The Duopoly of Sports Data: Sportradar vs. Genius Sports

The global sports betting infrastructure is underpinned by a duopoly between **Sportradar** and **Genius Sports**, who control the distribution of **Official League Data**. Moving away from manual "scouting," these firms pay billions to leagues (NFL, NBA, EPL) for exclusive rights to sell real-time data feeds to sportsbooks. This data is essential for **in-play betting**, the industry's fastest-growing segment. The rivalry peaked in 2021 when Genius Sports snatched the exclusive NFL rights from Sportradar, allowing them to charge sportsbooks a percentage of revenue (GGR) rather than fixed fees. Together, they act as a technological "tax" on the industry, leveraging **Computer Vision** and regulatory mandates to maintain their indispensable status.