Sports Betting
IMG Arena wins new business with CSA rights
The embattled IMG Arena has doubled down on cricket, striking an exclusive betting rights deal with Cricket South Africa in a rare piece of announced new business since the merger with the Endeavor-owned OpenBet.
FeedConstruct head of rights Harutyunyan named CEO
FeedConstruct, the sports data and video content supplier for the betting industry, has promoted Narek Harutyunyan, its head of rights and content, to CEO as a replacement for the outgoing Robert Blaszczak.
ATP Media revenues breach $200m
ATP Media registered revenues of $202.9m in 2023 and a profit of $4m, SportBusiness understands, thanks in part to the aggregation of ATP 250 rights and the return of the Shanghai Masters for the first time since 2019.
Kayo found in breach of Australia’s gambling ad rules
Australian streaming service Kayo has breached gambling advertising rules, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
EXCLUSIVE: Corser latest IMG Arena exit in wake of OpenBet merger
Andrew Corser, one of the remaining top senior executives at IMG Arena, is set to be the latest exit from the data and betting division of the Endeavor-owned IMG agency, SportBusiness has learned
Stats Perform reclaims ICC betting rights
Stats Perform has regained exclusive betting data and streaming rights to ICC events in a four-year deal, having been replaced by rival Sportradar from 2021 to 2023.
EXCLUSIVE: Infront lands Brazilian football international media, betting rights
Infront has begun selling international broadcast and betting rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A after striking one-year deals with the Liga Forte Uniao (LFU) and Libra blocs of clubs, SportBusiness understands.
EXCLUSIVE: Stats Perform set for EFL international betting video rights
Stats Perform has agreed a deal for international betting streaming rights to the English Football League in all markets except the Americas, SportBusiness understands
Sportradar rights costs up 78 per cent but ATP, NBA ‘amplify revenue growth’
A 78-per-cent jump in Sportradar’s Q1 sports rights costs on the back of its new ATP agreement and first season of an NBA extension contributed to a narrow net loss but the company claims to be already f…
Pragosport ties down Czech league international betting streaming rights
Czech agency Pragosport has been awarded the international betting video rights to the top two Czech football leagues from 2024-25 to 2028-29
IMG Arena upheaval continues as Wright leaves amid OpenBet restructure
The merging of Endeavor’s OpenBet and IMG Arena has led to a high-profile casualty as Max Wright, who has been with IMG for 11 years, negotiating various betting rights deals with sports bodies, leaves the company.
Endeavor Q1 loss exceeds $300m ahead of Silver Lake takeover
Endeavor's Owned Sports Properties was the entertainment giant's sole business unit to show revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024, aided by last year's acquisition of WWE, as the wider group swung to a net loss.
Genius net loss flat as betting, media units report revenue upturn
Genius Sports’ first-quarter net loss remaining flat at $25.5m comes as improved revenue generation at its betting and media divisions underpinned the financial performance.
Eredivisie invites agencies to bid for international media, betting rights
Dutch football’s Eredivisie is looking for an agency or agencies to represent its international broadcast and betting video rights, a property held for 24 years by IMG.
Broad TV coverage assured for Serie B, Band deal unresolved
The Brasileirão Série B 2024 kicked off with all matches shown live over the weekend, after a late completion of the broadcast picture in the country.
EXCLUSIVE: Libra clubs hold out as Zeus pushes for Brazilian football betting deals
Zeus Sports Marketing and 1190 Sports are halfway to securing international betting and media rights to the Brazilian Série A in 2024, having agreed deals with 10 top-tier clubs for the upcoming season.
Endeavor valued at $13bn in Silver Lake’s privatisation plans
Endeavor, the sports and entertainment giant that owns the IMG agency and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) properties, is going private three years after listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Sportradar swings to Q4 profit, bullish on Brazil betting
Sportradar swung back into the black in the fourth quarter thanks to growth across all segments, sending the sports data and betting services firm’s share price soaring to a temporary seven-month high in Wednesday morning trading.