Sportradar, a leading Sports Betting Technology Company is pleased to reveal that it has been awarded two new state gaming licenses which include a Sports Wagering Contractor License in Maryland and a temporary Gaming-Related Contractor Certificate in Wisconsin.

The licenses were granted after the states of Maryland and Wisconsin passed legislation independently of one another and gives customers of the company’s US betting subsidiary, Sportsradar Solutions, the opportunity to place wagers at select physical sportsbooks in those states.

Sportsbook legislation has been awarded at different rates across the US.  Individual states are currently in charge of how laws are formed surrounding sports betting. 

Maryland commenced accepting legal wagers on 9ith December, while Wisconsin initiated legalized sports betting on 30th November, with the first group to be granted a license there being the Oneida Nation.

Maryland and Wisconsin are both aiming to continue expanding further into sports betting, with mobile and online platforms also included in the new legislation.  With the addition of the two states, Sportradar now holds 26 licenses across state and tribal levels in the United States.

Arne Rees, the Chief Executive Officer at Sportradar, commented that Sportradar is constantly looking for opportunities to expand offerings for its partners and customers and, from a betting standpoint that starts with securing state licenses in key states like Maryland and Wisconsin, which have multiple professional sports teams, as well as very passionate fan-bases.

Rees went on to say that these licenses further Sportradar’s leadership position in the US and allow them to grow these new markets with their best-in-class data, products and services, all backed by the highest levels of integrity.

888, a leading online betting and gaming operator, is thrilled to reveal that it has been granted a provisional sports betting license for its Sports Illustrated-branded product in the US state of Virginia.

The license was issued by the Virginia Lottery and will give 888 the opportunity to launch a sportsbook product in Virginia via its partnership with monthly magazine Sports Illustrated.

In June of this year, 888 announced a that it had entered into a key partnership with Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the owner of Sports Illustrated, to expand the magazine brand into betting and gaming.

The first SI Sportsbook was launched in Colorado in September 2021 and the new license will allow for an SI Sportsbook to be unveiled in Virginia next year.

Yaniv Sherman, Senior Vice President and Head of US at 888, commented that this is an important milestone for 888 which enhances their foothold in the US online sports betting and igaming market.

Sherman went on to say that there is a growing sports betting fanbase in the state and he firmly believes SI Sportsbook, supported by their partners at Sports Illustrated, will offer a unique and differentiated experience to their customers which will be well-received.

888 now holds local licenses or market access agreements in nine states, with the operator also approved in Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Delaware Iowa, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

In addition, 888 will partner up with Virtual Entertainment Partners (VEP) in Virginia.  VEP is a local small, woman-owned and minority-owned (SWaM) certified business with 100% African-American female ownership.

English football club Everton FC has revealed that it has entered into a partnership deal with i8.Bet that will see the betting site become the football club’s Official Betting Partner in Asia as i8,Bet continues to expand its reliable and creative platform in the online betting market across Asia and beyond.

In terms of the partnership i8.Bet will have its branding visible on matchdays at Everton Football Club’s home stadium at Goodison Park as well as on the club’s online platforms that includes social media.

The company will also have the opportunity to gain access to Everton’s logo and pictures of the Everton squad for their commercial activities.

Everton Football Club is endeavoring to boost its brand throughout Asia with its billions of people, giving it a chance to sell additional merchandise.

The regional agreement gives i8.Bet extra visibility, and with it, acceptability as a global gaming player.

Darren Wang, the Chief Marketing Officer at i8.Bet, commented on the new deal by saying that in line with their global tagline of ‘Choose the Best’, they are excited to exclusively partner with such an iconic Premier League team as Everton Football Club, a partnership that will see them working with the club on a number of exciting and innovative initiatives and promotions in key brand territories in support of their ongoing brand expansion and trust-building efforts.

Everton’s name and brand will be used by i8.Bet considerably in marketing activity across Asia, where they have a presence in a number of key and largely populated territories.       

Sportradar, a leading data provider has entered into a multi-year sports betting partnership with fast-growing online bookmaker PointsBet that will see the provider become the latter’s US supplier of choice.  This includes Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, College Football and College Basketball data.

In terms of the agreement a range of Sportradar’s pre-match and live betting services which include pre-match odds suggestions, live data and trading tools in addition to content solutions including live match trackers and live scores to engage audiences will be covered.

PointsBet will also have access to the Sportradar online live streaming solution to enhance its in-play betting experience.

Sportradar has already entered into a number of similar multi-year deals that covers sports data in the United States with a range of multi-state US betting operators this year that includes FanDuel, Bally’s Interactive and TwinSpires, the online sports wagering division of Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI).

Neale Deeley, US Betting Managing Director at Sportradar, commented that, like Sportradar, PointsBet continues to strengthen its position in the US betting market.

He went on to say that with the popularity of in-play betting exploding in the US, having fast, reliable, accurate data is critical to driving greater engagement amongst bettors.

Deeley also said that they look forward to working together to help PointsBet deliver a cutting-edge product to its consumers.

Johnny Aitken, Chief Executive Officer at PointsBet USA, said that the PointsBet team is unwavering in their commitment to providing the most comprehensive and fastest in-play betting experience.

Ailen added that they were excited that day to officially announce their partnership with Sportradar and look forward to enhancing those in-play betting capabilities alongside their team.

Data Sports Group (DSG) is pleased to announce that it has appointed SCCG as its exclusive marketing partner after the group entered the sports betting market in the United States.

Berlin-based DSG is an international provider of sports data and content solutions and powers sports betting sites such as Dafabet, team sites in Bundesliga2 and sports media companies such as ESPN.  The provider will launch its B2B analytics and data platform into the US market.

The group services betting stats and data for more than 30 second and third tier sports and particularly focuses on Esports, Soccer, Cricket, Rugby and the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Stephen Crystal, the Chief Executive Officer of SCCG, said that whether you are running a mobile sportsbook, content or affiliate site, content and data are critical to user engagement, especially outside of the Big 6 sports.

Crystal went on to say that DSG has built an offering that is a must for any operator or content producer.

SCCG specializes in investment in and developing global brands, representation before government agencies for regulatory matters and strategic business development within international gaming and entertainment markets.

Sowbhagya ‘Sow’ Shetty, the Founder and President at Data Sports Group, commented that they are thrilled to join forces with Stephen and SCCG management and to bring DSG’s full portfolio and offering of data ad technology solutions to the United States’ sports betting market.