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Pragmatic Play launches major cricket update Pragmatic Play, a content supplier to the igaming industry, has enhanced its sportsbook offering with a major update to its cricket product, adding new markets, functionality and more. The upgraded cricket solution introduces 10,000 live matches a year with over 200 in-play and pre-match betting markets across more than 150 competitions. It also delivers improved scoreboard functionality, official data integration and access to video streaming. The new product features are designed to support greater user engagement through detailed market coverage and real-time insights powered by official data sources, ensuring a premium sports betting experience.

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Sportradar has finalized the acquisition of IMG ARENA and its global sports betting rights portfolio from Endeavor Group Holdings and OB Global Holdings. Sportradar expects the newly added assets to support future revenue and free cash flow growth. https://lnkd.in/dtUWxY_u

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It’s been some week. A new partnership agreed which has already opened the door to conversations with some huge gambling brands. The right rooms. The right people. The right momentum. Another new client over the line. The pipeline is building nicely and the energy inside 9th Street Media is so good. Big shout out to Charlotte Peers who has been getting me up to speed on Discord this week. We are seriously strong here by the way. Community is everything in this space and we know how to build it properly. The 9SM team have also got off to an unbelievable start with my new US Sweeps client. Strategy live. Content moving. Early signals very positive. On top of that, new Social Media Manager recruitment is in full flow. There is some great talent out there right now. We are speaking to people who genuinely understand gambling, not just social. Watch this space 👀

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Beyond the Transaction: Turning a Unique Deal into a Market Advantage⚡ Four months on from Sportradar's acquisition of IMG Arena's sports betting data rights portfolio, Sophie Thomas, SVP Group Operations, spoke with SportBusiness to share an update on how the business is productizing its much-expanded rights offering. Behind the headline grabbing numbers of the deal is the real story of how Sportradar is combining this content with its size and scale to create the products our clients and partners need to deeply engage today's fans. Read the full interview on the strategy behind the acquisition 👉 https://ow.ly/e3kE50Yn4FL

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I’ve had this conversation more than once this week: It’s not that operators don’t have data, it’s that they don’t have clarity on which levers are actually moving revenue. Sharing this because it’s real, relevant and often overlooked. APEX Yield Management

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📰 Industry veteran Breon Corcoran joins Sportradar board Sportradar has appointed former Flutter Entertainment and Paddy Power Betfair CEO Breon Corcoran to its board of directors, strengthening its leadership bench as the group continues to scale globally. 🎯Corcoran brings extensive experience across betting, gaming and fintech, having previously led Paddy Power Betfair during its post-merger phase and now serving as CEO of IG Group. 📊 Sportradar chair Jeffery Yabuki said Corcoran adds a “wealth of leadership experience”, while CEO Carsten Koerl highlighted his track record in digital transformation and international growth. 🌍 The appointment comes as Sportradar reports double-digit revenue growth across the US and international markets and raises its full-year outlook. ⬇️ Full story linked below in the comments.

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Sportradar Group has completed its acquisition of IMG ARENA's global sports betting rights portfolio, a strategic move that significantly enhances its offerings in data-driven sports content. Full story in the comments.

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DraftKings is entering the prediction markets space. They've acquired CFTC-licensed Railbird Exchange. This will facilitate the launch of DraftKings Predictions, a forthcoming mobile application that will allow customers to trade regulated event contracts on real-world outcomes across finance, culture, and entertainment, with additional categories expected to be added over time. (No mention of sports...) 🧠 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 (𝟭) 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻, and that's because Polymarket and Kalshi are eating their lunch. They have no choice but to act here. (𝟮) 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 $𝟮𝗯𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀. With Polymarket re-entering the U.S, this is only going one way. (𝟯) 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. Kalshi, Crypto[dot]com, Jito (Solana-based decentralised exchange), Robinhood, Myriad, Limitless, Polymarket, Fanduel + CME... everyone wants a piece (𝟰) 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻. Aggregating liquidity (where legal), using onchain incentives to drive user behaviour, and automated reconciliation via smart contracts.

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I’m not going to lie - I see a lot of fluff around International Women's Day. The latest #GOIntel report in support of this year’s national campaign is not that. I’ve had the immense pleasure of working with a multitude of game changers - some men, but the majority women. And it’s these women driving change in business, at a critical point in technological history, that our #IWD special puts in the spotlight. This isn’t a read for women only. This report is for anyone in a position driving - or keeping pace with - technological change. Women are worth celebrating. Strong, solid leadership is worth celebrating. Embracing technology for harmonious gain is worth celebrating. Take a read and let me know what you think - https://lnkd.in/g4XidEbR. Here’s to the women redefining our industry ♀️🏆 Laura Moore Sue Page Claudia Heiling Roxana Nazalu Renske Huiskamp Jessica Le Merle Madelein Ozok (MBA) Keren Chen Sarah Blackburn

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