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DAZN ACCELERATES GLOBAL GROWTH MOMENTUM WITH ACQUISITION OF ELEVEN GROUP BUSINESSES
DAZN Group, a leading global sports platform, has today announced an agreement to acquire the ELEVEN Group’s global sports media businesses. The deal expands DAZN’s capabilities in the live sports streaming sector and establishes DAZN as a global leader in this rapidly evolving space. The benefits are threefold.
New and expanded territories. The transaction, when completed, will propel DAZN to become the broadcaster of top football leagues in Portugal and Belgium, two enthusiastic European footballing nations. ELEVEN Group’s businesses will also complement DAZN’s existing market-leading positions in Italy, DACH and Spain, where DAZN holds top tier domestic football rights. ELEVEN also has a presence in Taiwan and other Southeast Asian markets, giving DAZN a greater foothold in the region where it has a market leading business in Japan.
This geographical expansion gives DAZN access to new audiences as it builds out its global platform and becomes a one-stop shop for everything a sports fan wants – a place for them to access the largest library of live and on-demand content, analysis, highlights, merchandise, ticketing, gaming, and betting. It strengthens the business and drives economies of scale.
New revenue stream in social media. The acquisition of Team Whistle, the ELEVEN-owned media business, will enable DAZN to reach younger audiences, diversify and expand its fan engagement capabilities, and maximise the value of DAZN’s rights portfolio. Team Whistle is ranked within the top ten US media sports properties on ComScore with over 700 million followers across its channels, and a growing distribution network that generates around five billion views per month across social platforms. Combining the complementary business of Team Whistle with DAZN’s content rights creates a powerful proposition.
Expanded football rights. The acquisition cements DAZN as a global home of football through the integration of ELEVENsports.com and the 40,000 games it streams each year. Through a strategic relationship, ELEVEN plays a key role in FIFA’s OTT service FIFA+, supporting the production, delivery, and distribution of live games from over 90 FIFA Member Associations. Of note, combined, the companies will create the world’s biggest portfolio of women’s football content. ELEVEN boasts women’s content drawn from across six confederations, adding to DAZN’s impressive roster of UEFA Women’s Champions League, Liga F in Spain, the English FA Women’s Super League and the Women’s FA Cup, and Japanese WE League, among others.
The deal introduces a growing c.$300m a year to DAZN Group’s revenues.
Shay Segev, CEO, DAZN Group, said: “The acquisition adds scale to our business. It is a big step forward in our mission to be the leading global sports platform. I have a great deal of respect for what Andrea, Marc and the team have achieved and look forward to working with them as we further expand our ambitions. Together we form the strongest and most credible management team in the sector. DAZN has invested in building a revolutionary digital sports platform, where fans can enjoy the full range of interactive sport entertainment. We are looking forward to expanding these capabilities to new markets as well as leveraging ELEVEN’s capabilities in DAZN.”
Marc Watson, CEO Eleven Group, said: “We see DAZN as the future of digital sports broadcasting and the ideal home for ELEVEN. Sport is global entertainment and joining with DAZN will be transformative, allowing us to access greater economies of scale and a global platform for our talented team. We couldn’t be more excited about this deal, and I’m really looking forward to working with Shay and the team at DAZN.”
Kevin Mayer, DAZN Chairman, said: “This deal marks an acceleration of our strategy to diversify our offerings and leverage our fantastic sports properties and our platform into new markets and business models. Team Whistle is a growing business that has a proven track record in monetising short form content. It will be hugely valuable to DAZN as we look to generate the maximum value from our enviable rights portfolio, creating new formats of content to reach new audiences and generate powerful incremental revenue streams. We look forward to welcoming all our new colleagues.”
Andrea Radrizzani, ELEVEN Founder & Chairman and Owner of Leeds United, said: “We have developed a successful sports media company in the last six years with ELEVEN, and we’re delighted that this journey continues. The merger will provide greater opportunities as a group to continue to build a global destination for sports fans, which was our mission from day one.”
Upon completion of the deal, Andrea Radrizzani, ELEVEN founder, will join DAZN’s board as an executive director, and will support the DAZN Group’s business development.
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Asia
Meridianbet Reaffirms a Strong B2B Portfolio at SiGMA Asia
Meridianbet recently demonstrated its leadership and innovation in the gaming industry with a remarkable showcase at SiGMA Asia, the continent’s most relevant gaming summit. Meridianbet captivated attendees with its cutting-edge B2B solutions, highlighting our commitment to driving growth and excellence in the industry.
