Sportradar enters data market with SportsData takeover

Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has reached a deal to acquire US-based live sports data provider SportsData.

The value of the deal, announced this (Monday) morning, was not disclosed, but the takeover marks Sportradar’s entrance into the sports data market.

SportsData’s extensive operations cover 20,000 live events across American football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, college sports, golf and Nascar.

SportsData is a partner of internet companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and Bleacher Report, as well as fantasy sports providers.

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