Asia
Genius Sports Partners with Vietnam Pro Basketball League
The Vietnam Pro Basketball League (VBA) has struck a long-term, exclusive partnership with Genius Sports. Across official data tools, live streaming distribution and robust integrity services, Genius Sports will help to drive the next stage of the VBA’s global growth while safeguarding its competitions from the threat of match-fixing.
The VBA 2023 season tipped off on Saturday 10 June with seven teams competing in one of the largest leagues in Asian basketball. As the trusted partner to over 200 basketball leagues and federations globally, Genius Sports will provide FIBA LiveStats to capture official play-by-play statistics on every game, powering the VBA’s live broadcasts, scoreboards, websites and other fan-facing platforms.
The VBA has granted Genius Sports the exclusive rights to capture and distribute its official live data and video streams with its global network of partners. Genius Sports will help to safeguard Vietnam basketball from the threat of match-fixing through 24/7 monitoring technology which uses bespoke algorithms to automatically flag anomalous betting activity.
“We’re excited to welcome Genius Sports to the VBA family. Having Genius Sports as a new partner enables us to thrive in a new era of digital fan engagement for VBA everywhere. Genius Sports’ tools will also support VBA to strengthen fraud prevention, and prove that in every season, VBA is worthy of the fans’ trust in transparent and exciting matches,” Mr. Tran Chu Sa, Chief Operating Officer of the VBA, said.
“As one of the most dynamic leagues in Asian basketball, we’re delighted to partner with the Vietnam Basketball Association, helping to drive the next stage of their global growth. Our proven basketball solutions and global distribution networks will help to connect the VBA with new audiences worldwide,” said Mohamed Feizel, Head of Sports and Broadcast, APAC at Genius Sports.