifpro: Time for players to earn from capture of their data
Fifpro, the global players’ union, has warned of concerns over the capture of athlete data, and has called on players to be an integral part of the revenue stream going forward.
Genius Sports signs betting rights deal with Vietnam Pro Basketball League
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has signed a long-term deal with the Vietnam Pro Basketball League (VBA) covering official data tools, live betting streaming distribution and…
EXCLUSIVE: Centralised betting rights offered to WBSC competitions, domestic baseball leagues
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has pooled together the betting video and fastpath data rights to its own competitions plus those of baseball’s confederations and selected leagues in L…
Serie B weighs up offers for betting rights advisory contract
Lega Serie B is currently weighing up proposals submitted for an international betting video and fastpath data rights advisory contract
Genius adds ELF betting rights to American football portfolio
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has widened its presence in American football by agreeing a data and streaming deal with the European League of Football (ELF)
Genius Sports strikes data agreement with Canadian Football League
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has launched a new official data and technology project with the Canadian Football League ahead of the 2023 season
Gemini Sports Analytics agrees deal with Genius for NCAA data
Gemini Sports Analytics and data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports have announced a new partnership to integrate official National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football and…
IMG Arena to provide tracking data for MLS Next Pro
IMG Arena, the betting division of the Endeavor-owned IMG agency, has extended its deal with Major League Soccer to provide tracking data to MLS Next Pro, the league’s lower-division competition.
World Rugby to trial smart ball tech through Sportable link-up
World Rugby will work with sports equipment manufacturer Gilbert and ball-tracking technology company Sportable to trial the use of smart ball technology in a move designed to enhance the viewing experience…
FIVB, Volleyball World tap VolleyStation as data collection provider
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and Volleyball World have designated Polish-based technology startup VolleyStation as the official data collection software and competition management technology…
TDI engages Champion Data to power live data platform
Tennis Data Innovations (TDI) has appointed Champion Data to develop its Tennis Sport Data Platform (TSDP), which will enable it to ingest, merge and distribute multiple live data sources from across the…
Genius adds integrity remit to data deal with Indonesian Basketball League
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has expanded its association with the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) by offering integrity services to tackle the threat of match-fixing…
Whoop data to feed into UCI Mountain Bike World Series broadcasts
Fitness tracking technology provider Whoop has agreed a partnership with the UCI Mountain Bike World Series
Twenty First Group launches rankings of sports properties, athletes
Twenty First Group, the UK-based sports consultancy and data intelligence company, has unveiled a ranking of sports products that it says “stimulates debate about the health of sport today and how it c…
Sportradar records ‘solid’ start to 2023 as Q1 revenue hits €207.6m
Sports data and betting services company Sportradar has reported revenue of €207.6m ($228.1m) for the first quarter of 2023, a 24-per-cent increase on the same period in 2022.
Genius Q1 betting uplift compensates for dips in other segments
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has posted a year-on-year revenue uplift of 13 per cent for the first quarter, fuelled by a significant increase in income from betting technology,…
Chinese Taipei FA looks to modernise domestic leagues with Genius deal
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports has agreed a four-year official betting data, streaming and integrity deal with the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA), the data rights-holder…