Sportradar-FanDuel-NBA Deal May Not Be So Great For Bettors

Sportradar and FanDuel announced a partnership with the NBA that will extend well into the next decade. The tech company will provide the sportsbook with data about the company. John Holden is a sports law professor at Oklahoma State University. He thinks the deal creates an imbalance in the market. He believes it's moving into carnival game territory. It's not a functional market, as he says. If a bookmaker gets the NFL injury report and no one else has it, you wouldn't bet on a game this weekend.

FanDuel has signed a deal with Sportradar to collect data from their cameras and track NBA players. The data will be collected by optical tracking. It will tell sportsbooks how many miles a player runs during a game and his average speed. The bettors would not have access to this data. They would only have the information about the player's running style.

Sportradar-FanDuel-NBA deal is not ideal for bettors. Professional gambler Captain Jack Andrews thinks it's not healthy. Source with knowledge says it is about creating a balanced playing field for all participants. Holden agrees with that, but only to a point. He doesn't want to bet against someone who knows that this guy is already maxed out.