Altenar Technologies has filed competition complaints against Sportradar with the European Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority, alleging that the sports-data supplier has restricted rivals’ access to essential live data and betting odds.
The complaints, filed Oct. 14, concern Sportradar’s commercial agreements with 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 those properties and to produce live betting odds based on it.
Altenar alleges that Sportradar has abused a dominant position in live scouting data and live betting odds to disadvantage Altenar’s sportsbook platform. Gaming Intelligence reported that Altenar specifically alleged Sportradar withheld data covered by the NBA, MLB, NHL and ATP agreements while supplying it to Sportradar’s own ORAKO and NSoft platforms.
The supplier also alleged that access to essential data and odds was conditional on buying Sportradar’s Managed Trading Services. Altenar said it ultimately agreed to purchase those services to obtain the inputs, despite having repeatedly said it did not need them.
Altenar said the alleged conduct prevented it from competing on equal terms and could reduce the number of suppliers available to bookmakers. It warned this could mean worse odds, fewer in-play markets and less innovation for bettors, and asked the two authorities to ensure independent providers can compete fairly.
It also sought interim action from the CMA that would restore access to the data and odds while the regulator considers the case. The European Commission said it had received information on the matter and was assessing it. The CMA said it does not comment on individual cases that have not become formal investigations.
A complaint does not establish wrongdoing or automatically open an official inquiry. Under EU competition rules, an antitrust infringement can result in a fine of up to 10% of a company’s annual global sales.
Sportradar rejected Altenar’s claims, describing the move as duplicative and unnecessary, and as an attempt to exert pressure in existing commercial disputes. The company said it complies with antitrust and other applicable laws in every market where it operates.
The filings follow Altenar’s earlier US litigation against Sportradar, in which Altenar alleged that the company monopolised the US market for official live sports data and eliminated competition. Sportcal reported that the UK-based supplier had also threatened to bring complaints against Sportradar in February.