Innovative B2B Solutions on Display
Industry professionals, potential partners, and investors experienced firsthand Meridianbet’s comprehensive B2B offerings. The suite of solutions included, among other:
- Cash Out and Turbo Bet
- USSD Betting and Bet Shop Manager
- Affiliates Integrated Program and Coupon Creator
- Progressive Jackpots and Fast Bet
- Quick Bet and Auto Cashout
- Virtual Sports, Greyhounds, and Horse Racing
- Self-Service Terminals
Setting Meridianbet Apart
What truly sets Meridianbet apart in the competitive gaming landscape is their proprietary software. Unlike many industry players, this company owns and leverages the technology, ensuring superior quality, customization, and reliability. This ownership allows them to continuously innovate and provide the partners with unique, top-tier solutions.
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Conferences
EGT’s booth will be once again a focal point of Peru Gaming Show 2024
On June 12 and 13, Peru Gaming Show will once again gather operators, players and gaming industry experts. EGT promises to stay true to the tradition and show them a special selection of its top-performing products, which will be available at booth 52.
The Bulgarian manufacturer will demonstrate its successful series of slot cabinets General. On display will be the models G 50 J1 St, G 50 J2 St, G 50 C St, G 50 V St, G 27-27 St and G 27-32 St. Powered by the latest Exciter IV platform, they will stand out with the perfect combination of contemporary eye-catching design and great comfort achieved thanks to their numerous ergonomic features. The G 32-32 St VIP will go even further in providing the best gaming experience by offering a comfortable multimedia chair, that allows full control over the volume and the main functions of the game.
The cabinets will present the astonishing world of the multigames of General Series, which are popular in many countries around the world, including the LatAm region, because of their attractive themes, beautiful graphics and high chances of winning.
The guests will also be able to learn more about the wide range of iGaming solutions of EGT Digital, covering instant and casino games, as well as the in-house developed “all-in-one” betting platform X-Nave, which gives to operators everything they need to build and maintain а successful online business.
“Peru Gaming Show is an event of great importance for the local market and I am glad that we will have the opportunity to take part in it this year again,” said Mario Trayanski, Director of EGT Peru. “We can’t wait to meet with our current partners and potential new customers to show them how they can have even better results with our high potential products.”
eSports
Bayes Esports Announces Multi-year Partnership Extension with BETER
Bayes Esports, the leading supplier of official esports live data, services and products, has announced a multi-year partnership extension with BETER, leading betting content and data provider. Expanding on their previous deal, BETER gets access to Bayes Esports’ visualisation tools and adds a significant amount of premium coverage of CS2 and Dota 2 esports matches to its portfolio. Alongside the distribution deal, Bayes Esports is adding more BETER odds to its marketplace, providing its customers with more choice when selecting an odds provider.
Bayes Esports is providing BETER with enhanced visualisation tools powered by official live data. With a focus on delivering the best esports betting experience, BETER can now offer its customers Bayes Video for Bettors to further enhance platform engagement and boost user retention.
“We are pleased to extend our longstanding and reliable partnership with Bayes Esports. They have proven themselves as a dependable data partner, which is why we have taken the decision to extend our collaboration. Our partnership will enable both parties to continue offering top-quality odds and betting services, providing customers with more choice and flexibility. This partnership extension is the next step in BETER’s global strategy to utilize official data in order to provide customers with the highest uptime on the market and better engagement,” Evgeniy Bekker, Esports General Manager of BETER, said.
BETER gains access to Bayes Esports expanded coverage of over 1000 top tier matches including new content and game title additions. Extending this distribution partnership is a testament to Bayes Esports’ leading content ecosystem in esports data.
As part of the agreement, Bayes Esports will add BETER odds to its Live Odds marketplace. With just one integration, Bayes Esports’ Live Odds customers can access a multitude of odds providers, including those from BETER, offering flexibility when building a betting portfolio. Betting companies can also opt for BETER’s full turnkey solution which includes industry leading trading and risk management. The two products work in tandem to one another, so a company at any stage of their esports journey has a high quality solution.
“BETER are experts in their field of providing betting services, so we are thrilled to have them onboard as a strategic partner. Our offerings are complementary to one another, enabling us to provide enhanced esports solutions to the market. This collaboration reflects our joint commitment to elevating industry standards and strengthening the integrity of the esports ecosystem,” Amir Mirzaee, Co-CEO and Managing Director at Bayes Esports, said.
Bayes Esports partnership programme consists of BETER, Pinnacle and DATA.BET. The programme aims to highlight those companies boosting the integrity of esports.
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