Sportradar, the world’s leading provider of sports data and content is thrilled to announce that it has acquired Optima, one of the top 3 e-gaming and sports betting software development companies, with immediate effect.
The acquisition will see Optima boost Sportradar’s current betting services portfolio to become a full service B2B data, trading, betting and player management platform business. This will generate a global ‘one-stop-shop’ technology and services business to complete a turnkey solution that includes a dedicated sports betting and iGaming platform supported by existing leading sports data, risk management and marketing services.
Sportradar will now be in a position to offer the complete betting and gaming value chain in established as well as emerging markets as they regulate.
Carsten Koerl, Chief Executive Officer of Sportradar, commented that Optima utilizes the very best-in-breed technology to provide their clients with the most advanced and flexible platforms and having a 360-degree product portfolio is a key part of their future growth strategy. He added that they are delighted to welcome them to the Sportradar family.
Jacob Lopez, Chief Executive Officer of Optima, said that Optima joining Sportradar is the next natural step in the achievement of their company vision. He added that Sportradar is an organization that he has admired for a very long time and he could not be happier to be joining forces with them.
Lopez also said that there are numerous and evident product synergies between the two companies and it really is the perfect fit in terms of a fully integrated one-stop shop solution for sports betting and e-gaming operators around the world.
