Altenar is opposing Sportradar’s request to move a sports data dispute from a New Jersey federal court to private arbitration in Zurich. The case concerns access to official data from major US sports leagues. Sportsbooks use that data to price and manage live betting markets.

The dispute also involves Great Britain’s regulated betting supply chain. Altenar Technologies Limited and Sportradar AG both hold active Gambling Commission permissions for gambling software used with remote gambling services in Great Britain.

What the dispute concerns

Altenar alleges that Sportradar restricted the price and availability of live data covering several major competitions.

  • National Basketball Association data
  • National Hockey League data
  • Major League Baseball data
  • Association of Tennis Professionals data

The allegations have not been determined by a court. Sportradar has not commented on the pending litigation, according to SBC News.

Altenar says the data is needed to generate live betting odds and operate sportsbook services. It claims Sportradar used its position as a major data supplier to limit competition while offering its own sportsbook technology products.

Federal court or arbitration in Switzerland?

Altenar filed the US case on 31 March 2026, according to the public docket for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. The case is listed as an antitrust action under Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Sportradar is seeking arbitration in Switzerland. It relies on an arbitration clause in a master partnership agreement signed by the companies in 2021.

Altenar argues that the clause does not cover its antitrust claims. It wants the dispute to remain in federal court, where filings and proceedings would generally be public.

The New Jersey court must decide whether the antitrust claims can proceed in federal court or be referred to arbitration under the 2021 agreement.

No ruling on that issue had been reported by 26 August 2026, when Altenar announced its opposition to the proposed move.

Why Great Britain is relevant

The Gambling Commission requires businesses that manufacture, supply, install or adapt gambling software for regulated remote gambling services in Great Britain to hold the relevant permission.

  • Altenar Technologies Limited holds an active remote gambling software permission under account number 53306.
  • Sportradar AG holds an active remote gambling software permission under account number 39663.
  • The permissions concern Great Britain, not Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

The case is not a Gambling Commission enforcement decision. It is a commercial and antitrust dispute in the United States. The immediate issue is where and how the claims should proceed.

What the outcome could mean for suppliers

A move to confidential arbitration could reduce public scrutiny of the contractual and competition issues raised by Altenar. Keeping the case in federal court could lead to more public filings about access to official sports data and the terms imposed on technology suppliers.

For British operators, the broader issue is supply-chain resilience. Sportsbook platforms may depend on external services for live data, odds generation, trading tools, settlement systems and compliance technology.

The case does not show that operators in Great Britain have lost access to sports data. It does show how a dispute between two international suppliers could raise questions about the availability, pricing and control of technology used in regulated betting markets.

Next legal stage

The New Jersey federal court must decide whether the claims fall within the 2021 arbitration agreement. The case could then continue publicly in the United States or move to private proceedings in Switzerland.

Altenar is seeking an injunction relating to the disputed data access and damages. The amount of damages has not been disclosed. The allegations remain unproven.