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Comment: The two sides of the Genius Sports/Sportradar debacle dissected

According to Sportradar, Genius’ reluctance to sublicense the rights to the top UK football leagues infringes on UK and EU competition law, is fuelled by a desire to increase market share and is destructive to the market as a whole. Genius bought the rights from Football DataCo (FDC) earlier this year, which include the English

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Huddersfield Town fined after Paddy Power logo breaks advertising rules

The kit displayed Paddy Power’s name in a sash across the shirt and was worn in the Terriers’ match away to Rochdale. The club was first charged on 9 August and at the time, Sean Jarvis, Huddersfield’s Commercial Director, is reported to have said: “When we announced the kit, we knew the design would cause

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William Hill signs sports betting partnership with the NBA

The agreement will permit William Hill the use of official NBA betting data across mobile platforms and sportsbooks in the US. The operator will also be promoted across the league’s website, app and social media platforms. William Hill is now live in 10 US states, including Nevada, Indiana and Iowa. The operator announced a similar

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GVC UK retail down 18% for Q3 as betting shops close

The decrease can mostly be attributed to the operator’s UK retail revenue, which fell 18%. Total NGR fell 1% when not measured at constant currency. The operator, which owns Ladbrokes Coral, insists its progress in UK retail remains ahead of expectations, blaming the drop on the reduction in maximum stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs)

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Indiana sports betting handle hits $35m in first month

The newly regulated market, which launched on 1 Sept, generated total revenue of $8.6m for the month of September. Indiana mobile sports betting only launched in October, meaning the first month’s results are all based on retail sportsbooks. The state saw a significant contribution from its Chicago-based casinos, with Horseshoe Hammond generating almost $9m in

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Ukraine PM: Gambling can add UAH3bn to state budget

Honcharuk was giving a presentation of Ukraine’s draft state budget when he described the potential behind legalised gambling. The Prime Minister said he hopes the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) will support a bill that would legalise gambling in the country. He wants to see a civilised gambling system created which will then be taxed and

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