Sports Betting
New Zealand approves ‘game-changing’ Entain-TAB alliance
Betting group Entain has announced that its strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand has received approval from New Zealand's Minister for Racing, Kieran McAnulty
Vitesse adds BetCity as shirt sponsor ahead of government ban
Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem has agreed a new shirt sponsorship deal with BetCity, despite an impending online gambling sponsorship ban being introduced by the Dutch government
Dimers agrees betting content deal with MLS
Major League Soccer and Dimers.com have announced an agreement to publish sports betting content on MLSsoccer.com for the remainder of the 2023 season, including for the MLS All-Star Game and MLS Cup
BetVictor backs Canadian Elite Basketball League
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) has announced a sponsorship deal with gambling company BetVictor for the upcoming 2023 season
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
Dafabet takes on naming rights to St George’s Park Stadium
Online gambling company Dafabet has acquired naming rights to St George’s Park Stadium, one of South Africa’s international cricket grounds.
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…
Tabcorp eyes Melbourne Cup domestic rights
Australian gambling and entertainment group Tabcorp has expressed interest in acquiring domestic broadcast rights to the Melbourne Cup, the country's showpiece horse racing event, according to multiple…
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…
Fanatics advances betting plans with $150m PointsBet US takeover
Sports retail company Fanatics has made its first major inroad into the betting market by agreeing a deal to acquire the US operation of global sports betting company PointsBet.
The $150m (€137.9
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.
Endeavor posts record revenue from owned sports unit, to pay first quarterly dividend
Endeavor, owner of the IMG and WME agencies, is to pay a quarterly dividend for the first time, beginning later this year, following a strong start to 2023 for the sports and entertainment giant