Genius Sports
In-play NFL betting boosts Genius’ Q3 figures
Genius Sports has reported third-quarter net income of $13m (€12.3m) and an 18-per-cent revenue jump, buoyed by in-play NFL betting and following lucrative contract renewals with sportsbook clients.
Rams, Genius offer NFL in-game highlights first
The Los Angeles Rams has become the first NFL team to provide fans with data-driven in-game highlights through an agreement with Genius Sports that will provide additional ad inventory for Verizon.
Genius expands ESPN data insights agreement
Genius Sports has struck a new data insights deal with one of its main broadcaster clients in a long-term extension with US sports broadcaster ESPN
Genius forecasts sharp revenue growth as net loss widens
Genius Sports’ second-quarter net loss has widened year over year to $21.8m (€20m) as the group says it will only target profitable betting rights acquisitions, having already sewn up English Premier League and NFL contracts to nearly the end of the decade.
Package of 2. Basketball Bundesliga betting rights on the market
Germany’s 2. Basketball Bundesliga has amassed a betting rights package of at least 720 matches per season in a request for proposal (RFP) process that also includes the global broadcast rights, SportBusiness understands.
Apax sells final tranche of Genius Sports shares
Apax Partners, the private equity advisory firm that had been Genius Sports’ largest shareholder, has sold its last remaining shares after winding down its stake across the last three years.
Genius Sports brings augmented CFL broadcasts to TSN
Sports data and betting services company Genius Sports is bringing its augmented broadcast technology to the Canadian Football League, airing live streams exclusively on Bell Media's TSN+
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.
Genius Sports in line to retain key Football DataCo contract
Genius Sports, the sports data and betting services company, looks set to retain its lucrative betting data deal with Football DataCo (FDC), the data rights-holder for the top football leagues in England and Scotland.
Genius’ annual net loss narrows to $86m after revenue jump
Fourth-quarter and full-year net losses at Genius Sports narrowed considerably in 2023 as the data, technology and broadcast services group posted revenues exceeding its initial guidance.
Genius’ Second Spectrum named WNBA ball and player tracking provider
The Women's National Basketball Association has announced a multi-year deal with Genius Sports' Second Spectrum to provide tracking data to the league
Basketball leagues, federations introduce AI tech under long-term Fiba-Genius deal
Fiba has announced a major expansion to its long-term agreement with Genius Sports, with the deal to provide leagues and national federations with access to an AI-powered automated player tracking system for the first time.
Genius Sports launches fan ID solution for advertising
Genius Sports, the sports data and betting services company, today (Wednesday) launched what it describes as an industry first, a product that can identify solutions for fan advertising across multiple…
Betting business drives Genius’ Q3 revenue jump but net loss hits $11.6m
A 34-per-cent jump in revenue in its core betting business helped Genius Sports report increased third-quarter revenue of $101.7m (€95.2m) but foreign currency headwinds contributed to an $11.6
NFL expands data deal with Genius Sports for streaming service
Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the National Football League to supply NFL+, the league's video streaming subscription service, with data-driven on-screen graphic overlays during game broadcasts
Sportradar, Genius hit by US lawsuits over streaming patents
Panda Interactive, a Las Vegas-based sports technology company, has filed two separate complaints against Sportradar and Genius Sports for what it claims is infringement on its foundational interactive streaming technology patents.
Genius Sports, PLP roll out Premier League Data Zone worldwide
Data, technology and broadcast services group Genius Sports has signed a new deal with Premier League Productions (PLP) for the global rollout of its data zone feature, which is designed to enhance match broadcasts with live performance analytics and data-driven graphics.
Genius unites in-play betting, data visualisations in NFL video streams
Genius Sports is to leverage its landmark betting video and data rights contract with the National Football League by launching streams that allow customers to place bets within a live video player and…