Ross MacEacharn, long-term executive of Perform Group, has communicated via LinkedIn that he has ended his 11-year tenure with the sports data and media rights firm. MacEacharn, the current CEO of Perform, informs that he will not form part of the new executive management team taking shape at ‘Stats Perform’, the new business entity formed by US hedge fund Vista …
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Perform Content secures La Liga video betting rights until 2023
Perform Content has reinforced its deep relationship with La Liga, the governing body for the top two divisions of Spanish Football, after agreeing to a new video betting rights extension. The agreement, which commenced at the start of the 2018/19 season, sees Perform Content remain the exclusive La Liga betting video streaming provider until the 2022/23 season. The deal covers …
Read More »Structural change sees Perform rebrand to DAZN Group
Perform Group has undertaken a corporate branding and structural overhaul, to better communicate the firm’s new business identity following a number of enterprise changes. As a business Perform Group rebrands to ‘DAZN Group’ and splits its operating structure into two divisions; DAZN and Perform Content. Moving forward, DAZN will act as the consumer-facing property of the company, servicing its flagship …
Read More »Perform hails “unique opportunity” presented by PASPA ruling
Perform Group has called it a “great day” for all stakeholders in the sports industry, after a full reversal of the ban on sports betting outside of Nevada presented the United States with a “unique opportunity” to build a regulated betting market from the ground up. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the federal ban on …
Read More »Integrity at the heart of Perform and TXODDS link-up
A new partnership has been launched with the dual aim of protecting the integrity of sports competitions and betting markets. Perform and TXODDS are set to collaborate on a number of new projects, whilst also providing innovative new systems designed to offer “unparalleled” access to additional intelligence and analysis. Ross MacEacharn, CEO of Perform Content, said: “We are delighted to …
Read More »EPFL confirms data partners for its first multi-league deal
Sportradar, Perform Group and Genius Sports have been confirmed as official partners for the collection and supply of data across eight European football leagues. The first multi-league agreement signed under the umbrella of the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) covers the Austrian Bundesliga, Belgium ProLeague, Danish Divisionsforeningen, Israeli Professional Football League, Dutch Eredivisie, Norwegian Toppfotball, Swedish Föreningen Elitfotboll and …
Read More »Perform launches In-Play Facts in partnership with Bettorlogic
Sports media rights distributor Perform Group (Perform), has announced the launch of its ‘In-Play Facts’ product in partnership with betting markets software supplier Bettorlogic. Adding new features to its client betting portfolio and powered using Perform RunningBall, the new In-Play Facts products provides punters with data-driven reasons for in-play betting, whether they are watching a game for a limited time …
Read More »Football DataCo announces three-year deal with Perform Group
Football DataCo has announced a new three-year deal with Perform Group, which will run until at least 2018/19. The business that manages and commercialises the official match data for the Premier League, EFL and Scottish Professional Football League, has confirmed that it has renewed its exclusive deal with Perform, a digital sports content and media group. The three-year deal will …
Read More »‘4 More Years’…ICC extends Opta data partnership
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that it has extended its data collection and distribution partnership with Opta for a further four years. Perform Group subsidiary Opta will continue to be official data and analysis partner to the ICC and its syndicated events including all levels of the ICC World Cup and Twenty20 tournaments. Opta extends its data partnership …
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