Genius Sports has completed its acquisition of sports and gaming media group Legend, finalizing a $1.2 billion deal initially announced in February. The move is designed to bolster the company’s global footprint in sports media and strengthen its presence in the iGaming industry. The market reacted strongly to the news, …
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Genius Sports has announced a long-term technology and AI partnership with the Swiss Football League, covering the Brack Super League and dieci Challenge League. This agreement builds on Genius Sports’ role as the technological backbone of modern sports, particularly through its collaboration with the European Leagues, which includes 18 leagues …
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Genius Sports is under pressure as its stock price falls below the value of its recent $1.2 billion acquisition of sports media network Legend. The company’s market cap now stands at $1.09 billion, raising concerns among investors about its strategic shift away from data and technology toward media and audience …
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Genius Sports has expanded its official data partnership with Svensk Elitfotboll (SEF), top football governing body of Sweden, to include official low-latency video streaming for its BetVision platform. Through its exclusive agreement with European Leagues, Genius already holds rights to capture and distribute official data from Sweden’s Allsvenskan and Superettan …
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Sports data and technology leader Genius Sports continues expanding its advertising capabilities through a strategic collaboration with WPP Media, creating new tools for brands seeking sports marketing opportunities. The alliance introduces the WPP Brand Sports Momentum Score, an intelligence platform helping advertisers identify optimal sports properties, audience segments, and timing …
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Genius Sports, the NYSE-listed sports technology leader, has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Legend, the digital sports and gaming media network, in a transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion. This massive consolidation represents one of the most significant moves in the sportstech sector this year and signals Genius’s …
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Genius Sports Limited, the official data, technology, and commercial partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting, and media, announces today the extension of its exclusive official data partnership with Football DataCo (“DataCo”) through 2029. Since 2019, Genius Sports has been DataCo’s exclusive supplier of official low latency data …
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HBA Media announced a new partnership with Genius Sports to launch “Crown Jewels Racing Fantasy” (“CJRFantasy”) – the first international horse racing fantasy game. As the established leader in the international distribution of horse racing media rights, HBA Media works with broadcasters worldwide representing renowned races including Royal Ascot, the …
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Genius Sports Limited (“Genius Sports”) has struck a new partnership with the Lithuanian Basketball League (“Betsafe-LKL”), one of the premier leagues in European basketball, to implement its computer vision system in every venue. Betsafe-LKL will become the first basketball league to automate the capture of eventing data, rich tracking data …
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World leading sports betting supplier Genius Sports announced a major partnership deal with Italy’s largest online betting and casino platform provider Microgame. According to the deal Genius Sports live sportsbook content will power 25+ Italian sports betting operators, offering official live sports data and pricing, driving fast and reliable in-play …
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International gambling operator Betway announced a new partnership deal with Betgenius, a Genius Sports Group brand. Under the deal Betgenius will power Betway’s sportsbook offering its in-play product and the highest quality live betting content. Betgenius supply Betway with in-play data and trading for a range of major sports including …
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Euroleague and Genius Sports are partners since 2014 with the latter serving as the main data collector and distributor for the iGaming industry. Europe’s top basketball competition decided to extend this partnership. Euroleague confirmed that data from its tournaments will be secured by Genius Sports’ courtside technology and will live …
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The rebooted XFL, the American football league that is set to launch in the US next month, has announced a multi-year partnership with sports data and technology company Genius Sports to protect the start-up league against the threats of improper and illegal sports betting. The deal between the XFL and …
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Serie A, Italy’s top-tier soccer league, has signed an exclusive betting data partnership with Genius Sports, the UK-based sports data technology company. From the start of the 2019-20 season, Genius will use its pitch-side technology to capture data at all Serie A stadiums and distribute instantly as a live feed …
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The German Football Association (DFB), has announced an integrity partnership with Genius Sports, the UK-based sports data technology company, to safeguard against match-fixing and betting-related corruption. Beginning with the upcoming 2019-20 season, Genius Sports’ Bet Monitoring System will analyse the movements of odds using predictive algorithms to highlight any suspicious …
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FIBA, the world governing body of basketball, and Genius Sports, a global leader in sports data, technology and integrity services, have announced a long-term renewal of their landmark partnership. Expanding a partnership that has existed since 2004, FIBA and Genius Sports will continue to work closely together improving professional basketball’s …
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NASCAR and Genius Sports, the global leader in sports data solutions, has announced a landmark deal that will see Genius Sports develop an official NASCAR gaming offering for legal sportsbooks. Under the agreement, Genius will use NASCAR’s data and build a system for sportsbooks to increase the number bet types …
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A market leader in the high-growth sports data, sports media and regulated sports betting sectors, Genius Sports Group today is sold to Global private equity advisory firm Apax Partners. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed with the sale set to close in the third quarter of 2018. A …
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Футбольный союз Сербии, который управляет сербской Суперлигой, Первой лигой и Кубком Сербии объявил о партнерском соглашении с компанией Genius Sports. По условиям контракта Genius получит права на коммерциализацию данных в режиме реального времени. Genius также будет работать над защитой сербского футбола от угроз проведения договорных матчей и связанной с ними …
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The Football Association of Serbia (FSS), which operates the Serbian Super League, the First League and the Serbian Cup, announced a partnership agreement with Genius Sports. Under the terms of the contract, Genius will have the rights to commercialize the data in real time. Genius will also work to protect …
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