The roster of major sports properties entering into official data partnerships to commercialise their live data has attracted plenty of attention in recent months, not least because of the arrival of the major US sports leagues into this arena writes David Lampitt, MD of Sports Partnerships at Sportradar. These data deals have been growing in number, value and geographic reach, …
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WATCH: How will VAR impact in-play betting markets?
With the onset of the new football season, the biggest development is the introduction of VAR (Video Assistant Referee) in the Premier League. The erratic nature of how the VAR is being interpreted by officials provides a big headache for traders wanting to make sure that they aren’t stung by an unexpected decision, but at the same time provide a …
Read More »Sportradar: Tennis data blackout doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
Major data supplier Sportradar has criticised the conclusion of the Independent Review Panel (IRP) to have a data blackout on the lower levels of professional tennis, saying that such a recommendation doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. The panel, represented by the the four organisations principally responsible for governing professional tennis – the ATP, WTA, ITF and Grand Slam Board – …
Read More »Sportradar sends a message about protecting its tennis data
Sportradar has sent a message that it is prepared to protect its data rights and willing to go to some lengths to make sure that the work the firm puts into its data business is not undervalued. To that end, it has now announced it has agreed a settlement with BetConstruct and two unnamed bookmakers regarding its database rights. Sportradar …
Read More »LSports breaks through 100K monthly barrier
Provider of innovative API technology to the sports betting industry, LSports has revealed that for the month of January it had 100,000 pre-match betting events available. Moving forward the group has outlined that with its extended sports coverage, it’s aiming to give sportsbooks the upper hand by maintaining an average of 100,000 pre-match betting events each month, as well as …
Read More »LSports – Elevating sports data with the launch of the ‘new generation product’
Increased levels of data within the consumption of sports have not only opened the door for an evolution in sports betting, but have also dramatically expanded the needs of sportsbook operators. For many suppliers, keeping up with the fast paced elevation of operator desires has proved challenging, but for LSports, aiming to supply accurate and innovative sports related data products …
Read More »Betradar: The increased desire for data and live streaming
For both esports suppliers and live streaming products, the landscape has dramatically evolved over the past year, therefore winning awards in both categories is a significant testament to the continually improving product of Betradar. Detailing how it continues to develop and ensure that it stays ahead, Warren Murphy, MD Betting & Gaming spoke to SBC after Betradar received the SBC awards …
Read More »Pinnacle – Content & Social Media Manager Benjamin Cronin – Standing out at Russia 2018
This Summer’s World Cup in Russia will provide an unrivalled opportunity for sportsbooks to attract new customers, therefore for both established and growing operators fully capitalising on the event is vital. As an operator that takes immense pride in its high quality sportsbook offering, giving high limits and not restricting successful bettors. Pinnacle’s Content & Social Media Manager Benjamin Cronin detailed to …
Read More »STATSCORE’s Marcin Rymaszewski: Standing out from the crowd
This time last week, we learned that two data products from STATSCORE, LivematchPro and Prematch Center, had been implemented on Ladbrokes’ Belgian facing website (Ladbrokes.be). Therefore, we caught up with Marcin Rymaszewski, the company’s Co-Founder and Head of Business Development, to find out more about what they do, how they keep pace with the data demand, and mobilising their market forces …
Read More »Integrity the key as Football DataCo launches new partnerships
The official data rights holder of all the professional football leagues in England and Scotland, Football DataCo has announced an integrity agreement with Genius Sports and Perform Group. The Genius Sports and Perform partnership marks the first time that two global leaders in sports data and technology have joined forces to protect the integrity of sport. The partnership will enable …
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