IMG Arena acquires the National Women's Soccer League's data and streaming rights.
IMG Arena has been named the National Women's Soccer League's official integrity partner and has acquired the league's exclusive global data and streaming rights.
IMG Arena, a division of Endeavour, a multinational sports and entertainment corporation, is joining forces with the National Women's Soccer competition, a top football competition that showcases athletes from all around the world.
With its headquarters located in London, IMG Arena offers front-end solutions, such as the UFC Event Centre, on-demand virtual sports goods, and live streaming and data feeds for over 65,000 sporting events each year.
With this new multi-year agreement, IMG Arena will distribute live streaming for betting and collect and provide statistics from over 161 NWSL and UKG NWSL Challenge Cup games annually to its global network of over 460 sportsbook operators.
In order to protect games, IMG Arena, the league's official partner, will also offer NWSL comprehensive monitoring services.
“This new partnership is a key step in increasing the value add of our league, and we are excited to work alongside IMG Arena as we continue to enhance the fan experience for NWSL fans and sports enthusiasts alike,” stated NWSL Chief Revenue Officer Mitch Poll in reference to the partnership.
IMG Arena's extensive portfolio of properties, which includes the PGA Tour, the USTA, the UFC, MLS, and several European football leagues through its collaboration with European Leagues, is expanded by this partnership.