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DAZN and Movistar Plus+ confirm La Liga broadcasting deal

SBC News DAZN and Movistar Plus+ confirm La Liga broadcasting deal

DAZN has finalised a non-exclusive distribution deal which will provide its La Liga content to Spanish entertainment platform, Movistar Plus+, beginning from next season. DAZN was awarded exclusive broadcasting rights for 175 LaLiga matches from 2022/23 – 2026/27, and will now make this package available to customers of Movistar Plus+ both through its app and its linear channels. “We are …

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IMG Arena and Euroleague Basketball extend long-standing collaboration

SBC News IMG Arena and Euroleague Basketball extend long-standing collaboration

Sports content and technology hub, IMG Arena, has announced an extension of its long-standing partnership with Euroleague Basketball this week, marking a decade of collaboration between both parties.  The deal, which facilitates live streaming rights for the sports betting industry, will also be expanded to capture live game data in stadiums from over 500 matches per season from the Turkish …

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ITIA hires Stats Perform’s Iliffe to lead tennis’ new intelligence unit

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The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed the appointment of Nick Iliffe as Director of Intelligence, helping maintain pro tennis’ integrity against the threats of match-fixing and sports corruption. An expert in sports data and coordinating intelligence units, Iliffe joins the ITIA from leading sports tech and data provider Stats Perform, where he formally oversaw the development of the …

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Stake.com to be ringside at Golovkin vs Murata fight

SBC News Stake.com to be ringside at Golovkin vs Murata fight

Cryptocurrency betting platform Stake.com has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming middleweight boxing bout between Gennady Golovkin and Ryōta Murata on 9 April. Stake.com’s logo is set to appear on the entrance shirt and trunks of Murata, and in ‘prominent’ positions around the canvas, whilst fans in attendance at the arena may also receive giveaways from the firm. Dominic Rae, …

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Betano furthers front-of-shirt exposure in Atlético Mineiro sponsorship renewal

SBC News Betano furthers front-of-shirt exposure in Atlético Mineiro sponsorship renewal

Betano has announced the renewal of its sponsorship agreement with Atlético Mineiro as the online betting site continues to appear on the team’s shirt until the end of 2024. With the original collaboration with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Club beginning in January 2021, the partners stated that it has been successful as it “ratifies the growing strength of betting …

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bet365 reduces Stoke City debts by £160million

SBC News bet365 reduces Stoke City debts by £160million

Bet365 Group, the owner of Championship side Stoke City FC, has announced that it is reducing the debts of the club’s holding company by £160million. In looking to underline the owner’s continuing long-term commitment to the club and its funding, the firm converted £40million of shareholder loans into equity in Stoke City Holdings Limited and have also waived £120million of …

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Buenos Aires racecourses permitted to grant betting licences

SBC News Buenos Aires racecourses permitted to grant betting licences

Racetracks in the city and province of Buenos Aires will now be able to grant betting licences, following permission from regional regulatory authorities. A new update on the regulation of the province’s horse racing agencies from the Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos (IPLyC) – the local regulator – and published in the provincial Official Gazette, confirmed the development. As …

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Racing League names team managers ahead of jockey draft 

SBC News Racing League names team managers ahead of jockey draft 

The Racing League will host a ‘jockey draft’ on Saturday morning (26 March) at Doncaster Racecourse to assign competing riders with their designated teams. The draft marks the return of the Racing League – the Arena Racing Company’s (ARC) team competition for its second season. Following its successful launch in 2021, the Racing League will begin its second season hosting …

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Betfred and Playtech create ‘unique’ horse racing bingo game

SBC News Betfred and Playtech create ‘unique’ horse racing bingo game

Gambling technology company, Playtech, has partnered with Betfred to introduce a new horse racing-themed bingo variant – Giddy Up Bingo. The launch has been described as a 50-ball, multi-stake variant which gives players the option to pick one of four horses – each representing a different ticket price – with proportionally increasing prizes depending on the stake.  Within the game, …

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