Tag Archives: FIBA

FIBA deepens partnership commitment with Genius Sports

SBC News FIBA deepens partnership commitment with Genius Sports

World governing body for professional basketball FIBA has extended and its legacy partnership with Genius Sports, covering multiple data and technology disciplines. Expanding a partnership that has existed since 2004, FIBA and Genius Sports will continue to work closely together improving professional basketball’s data and digital infrastructures, providing support to over ‘200 leagues and federations worldwide’. New partnership directives, see …

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Romain Vez hired as Genius Sports’ global basketball lead

SBC News Romain Vez hired as Genius Sports' global basketball lead

Genius Sports has appointed Romain Vez to head up the company’s global basketball strategy, significantly enhancing the data supplier’s senior team. Vez will be tasked with overseeing the management and expansion of Genius Sports’ partnerships with over 250 basketball leagues and federations worldwide. Commenting on his new position, Vez stressed: “Genius Sports has an unrivalled reputation for delivering major digital …

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Sam Hill – Betgenius: Introducing 3×3, the Groundbreaker for Basketball Betting!

SBC News Sam Hill - Betgenius: Introducing 3x3, the Groundbreaker for Basketball Betting!

Sam Hill Head of Business Development at Betgenius, introduces 3×3 basketball, the latest addition to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games sport roster. An action-packed sport, Hill details what makes 3×3 a great game for betting stakeholders. ____________________________ 3×3 is Played on a half-court, with just one hoop and games that last for 10 minutes, or until one team scores 21 …

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FIBA renewal sees Genius Sports gain live data distribution for betting

SBC News FIBA renewal sees Genius Sports gain live data distribution for betting

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has confirmed that it has extended its long-standing sports data and technology partnership with Genius Sports Group for a further two years. The extension of the partnership will see Genius Sports additionally gain exclusive rights to distribute FIBA live data to betting operators, opening its information system to more than 2000 FIBA sanctioned games. Announcing …

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Perform secures Worldwide FIBA media distribution rights

SBC News Perform secures Worldwide FIBA media distribution rights

FIBA – The International Basketball Federation has confirmed the appointment of Perform Group (Perform), as its worldwide distributor of media-related rights attached to FIBA sanctioned tournaments and competitions. FIBA governance awarded Perform Group the distribution rights for a period of four years, with the partnership set to cover more than 5000 live games. Perform will further gain exclusive rights to …

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Neale Deeley: Betradar’s slam dunk with virtual basketball

SBC News Neale Deeley: Betradar's slam dunk with virtual basketball

Neale Deeley, Managing Director at Betradar, discusses the development of the company’s latest virtual offering – Basketball. SBC: You’ve just launched your virtual basketball product. How long have you been developing it? What was the start point? Neale Deeley:  The inception of the project was over a year ago when we sketched out the punter types we wanted to appeal …

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bwin to stream live EuroLeague matches on mobile product

SBC News bwin to stream live EuroLeague matches on mobile product

European sports betting operator bwin has agreed terms with the Turkish Airlines FIBA EuroLeague to stream live matches through its mobile betting products. The bookmakers mobile customers will be allowed access to every live EuroLeague matches with the upcoming update of the bwin mobile sports app. Established in 1958 the EuroLeague basketball championship represents the highest tier of European basketball, …

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Sportsradar agrees data partnership with FIBA basketball.

SBC News Sportsradar agrees data partnership with FIBA basketball.

Sportradar suppliers of sports related data, is pleased to announce the data partnership with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Sportradar has signed a multi-year deal with the Inter- national Basketball Federation to become “Data Partner of FIBA”. Sportradar thereby acquired the non-exclusive worldwide right to collect, distribute and archive sports data of all adult competitions organised by FIBA for and to the media …

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