SMX League Unveils Global Sports Betting Partnership with ALT Sports Data
Friday, January 3, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Official sports betting has come to the SuperMotocross World Championship through NXTbets
San Diego-based ALT Sports Data, Inc. is a leader in trading and consumer data for action, alternative and emerging sports
The SMX LeagueTM appoints ALT Sports Data, Inc., the San Diego-based leader in trading and consumer data for action, alternative and emerging sports, as the official data distribution partner to unlock new markets in the world of regulated sports betting. The exclusive partnership will leverage ALT Sports Data and its proprietary simulation trading platform to enable legal and official sports betting on the entire SMX World ChampionshipTM Series, including Monster Energy AMA Supercross, Pro Motocross, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, and the SMX World Championship Playoffs.
Headquartered in Southern California, ALT Sports Data, Inc. is the leading provider of exclusive and official trading data and consumer data for the action and alternative sports betting industry. This collaboration will help pave the way for legal and official sports betting on SMX World Championship Series events, offering fans a dynamic and innovative way to engage with the incredible racing action all year long. This is the first data partnership of the SMX League in the rapidly growing U.S. sports betting market.
“Our official entry into the ever-expanding sports betting space has long been in the works and is a necessary next step in the growth process of the SMX World Championship Series,” said Dave Prater, Vice President of Supercross for Feld Motor Sports, Inc. “We are very excited to join forces with ALT Sports Data and look forward to utilizing their knowledge and experience to help elevate the opportunities fans have to engage with the sport.”
Betting will include all rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, Pro Motocross Championship, and SMX World Championship Playoffs
This exclusive agreement will provide ALT Sports Data with access to SMX World Championship events, allowing them to collect, analyze, and distribute data to licensed sports betting operators across the globe.
“At ALT Sports Data, we are focused on building smarter and more dynamic arenas of fan engagement and innovation. As the official sports betting data partner to the SMX League, we are thrilled to empower their massive and passionate global audience to have a stake in the outcome of SMX World Championship Series events,” said Todd Ballard, Co-Founder and CMO of ALT Sports Data. “As one of the most exciting and engaging sports on the planet, the implementation of legal sports betting will further elevate the sport and its riders to a new level of fandom…and this is one I personally couldn’t be more excited about.”
NXTbets will serve as digital platform, while IC360 will oversee integrity and compliance
As part of the partnership, ALT Sports Data’s digital platform, NXTbetsTM, will help bring fans a robust betting experience that offers real-time statistics, odds, and insights. NXTbets gives SMX fans a greater opportunity to engage with the sport like never before, as well as the chance to receive more detailed information about what is happening on the track through the sharing of information with ALT Sports Data.
The SMX League, together with ALT Sports Data, is also deeply committed to maintaining the integrity of the sport. This partnership will uphold the highest standards of data accuracy and security through collaboration with Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360), the unequivocal global leader in delivering best-in-class integrity and compliance regtech products and services for the sports betting and gaming sector. The SMX League will leverage IC360’s cutting-edge integrity monitoring dashboard technology, providing a real-time alerting system for suspicious wagering activity. Additionally, the league will utilize ProhiBet, IC360’s advanced prohibited bettor solution designed to prevent betting activities that violate regulatory compliance standards.
The SMX League will also implement IC360’s e-learning platform, featuring customizable modules to educate employees, athletes, and industry personnel on essential topics such as the sports betting ecosystem, responsible gaming, and compliance best practices.
“Betting within our sport has long been in the works and we are excited to finally be in a position to offer fans another important way to interact with the SMX World Championship,” said Dave Prater, Vice President Supercross, Feld Motor Sports, Inc. “Partnering with IC360 will ensure fans can wager with confidence.”
“We are excited to announce this partnership, as the racing and two-wheel offroad world is a growing market. It is a great opportunity to provide this league with the best-in-class integrity services as they embark on their new championship season,” says Scott Sadin, IC360 COO.
This partnership underscores IC360’s commitment to fostering transparency, education, and integrity within the sports industry, supporting the SMX World Championship Series in delivering an unparalleled experience to its fans, athletes, and stakeholders.