Sports Betting
EXCLUSIVE: Corser latest IMG Arena exit in wake of OpenBet merger
Andrew Corser, one of the remaining top senior executives at IMG Arena, is set to be the latest exit from the data and betting division of the Endeavor-owned IMG agency, SportBusiness has learned
NRL’s Sharks needs new stadium sponsor amid tougher Australian betting rules
The Cronulla Sharks of Australia's National Rugby League is on the hunt for a new stadium naming-rights partner to replace sports betting company PointsBet, amid a country-wide clampdown on gambling advertising
VaideBet terminates record Corinthians deal amid corruption probe
Just six months after announcing a record shirt sponsorship deal with Corinthians, online betting company VaideBet has ended the agreement amid an ongoing anti-corruption investigation involving the Brazilian football club.
Stats Perform reclaims ICC betting rights
Stats Perform has regained exclusive betting data and streaming rights to ICC events in a four-year deal, having been replaced by rival Sportradar from 2021 to 2023.
EXCLUSIVE: Infront lands Brazilian football international media, betting rights
Infront has begun selling international broadcast and betting rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A after striking one-year deals with the Liga Forte Uniao (LFU) and Libra blocs of clubs, SportBusiness understands.
EXCLUSIVE: Stats Perform set for EFL international betting video rights
Stats Perform has agreed a deal for international betting streaming rights to the English Football League in all markets except the Americas, SportBusiness understands
Betano continues sponsorship push with three-year Benfica renewal
Kaizen Gaming’s international sports betting and casino brand Betano has continued its aggressive sponsorship spending spree, extending its sleeve agreement with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica.
Volleyball World nets first betting partner across both disciplines
Volleyball World, the sport's commercial entity, has signed its first global betting sponsor covering both its indoor and beach disciplines, a five-year agreement with 1xBet.
Sportradar rights costs up 78 per cent but ATP, NBA ‘amplify revenue growth’
A 78-per-cent jump in Sportradar’s Q1 sports rights costs on the back of its new ATP agreement and first season of an NBA extension contributed to a narrow net loss but the company claims to be already f…
Pragosport ties down Czech league international betting streaming rights
Czech agency Pragosport has been awarded the international betting video rights to the top two Czech football leagues from 2024-25 to 2028-29
IMG Arena upheaval continues as Wright leaves amid OpenBet restructure
The merging of Endeavor’s OpenBet and IMG Arena has led to a high-profile casualty as Max Wright, who has been with IMG for 11 years, negotiating various betting rights deals with sports bodies, leaves the company.
Betano advances Latin America push with Argentinian league title sponsorship
Kaizen Gaming's deal with Argentine Football Association comes on the heels of its title sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Betting money continues to flood Brazilian football with record Vasco-Betfair deal
Vasco da Gama has landed the biggest sponsorship deal in its history, selling its front-of-shirt inventory to Betfair, as the battle for market share among betting brands in Brazil escalates
Endeavor Q1 loss exceeds $300m ahead of Silver Lake takeover
Endeavor's Owned Sports Properties was the entertainment giant's sole business unit to show revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024, aided by last year's acquisition of WWE, as the wider group swung to a net loss.
Genius net loss flat as betting, media units report revenue upturn
Genius Sports’ first-quarter net loss remaining flat at $25.5m comes as improved revenue generation at its betting and media divisions underpinned the financial performance.
SPFL set to return to betting sector for title sponsor
The SPFL is poised to return to the gambling sector for its main source of central sponsorship income amid tough market conditions as it prepares to announce a long-term title sponsorship agreement with William Hill.
EXCLUSIVE: BetMGM to replace Getir as Spurs training kit sponsor
BetMGM is set to take over the ‘Official Training Wear Partner’ rights at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur from next season, SportBusiness can exclusively reveal.
Eredivisie invites agencies to bid for international media, betting rights
Dutch football’s Eredivisie is looking for an agency or agencies to represent its international broadcast and betting video rights, a property held for 24 years by IMG.