January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023

Genius Sports enters NFL data and betting deal with TSN+

Genius Sports has entered into a partnership with Canadian sports channel The Sports Network (TSN), wherein Genius will supply TSN’s streaming platform TSN+ with its proprietary data feed for NFL games.

Under the terms of the agreement, Genius will deliver its real-time overlays to TSN+ which will include graphics and visualisations as well as its Next Gen Stats (NGS) data.

Since April 2021, the sports data business has been the official data partner of the league – an agreement which was expanded to include streaming options for US operators in November 2022.

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January 20, 2023

Ontario reinstates UFC betting

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced that licensed sports betting operators in the Canadian province can resume processing wagers on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events with immediate effect.

Last month, the AGCO ordered all operators to stop taking bets on the UFC due to integrity concerns amid reports of suspicious betting patterns in other jurisdictions.

Since this announcement, the AGCO has been actively engaged with regulated entities and stakeholders as they worked to address the issues. This in turn led to the UFC updating its own policies and procedures.

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January 20, 2023

IMG Arena pens streaming partnership with top Norwegian football divisions

IMG Arena has partnered with Norway’s top two football divisions, Eliteserien and OBOS-Ligaen, to secure their global betting streaming rights.

Both divisions feature 16 teams with matches played between April and November and fixtures generally on Sunday nights.

The long-term partnership will incorporate 485 matches across the two leagues and will help to build IMG’s global football portfolio.

“This deal with Norwegian football bolsters IMG Arena’s football offering with another first-class property that will help sports betting operators increase their engagement with players throughout the year, while also enabling new touch points during the week” said Mark Wrigley, senior director of rights at IMG Arena.

Knut Kristvang, CEO of Fotball Media added: “We are delighted to have secured this agreement with IMG Arena.

“It is a long-term partnership that allows us to strategically grow the profile of Eliteserien and OBOS-Ligaen and engage new audiences around the world.”

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January 20, 2023

Louisiana sets online sports betting revenue record in December

Online sports betting revenue reached a record $30.5m in December, despite a month-on-month decline in consumer spending.

Revenue was at its highest since the state opened its legal online wagering market in January of 2022, surpassing the previous monthly high of $28.4m in March.

The December revenue total was also in stark contrast to the $27.6m loss reported during November, which came as a result of US businessman Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale winning a number of large bets on Major League Baseball’s World Series.

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