Altenar Sues Sportradar Over Alleged Data Monopoly Abuse

(AsiaGameHub) –   Sportradar AG is confronting legal allegations that its management and distribution of official sports data from major leagues are unfair and biased against competing sportsbook providers.

Altenar, a Malta-headquartered sportsbook solutions firm, has confirmed filing multi-million-pound legal actions against the Nasdaq-traded sports data and tech company.

The claims have been submitted to the US District Court for New Jersey and London’s High Court, where Altenar accuses Sportradar of misusing its role as a primary data partner to leading US sports leagues.

The St Gallen-based global sportstech company boasts an extensive partner list that includes the National Hockey League (NHL), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

Altenar argues that Sportradar has limited access to critical live data and betting odds, violating both Section 2 of the Sherman Act and the UK Competition Act.

The provider additionally asserts that Sportradar has refused it access to vital data needed to run its sportsbook platform—like data supporting odds calculation—and accuses Sportradar of prioritizing its own offerings and chosen partners, which distorts market competition.

Legal filings cite: “Sportradar is trying to maintain its market dominance by unfairly eliminating its competitors. It is relying on its monopoly on sports data to squash businesses with a competing offer, despite previously decrying other companies for doing exactly the same.”

Altenar maintains that Sportradar has created a ‘structural barrier’ to its ability to offer a sportsbook platform by withholding or limiting access to key data from popular sports leagues. Among the ‘big four’ leagues, the NFL is the only exception, as its official data rights are owned by competing firm Genius Sports.

At the heart of the dispute are Sportradar’s data and intellectual property partnerships with major US sports leagues; the company has secured and repeatedly extended “exclusive data and innovation” deals with the NBA, NHL, and MLB.

Sportradar is no stranger to competition-related allegations

This isn’t the first instance where Sportradar has come under scrutiny for competition-related issues.

Sportradar’s purchase of IMG Arena was reviewed by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over possible violations of the nation’s competition laws, though the regulator eventually approved the deal.

In March 2025, Sportradar was also named in a lawsuit in Texas, along with its main competitor and fellow sports data leader Genius. The plaintiff, PANDA Interactive, claimed that the pair had stifled competition by restricting access to the sports data they officially controlled.

In Altenar’s case, the Isle of Man-based company argues that Sportradar is misusing its ‘exclusive rights’ to benefit its own sports betting solutions—such as those offered via the 2022-launched ORAKO platform—and the offerings of NSoft, which it acquired in 2022.

Altenar is seeking a court order to put an end to what it calls Sportradar’s ‘refusal to supply’, as well as millions of pounds in damages. It has hired Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP to represent it in the US and Geradin Partners for its UK case.

“Sportradar is trying to maintain its market dominance by unfairly eliminating its competitors,” an Altenar spokesperson said.

“It is relying on its monopoly on sports data to squash businesses with a

competing offer, despite previously decrying other companies for doing exactly the same.

“We remain open to discussions with Sportradar, but its unilateral and aggressive actions have left us with no choice but to take legal action.”

Altenar’s legal challenge carries significant implications. The company is pushing for legal action to define the limits of ‘exclusive terms’ in data partnerships, ensuring that official sports league data is distributed in a ‘fair manner’ free from conflicts of interest.

On the other hand, if Sportradar successfully defends itself, it would strengthen the existing model, solidifying the position of established data providers and creating additional barriers for new entrants.

A key term Sportradar might use in its defence is ‘exclusive’: if the company holds exclusive rights to a sports league’s data, shouldn’t it have the right to decide who gets access to that data?

Sportradar provided the following response to SBC, on Altenar’s legal proceedings: “While we prefer not to comment on pending litigation, we strongly disagree with the claims made by Altenar, which we believe are without merit and contain numerous inaccuracies.

Sportradar will address these through the legal process. We encourage stakeholders to rely on our public disclosures and SEC filings for a complete and accurate view of our business.”

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