Genius Sports is a sports data and technology company that offers data and streaming services to sports leagues, media entities, and sportsbooks. It is partnered with over 400 sports organizations, including (beyond the NFL) the EPL, NCAA, NASCAR, and more.
BetVision was developed to increase user retention and engagement amid the ongoing battle among sportsbooks to acquire an audience. According to recent figures, top operators FanDuel and DraftKings are solidifying their positions in the market and drowning out competition, while others are taking steps backward.
“Sports fans and bettors alike increasingly demand personalized interaction, greater customization, and deeper insights combined with an ability to strike a bet seamlessly,” said Mark Locke, CEO of Genius Sports. “BetVision alone offers precisely that while giving sportsbooks a new way to drive engagement and accelerate the growth of in-game betting.”
Snapshots of what BetVision looks like show an NFL game with a translucent overlay on the right covering roughly 1/3 of the screen. That overlay can be a bet slip (with associated odds and a bet now option) or a menu with stats.
BetVision will compete with other data-driven advancements in the world of sports. Amazon Prime, for example, streams Thursday Night Football and shows at least seven artificial intelligence-driven statistics based on 300 million pieces of data.