Texas Capital Securities analyst David Bain discussed Sportradar and Genius Sports on 17 April, describing their sports-data rights market as a duopoly. He reiterated a buy view on Genius Sports and said upcoming disclosure and guidance could act as near-term share-price catalysts.
The analyst view may inform investor assessments of Genius Sports and Sportradar.
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Reportedly, Macquarie projects prediction market trading volume of $187bn in 2026, against $22bn in 2025. Sports contracts accounted for 79% of September volume on the leading platform, while DraftKings and FanDuel held about 4% and 3% of US sports contract volume, respectively.
Macquarie has forecast that prediction market trading volume will reach $187bn in 2026, against $22bn in 2025, according to an analysis by Chad Beynon of the Australian banking and financial group. The estimate is a slight reduction from the $190bn Macquarie indicated a few days earlier, but remains above its previous forecast of $169bn. If confirmed, it would represent growth of about 8.5 times the volume of the previous year.
Altenar asked a federal court in New Jersey to retain its antitrust case against Sportradar. Sportradar bases its arbitration request on their 2021 agreement, while Altenar argues that the provision excludes allegations concerning restrictions on access to official sports data.
It was reported that FIFA’s integrity task force found no suspicious betting or match manipulation indicators across 104 World Cup matches. The group combined monitoring reports and information from sports bodies, investigators and industry partners.
Brazil’s Ministry of Sport set institutional performance targets for 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 in an order published on 23 April. It said its National Secretariat for Sports Betting and Economic Development achieved 100% effectiveness in issuing technical opinions on fixed-odds betting authorisation requests within the 45-day deadline. The ministry also reported cooperation agreements and delivery of a national policy addressing sports-result manipulation.
Analysts issued views on Genius Sports, Churchill Downs, Rush Street and Gaming and Leisure Properties, according to the report. One analyst said Macau’s October gross gaming revenue fell 10% year on year, while another noted a proposed 19% value-added tax on online gaming deposits in Colombia that still requires legislative approval.