Sportradar Group AG (SRAD) Investigation

The investigation is focused on the propriety of Sportradar’s statements about working only within the legal gambling markets.

As recently as early November 2025, Sportradar’s management assured investors that, as to its data not showing up in markets it should not be ending up in, the company is “only working with licensed operators, and we have contracts which are enabling those operators only to work in the territory where they are licensed in.” The company also touted its 4-level know your customer (“KYC”) framework designed to monitor illegal gambling market activity and verify clients to ensure integrity in sports betting data services.  

These assurances came into question on April 22, 2026, when two activist short seller firms published highly critical reports on Sportradar’s business practices.

Muddy Waters Research conducted an undercover investigation, analyzed Sportradar’s website code, and interviewed 15 current and former company employees to reach its conclusion that “SRAD has actively aided and abetted illegal gambling across the world’s black and grey markets – not as an accident or an oversight, but as a business strategy.” The firm “estimate[d] that illegal operators today deliver approximately 20-40% of total revenues[]” to Sportradar. Muddy Waters said it “identified nearly 50 companies as current or recent SRAD clients and collaborators who are operating in illegal markets.”

For its part, Callisto examined hundreds of gambling platforms and reported that it found evidence that “over 270 individual platforms (more than a third of the 800 Sportradar claims to serve) are using Sportradar’s products or services, or explicitly claiming to do so, while operating illegally in regulated or prohibited gambling markets.” Callisto also said “[m]any of these operators have no license whatsoever[]” and “a senior former employee we spoke to estimated the exposure to unlicensed operators could be as high as 30-40% of Sportradar’s revenue.”

The market swiftly reacted, wiping out over $800 million of Sportradar’s market capitalization in a single day.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CASE

What is the SRAD investigation about?

Given the huge market for- and growth within- online betting, and the need for effective guardrails to assure legality of such conduct, we’re investigating whether, if Muddy Waters’ and Callisto’s conclusions are accurate, Sportradar may have misled investors about the legality of its business practices.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I worked at SRAD. What should I do?

If you were an employee of SRAD, you may have valuable information that could be relevant to the investigation. Hagens Berman is one of the nation’s top whistleblower law firms, and has successfully represented many individuals who come forward with information regarding corporate malfeasance. Under the new SEC Whistleblower program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, contact Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or [email protected].

There are multiple law firms participating, do I need to contact all of them?

No, you do not need to contact all participating law firms. Generally, class-action investigations and lawsuits are consolidated into a single case to streamline the legal process, and attorneys from only a few law firms are selected to serve in a leadership role on the consolidated case. Hagens Berman has a proven track record of being appointed to leadership roles in complex, multidistrict litigation regarding investor fraud and other consumer rights issues, and your claim will be handled by attorneys who have helped secure approximately $325 billion in class-action settlements on behalf of individuals who have suffered due to corporate malfeasance and the wrongdoing of other powerful institutions.

AM I ELIGIBLE?

What is the threshold amount to be eligible? What are “substantial” losses?

The threshold amount and the definition of "substantial" losses may vary depending on a number of factors specific to the case, including the size of the company, market cap, shares outstanding and who holds them and the damages alleged by the fraud. In general, to be eligible to participate in a class-action lawsuit, you must be able to demonstrate that you suffered financial losses as a result of the alleged wrongdoing and that your losses meet the criteria set by the court or law firm. Fill out the form and submit your losses.

CAN I PARTICIPATE?

Am I affected? What do I need to do to participate?

If you were an investor in SRAD, you may be affected and eligible to participate in the case. To determine your eligibility and potential involvement, fill out the form and submit your losses.

Can any SRAD investor participate?

In most class-action investigations and cases, any investor who meets the eligibility criteria, including purchasing the shares during the relevant period, can participate, regardless of the size of their investment. Fill out the form to find out your rights.

I bought on a non-U.S. Exchange. Can I participate?

No. This investigation only covers shares bought on a U.S. exchange, i.e. NASDAQ or NYSE. Fill out the form to find out your rights.

Am I included if I still hold my shares, or do I need to sell to participate?

Participation is based on purchasing shares during the relevant period, rather than your current holdings. Accordingly, you do not need to sell to participate. Fill out the form to find out your rights.