Global OTT sports broadcaster DAZN Group has confirmed that it will divest its shareholdings in European football assets Goal.com, SPOX and VoetbalZone to newly-formed digital sports publisher Integrated Media Company (IMC). DAZN has secured terms on a ‘definitive agreement’ for IMC to take control of the majority stakes in its football assets for a combined deal of $100 million. Limited …
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Stats Perform secures Argentine Football Association deal
Stats Perform will bring a more immersive betting experience to global fans of Argentinian football after striking a five-year deal with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for the rights to global betting video and data across the body’s major competitions. This includes the headline Superliga Argentina, as well as the Copa Superliga Argentina, Argentina Cup and Recopa Argentina. Under the …
Read More »IMG reportedly eyes $1 billion data deal with the ATP Tour
IMG is closing in on a 10-year, $1 billion deal with the ATP World Tour for betting data and live wagering rights, according to a report yesterday by SportsBusiness Media. The data market has been dominated by the likes of Perform Group, Genius Sports and Sportradar, who signed a five-year extension to its deal with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) – …
Read More »Betting on Sports to deliver biggest ever exhibition space
With just over three months to go until the doors open at Betting on Sports, time is running out for companies to book their spot. Giving the chance to meet and talk to over 160 gambling operators, Betting on Sports – which returns to Olympia London from 17-20 September – is now firmly established as the leading sports betting industry …
Read More »‘Big 5’ US sports not the only show in town says Perform
The percentage of in-play wagers on tennis in the US, combined with the sport’s potential betting-based turnover once the market reaches maturation, continues to dispel the misconception that the biggest sports in the country are the “only show in town”. That was the view of Perform Group’s Bill Anderson, who delivered a presentation on live betting at last week’s Betting …
Read More »DAZN nears entire data offload to Vista Equity
As anticipated by media observers, DAZN (formerly Perform Group) is reported to be close to selling its entire data and content division to San Francisco based private equity fund Vista Equity Partners. The move sees DAZN divest its entire sports data collection and media rights inventory, which includes the assets of OPTA, Omnisport Video, SportsCloud, Watch & Bet, and RunningBall …
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 »High Stakes as DAZN launches US property targeting OTT top spot
The eyes of tech and sports business will be firmly focused on today’s official launch of DAZN US property, Perform Group’s OTT service which aims to become ‘the Netflix of sports’. Backed by US private equity mogul Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries, DAZN seeks to revolutionise sports viewership, distribution and engagement across all continents. This summer, Perform Group stated its intent …
Read More »Suspicious betting report raises lower level football concerns
Lower level matches and friendlies are more susceptible to suspicious betting. That’s according to Perform Group, who teamed up with integrity partners Starlizard and TXODDS to produce an “unbiased” and “non-sensational” snapshot of suspicious betting patterns in football. Jake Marsh, Head of Integrity at Perform Group, said the joint report was designed to provide intelligence and analysis to football’s governing …
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 …
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