media
Betsson turns to Canada with Slapshot Media investment
Online operator Betsson has acquired 28% of Canadian start-up Slapshot Media Inc, for a purchase price of CAD$3m. Slapshot specialises in creating localised sports content,…
BetMGM partners Cheddar News for new betting show
Entain and MGM Resorts’ online joint venture, BetMGM, has formed a new partnership with digital-first news network Cheddar News to launch Cheddar Bets, a weekly…
Playmaker acquires Yardbarker in $24m deal
Digital sports media company Playmaker has acquired Yardbarker, a digital media property focused on publishing sports and entertainment news and information in a deal worth…
Tipico agrees $90m media deal with USA Today owner Gannett
American mass media holding company Gannett Co. has signed an exclusive agreement with sportsbook and gaming operator Tipico’s US subsidiary. The deal sees Tipico become…
Sportradar signs data and content partnership with NBC
Sports betting data provider Sportradar has signed a new data and content partnership with media conglomerate NBCUniversal’s Sports Regional Networks. As part of the deal,…
theScore makes CAD$1.4m loss from betting in 2019-20
theScore’s sportsbook product made a $1.4m loss in its first full year in operation, after accounting for bonuses and unsettled bets, with the the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…
FanDuel signs multi-year NBA agreement with Turner Sports
Daily fantasy and sportsbook operator, FanDuel, has entered into a multi-year partnership with Turner Sports, designating the operator as the exclusive sportsbook partner for National…
theScore to trade on Toronto Stock Exchange from 15 September
Canadian betting and sports media business theScore has received final approval to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange as of tomorrow (15 September), graduating from…
Fanduel signs media partnership with The Ringer
Flutter-owned betting and daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has entered into a strategic partnership with Spotify-owned sports and popular culture website The Ringer. Under the…
Futbol Sites Network secures investment from Stars Group veterans
Digital sports media group Futbol Sites Network Group (FSN) has joined forces with highly experienced gaming executives Jordan Gnat, Robin Chhabra and Andy Clerkson, in…