Genius Sports Group Partners with Argentine Football Association for Exclusive Data Deal

The Genius Sports Group has teamed up with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in an exclusive data agreement, becoming the sole real-time data and integrity partner for the governing body of Argentine soccer.

This deal grants Genius Sports Group the exclusive rights to gather official real-time match data from 13 tournaments organized by the AFA, including the Argentine Primera División and Primera B Nacional.

Genius Sports Group will also be able to distribute this data (collected at stadiums) to sports wagering operators worldwide.

The agreement will also see Genius Sports Group utilize its betting monitoring system to oversee potential match-fixing and betting-related corruption in AFA matches.

AFA President Claudio Tapia stated: “Establishing an official data and statistics system for our competitions to increase revenue and expand our global audience is a top priority for us.”

“It is equally important to find a partner who can provide vital protection against any betting-related threats, so that Argentine fans can enjoy fair, transparent and unpredictable games.”

Genius Sports Group Chief Commercial Officer Jack Davidson added: “Argentine soccer will receive fair and transparent returns from betting on its matches and gain a platform to expand its global reach.”

In the meantime, our sports wagering collaborators will be receiving more top-notch content from some of the most competitive football leagues across the globe.

This arrangement follows Genius’s expansion of its non-exclusive betting data partnership to the National Basketball Association in North America last month.

Genius will also be listed on the New York Stock Exchange through a reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group. This will result in a new publicly traded company with a valuation of $1.5 billion (£1.15 billion/€1.27 billion).

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