Altenar files EU and UK competition complaints against Sportradar over official sports data access

Altenar Technologies has lodged complaints with competition authorities in the European Union and the United Kingdom, accusing Sportradar Group of restricting rivals' access to official live sports data. The complaints were filed on October 14, as reported by Reuters.

The filings focus on Sportradar's commercial agreements with major sports bodies, including Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and the Association of Tennis Professionals. Sportradar holds exclusive rights to collect and distribute official data from these leagues, as well as the right to produce live betting odds based on that information. Altenar argues that this control of key data puts competing suppliers at a disadvantage. It says bookmakers in Europe and Britain need access to alternative providers to preserve competition and encourage innovation.

Altenar has asked the European Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the alleged restrictions. It has also requested that the British regulator impose interim measures giving access to essential data and betting odds while the case is reviewed. The European Commission said it had received information about the dispute and was looking into it. The CMA said it does not comment on individual cases that are not part of formal investigations.

Sportradar dismissed the complaints as unnecessary and largely a restatement of existing commercial disagreements. The company said it is obliged to comply with competition laws and other applicable rules in every market where it operates.

The dispute has already reached the United States. In March 2026, Altenar filed an antitrust lawsuit against Sportradar in a US court, alleging the company monopolizes the market for official live sports data in America. If European authorities were to find a breach of antitrust rules, EU law allows fines of up to 10% of a company's annual global sales. The complaints themselves, however, do not establish wrongdoing and do not automatically trigger a formal inquiry.

The complaints come after other scrutiny of the supplier this year. In April, short-selling research firms Muddy Waters and Callisto Research alleged that Sportradar earned substantial income from unlicensed gambling operators. Sportradar rejected the claims, saying the reports misrepresented its business and were intended to benefit short sellers. The company has meanwhile reported solid growth, raised its revenue guidance by 20% after an August forecast of about $1.7 billion, and named prediction markets and its IMG Arena integration as further opportunities.