Sports Betting
XFL to be broadcast on TSN in Canada, DraftKings deal announced
The revamped XFL is furthering its international reach by securing a deal with Canadian broadcaster TSN.
TSN will be covering all the regular-season games plus the play-offs during the 2020 season
Sportradar expands MLB alignment with virtual in-play game
Data company aligns with major US sports property for first time for its virtual gaming solution
FAI ends SportPesa contract after rescue deal
The Football Association of Ireland has ended a sponsorship deal with Kenyan bookmaker SportPesa as part of a government-backed rescue agreement for the embattled governing body
Brazilian Volleyball prepares for legalised gambling, signs integrity partnership with Genius
The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV), the governing body of the reigning men’s Olympic champions, has agreed a deal with Genius Sports to provide integrity and digital services in preparation f…
MLS and US Soccer pool data rights for exclusive global data partnership with Stats Perform
Major League Soccer (MLS) and US Soccer have agreed an exclusive data rights deal with Stats Perform that will enable them to collectively provide real-time data to betting operators for the first time
Penn National investment into Barstool Sports designed to blunt rivals
Alignment between casino operator, digital media company targets big presence in emerging US gambling market
Penn National acquires equity stake in Barstool Sports
Casino operator has pathway to control, will leverage brand of beloved but controversial digital media company
Sonny Bill Williams given permission to cover up Betfred logo on Toronto Wolfpack jersey
Toronto Wolfpack superstar Sonny Bill Williams has been allowed to cover up the logo of Super League sponsor Betfred on his Toronto Wolfpack jersey for religious reasons.
MGM Resorts partners with Las Vegas Raiders, Allegiant Stadium
Leading US casino operator MGM Resorts International has announced a multi-faceted partnership with the Las Vegas Raiders, becoming an official gaming partner of the National Football League team
NBA names theScore as its latest sports betting partner
Digital media company theScore has been appointed an authorized sports betting operator of the National Basketball Association in a multi-year partnership.
National Lacrosse League signs landmark gaming partnership with BetMGM
The National Lacrosse League has signed the first gaming partnership for lacrosse in the United States after announcing a deal with Roar Digital, the joint venture between MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings.
Genius and Euroleague to evict ‘unauthorised data collectors’ in extended rights agreement
Genius Sports has extended its data rights agreement with Euroleague Basketball, announcing that the two parties will adopt a more stringent data rights enforcement strategy under the new deal
Chernin Group in talks to sell Barstool Sports to Penn National Gaming
The Chernin Group is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake in controversial sports and culture media company Barstool Sports to gambling company Penn National Gaming, according to multiple reports
BetMGM adds live sports streaming armed with football and tennis
US online sports betting platform BetMGM has begun offering live streams of sports events as a means of enhancing its service in the rapidly developing US gambling market
XFL signs bet-monitoring deal with Genius Sports
The rebooted XFL has announced a multi-year partnership with sports data and technology company Genius Sports to protect the start-up league against the threats of improper and illegal sports betting
Legalized sports betting off to strong start in New Hampshire
Legalized sports betting is off to a strong start in New Hampshire, with more than 6,000 people registering for the DraftKings online sportsbook within the first 24 hours of its debut in the state on …
MansionBet seeks to support Irish entry with HRI deal
Online sports betting operator MansionBet has agreed a sponsorship deal with Horse Racing Ireland as it seeks to build on its entry into the Irish market
DraftKings to go public in $3.3bn deal
US daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings is set to go public under a three-pronged deal with special-purpose acquisition company Diamond Eagle Acquisition and SBTech, an international provider…