Sport

The EFL and its clubs have agreed a £935m domestic rights deal with Sky Sports over a five-year period which will see over 1,000 matches broadcasted each season. Ending DAZN’s hopes of buying the rights to show every EFL match, this is a record number of games for any club football agreement, with the arrangement being made up of guaranteed …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has partnered with Cypriot betting brand Nicosia Race Club (NRC) to integrate BoscaSports’ betting display platform across the operator’s retail estate. The digital screens will be used to distribute RMG’s ‘premium’ racing content to NRC’s customers in Cyprus, covering meetings from prominent UK racecourses such as Epson, Newmarket, York and Goodwood via the Racing TVi service. …

British racing appointed eight new Board members and a Programme Director to plan and deliver an industry wide people strategy. The new hires were confirmed by Chair of British racing’s Industry People Board, Neil Hayward.  Initiated and funded by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and the Racing Foundation, the Industry People Board will lead the development of racing’s long-term …

One week after the publication of the Gambling Act review, and three weeks after the Premier League’s vote on betting sponsorship, QuinnBet has signed a new football partnership. The Ireland-based betting operator has linked with EFL League Two club Peterborough United under a two year deal, signing as the team’s ‘official advertising partner’. QuinnBet will benefit from advertising around Peterborough’s …

Betfred has linked with Doncaster Racecourse and Arena Racing Company (ARC) to form a multi-year collaboration for the St Leger Festival. The event includes the ‘world’s oldest classic’ the Betfred St Leger Stakes, and takes place from 14-17 September. As title sponsor, the bookmaker will support  a number of the key races across the meeting such as the Betfred May …

Checkd Media has capped Tim Sherwood as the interim host of its ‘No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce’ podcast, sponsored by William Hill. The sudden transfer was made after long-term host Sam Allardyce, who shared his namesake with the show’s title, took up the job of manager of struggling Leeds United this week. Former Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur …

Genius Sports has secured an official data, streaming and integrity partnership with the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) – the data rights holder of Taiwan football. The four-year agreement covers the CTFA competitions including the Taiwan Football Premier League (TFPL), the Taiwan Mulan Football League (TMFL) and the Taiwan Football League Second Division.   Head of Customer Success, APAC of Genius …

Playmaker Capital’s media business, Futbol Sites, has been named a media partner of Chilean women’s football tournament, the National Women’s Championship 2023. The company has also secured the position of streaming partner for professional football teams, Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile.  This will see Futbol Sites’ Chile-based media property, Redgol, now lead the partnerships and livestream productions. On the …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) is handing over a sum of £117.6m to racecourses, with the income generated from its media and data rights in 2022. The payments, which compare to £110m in 2021, derive from several RMG businesses, including betting shops, online bookmaker streams, pay TV channel, international betting and non-betting distribution, mainstream TV and data. Roger Lewis, Chairman of …

British gambling company Betfair has received a penalty fee of SEK 4 million (just over £300,000) and a warning for unauthorised betting. On several occasions, the operator has offered betting on the Under-21 14 football league to its Swedish customers, which is not permitted.  This is because, in compliance with regulation SIFS 2020:2, betting on football in the country’s league …