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Sportradar expands North American portfolio with USL data deal

SBC News Sportradar expands North American portfolio with USL data deal

Sportradar has announced a six-year partnership with the United Soccer League (USL). Through the deal with the USL – the largest professional association football league in the US – the Swiss sportstech and data provider looks to expand its portfolio of North American partners, whilst focusing on delivery of data and audio-visual products. Sportradar has been named official betting and …

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Genius Sports beats FY2023 targets as 2024 focus turns to profitability

SBC News Genius Sports beats FY2023 targets as 2024 focus turns to profitability

Genius Sports Inc celebrates its eighth consecutive quarter of growth, as its yearly revenue and earnings results surpass market expectations. In its full-year 2023 report released today, Genius Sports announces corporate revenues of $412m, marking a 21% increase from FY2022’s comparative results of $341m. The growth in headline revenues exceeds the NYSE betting technology, media, and data group’s expected revenue …

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EFL agrees new international TV rights deals

Premier League sponsorships: Can 'provocative action’ be taken on responsible partnerships?

EFL clubs have officially announced new international TV rights deals to broadcast EFL competitions globally. In two four-year partnerships with Pitch International and Relevent Sports, the agreements signify a ‘landmark’ in guaranteed international rights fees for EFL clubs and. With these new arrangements, the league will be represented by two different agencies covering global TV markets until the conclusion of …

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Kambi marches into 2024 with “limitless” supply of products

SBC News Kambi marches into 2024 with “limitless” supply of products

With 2024 shifting into third gear, Kambi had a lot to discuss about its new technologies and market ambitions going forward.  Sarah Robertson, SVP of Sales at Kambi, met SBC Media’s very own Content Director Ted Menmuir at the recent ICE London event to talk about the sportsbook provider’s new motto “Together we are limitless” and some of the plans …

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888 to end US affairs agreeing on $50m closure of Sports Illustrated JV

SBC News 888 to end US affairs agreeing on $50m closure of Sports Illustrated JV

888 Holdings has notified investors that it has begun a strategic review of its US B2C operations, considering all available options for its US joint-venture with the Authentic Brands Group. This morning, 888 notified that US partner Authentic Brands Group the apparel and entertainment fund that owns Sports Illustrated has “agreed to consensual license termination for US territories”. The decision allows …

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OKTO ‘well-prepared’ to navigate Brazil landscape in new U4C deal

SBC News OKTO ‘well-prepared’ to navigate Brazil landscape in new U4C deal

OKTO has announced that its strategic portfolio company U4C has been authorised to process payments in Brazil’s Paraiba Lottery. The move demonstrates the multinational payments provider’s preparation for the evolving regulatory framework in the local betting landscape, expanding its footprint in the Brazilian market as well as strengthening its position across diverse sectors. Signed into law just before New Year …

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AI picks up speed against match-fixing in latest Sportradar integrity report

SBC News AI picks up speed against match-fixing in latest Sportradar integrity report

Sportradar’s Integrity Services unit has released its latest anti-corruption report on suspicious betting activity spanning throughout 2023. For that year alone, the match-fixing prevention specialist managed to monitor around 850,000 events and matches across 70 sports with the help of AI. A total of 1,329 matches were lit up as suspicious, constituting 11 sports across 105 countries. This rate ‘remains …

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Kiron strengthens position in South Africa with SuperSportBet deal

SBC News Kiron strengthens position in South Africa with SuperSportBet deal

Kiron Interactive is strengthening its presence in South Africa after collaborating with SuperSportBet – a new operator in the market. The deal allows the operator’s customers to access a ‘comprehensive selection’ of virtual sports titles, with the current offerings including football, horse racing, motor racing and jump racing. This encompasses betting on live sports events 24/7 with Kiron’s portfolio of …

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FPSM goes live with industry-first betbuilder comparison tool

SBC News FPSM goes live with industry-first betbuilder comparison tool

FairPlay Sports Media (FPSM) has officially gone live with a market-first bet builder comparison tool with its UK oddschecker brand. The release – developed for both sports betting and media brands – aims to find users of the betting product the best prices and offers for complex same-game multiple bets’. The recently rebranded firm emphasised that the product is set …

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