LSR Q+A: Sportradar Exec Says Official League Data Debate Is Over
Sportradar’s VP of US sales and gaming, Neale Deeley, explains how Statcast data can help improve up-time on in-play betting markets Read More
Posted on: July 17, 2020 |
MLB Does Betting Deal With Betcris, Which Once Served US
Online bookmaker Betcris announced Thursday it had reached a deal Major League Baseball as its "official wagering partner" in Latin America. Read More
Posted on: July 17, 2020 |
Could Pro League Support Be Hidden Key To CA Sports Betting Push?
The majority of American professional sports leagues lined up this week to support a legislative try for CA sports betting. Letters from the NFL and a coalition of leagues with California-based teams show strong backing for California sports betting as constructed in a new Senate bill. The bill advanced through its first committee hearing Tuesday […] Read More
Posted on: June 3, 2020 |
How Is It That Leagues Are Still Fighting The State On NJ Sports Betting?
Nearly two years after PASPA, New Jersey and sports leagues remain in court. The leagues recently filed a petition in the “ongoing” NJ sports betting case. Read More
Posted on: March 18, 2020 |
Ahoy! Leagues Say There Be Pirates Stealing Sports Betting Data!
A newer talking point from the PGA Tour and Major League Baseball describes purveyors of unofficial data as “pirates,” or groups who are “stealing” from the leagues. Read More
Posted on: November 26, 2019 |
Checking Into What MLB Told Washington State Regulators About Sports Betting
MLB's vision for what sports betting in Washington state might look like if a genie granted wishes played out earlier this month. Read More
Posted on: October 22, 2019 |
Making Sense Of Leagues’ Search for Sports Betting Data Fees: Case Study No. 8
In this series, we will explore some of the important case law that is relevant to sports leagues’ argument that they should be compensated for “official data,” “intellectual property,” or whatever other term-du-jour league executives choose to use. Read the introduction to the series here. Case study No. 1 Case study No. 2 Case study No. […] Read More
Posted on: September 11, 2019 |
DraftKings Does Deal With MLB To Become An ‘Authorized Gaming Operator’
DraftKings and Major League Baseball made their relationship a little tighter, as the fantasy sports and sports betting company became an official league partner for gaming. Read More
Posted on: July 25, 2019 |
The Major Issues Behind Biometric Data And Its Potential In Legal Sports Betting
The four US pro leagues have taken different approaches on how to handle biometric data, like whether it should be disseminated and for what purposes. Read More
Posted on: June 5, 2019 |
Integrity Fee Issues For NBA And MLB Run Deeper Than They Appear
It appears we have reached the point where the concepts of integrity fee, royalty, and data intersect. And that raises a number of challenging questions for leagues, specifically the NBA and MLB, to answer. Read More
Posted on: May 10, 2019 |