Tag Archives: Freddie Longe

IBIA lauds ‘natural progression’ as IMG Arena joins its ranks

SBC News IBIA lauds ‘natural progression’ as IMG Arena joins its ranks

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has further enhanced its global reach, as sports betting provider and content hub IMG Arena joins its membership. As an associate member of the industry safeguarding and anti-corruption organisation, IMG will collaborate with the multinational body on betting integrity and sports data distribution. IMG is one of the latest companies to join as an …

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IMG Arena and EuroLeague Basketball launch ‘vintage betting product’

IMG Arena and EuroLeague Basketball launch ‘vintage betting product’

IMG Arena has strengthened its product portfolio with the launch of EuroLeague Instant Legends, in collaboration with EuroLeague Basketball. The new product, created by Leap Gaming, will draw upon official ‘vintage footage’ from players over the past 10 years to create instant betting events via randomly grouped clips. “We are extremely proud of our partnership with EuroLeague Basketball,” said Freddie …

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IMG Arena nets Ekstraklasa partnership extension

SBC News IMG Arena nets Ekstraklasa partnership extension

Sports betting service and content hub IMG Arena has added a multi-year extension to its live-streaming partnership with Poland’s premier football league, the Ekstraklasa. The global deal, which does not include Poland, will allow sports betting operators to benefit from a package of live footage from the league.  Freddie Longe, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of IMG ARENA, said: …

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IMG ARENA pockets WST partnership extension

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IMG ARENA has added an extension to its live streaming rights agreement with the World Snooker Tour (WST). The extended deal builds on the existing live streaming agreement, now covering a greater number of matches and tournaments on the Tour. Freddie Longe, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of IMG ARENA, said: “This significant extension and expansion of our relationship …

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IMG ARENA enhances basketball offering with LBA deal

SBC News IMG ARENA enhances basketball offering with LBA deal

Sports betting service and content hub IMG ARENA has boosted its basketball offering after securing the worldwide betting rights for the Lega Società di Pallacanestro Serie A (LBA). In a five-year deal, IMG ARENA will gain the rights for all LBA events, beginning with the recent 50th anniversary of the prestigious Supercoppa won by A|X Armani Exchange Milano. Freddie Longe, …

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IMG Arena nets major media extension with Brazil’s Liga Nacional de Basquete

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Global sports betting content hub and innovation studio, IMG ARENA has confirmed that it has secured a six-season extension to its global live-streaming partnership with  Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB), Brazil’s highest tier of professional basketball. The new deal covers an increased number of NBB matches and the Copa Super 8. Launched in December 2008, the LNB brought together the …

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IMG ARENA boosts table tennis offering with WTT deal

SBC News IMG ARENA boosts table tennis offering with WTT deal

IMG ARENA has entered into a long-term partnership with World Table Tennis (WTT) which will see the sports betting service and content hub gain worldwide live betting streaming and data rights for WTT events. Under the terms of the agreement, sports betting operators will gain access to content from events organised by WTT, including the World Table Tennis Championships. Freddie …

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ATP Tennis makes virtual sports debut with IMG ARENA

SBC News ATP Tennis makes virtual sports debut with IMG ARENA

Tennis’ ATP Tour will launch its first virtual sports product after expanding its longstanding partnership with IMG ARENA – the sports betting innovation studio and content hub of global sports publishing group IMG. The sport’s first officially branded virtual sports product features logos from the ATP Masters 1000 series and official tournament names. It has been designed to deliver players …

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IMG Arena secures European volleyball betting data deal

SBC News IMG Arena secures European volleyball betting data deal

Sports betting service IMG ARENA has announced a long-term, worldwide live betting streaming and betting data rights partnership with the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). The deal, which covers volleyball, beach volleyball and snow volleyball, allows sports betting operators to access the content across all CEV organised events such as EuroVolley and the Volleyball Champions League. Freddie Longe, Executive Vice President …

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IMG strengthens its global network with NHL US rights

SBC News IMG strengthens its global network with NHL US rights

IMG ARENA has secured rights to provide U.S. sports betting operators live streams of select out-of-market National Hockey League (NHL) games, via its digital betting platforms. The firm has been a NHL sports betting live stream provider in the European market for several years, and will be introduced to legalised U.S states and future states that will become authorised in …

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