# News and Resources

Welcome! Please scroll **down** for our latest product news and information. And:

_– For recent media coverage about Stats Perform, please head to [Press Coverage](https://www.statsperform.com/news-press/)._  
_– To explore some of Opta’s most interesting data and analysis of the world’s top sports, teams and players, check out the [Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/)._

### Recent Articles

[World Cup 2026: Turning Unprecedented Scale Into Continuous Engagement](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/world-cup-2026-scale-into-engagement/)
[Why Sports Data Is Becoming the Most Important Product Infrastructure Choice for Prediction Markets](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/sports-data-for-prediction-markets/)
[Why Are US Sportsbooks Paying So Much to Process Payouts?](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/why-are-us-sportsbooks-paying-so-much-to-process-payouts/)
[From Data to Decisions: What We Heard at Opta Forum 2026](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/five-takeaways-from-opta-forum-2026/)
[Opta Forum 2026 – Watch the Sessions On Demand](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/opta-forum-2026-request-sessions/)
[Levelling the Playing Field: Leadership, Data and the Next Era of Women’s Football](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/levelling-the-playing-field/)
[Tennis Australia and Opta: Defining a New Era of Fan Engagement Through Data](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/australian-open-reflection/)

### Browse All Posts

- [American Football](https://www.statsperform.com/resources/?fwp_resource_sport=american-football#content)  
- [Baseball](https://www.statsperform.com/resources/?fwp_resource_sport=baseball#content)  
- [Basketball](https://www.statsperform.com/resources/?fwp_resource_sport=basketball#content)  
- [Cricket](https://www.statsperform.com/resources/?fwp_resource_sport=cricket#content)  
- [Football](https://www.statsperform.com/resources/?fwp_resource_sport=football-soccer#content)  
- [Ice Hockey](https://www.statsperform.com/resources/?fwp_resource_sport=ice-hockey#content)  
- [Rugby League](https://www.statsperform.com/resources/?fwp_resource_sport=rugby-league#content)  
- [Rugby Union](https://www.statsperform.com/resources/?fwp_resource_sport=rugby-union#content)

### Resource Categories
- AI in Sport  
- Betting & Affiliates  
- Brands & Agencies  
- Club Media  
- Fan Engagement  
- Federations & Rights Holders  
- Other

### Resource Types
- Announcements  
- Case Studies  
- Product Documentation  
- Thought Leadership  
- Webinars

### Recent Resources

- [Everything You Need to Know About the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and Brand New Products | ICE 2026 Re-cap](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-and-brand-new-products-ice-2026-re-cap/)
- [Parity of Data Will Unlock the Power of Women’s Sport](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/parity-of-data-womens-sport/)
- [Opta Forum Returns to London for 2026](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/opta-forum-returns-to-london-for-2026/)  
- [Betting Industry Briefing: Stats Perform Appointed as FIFA’s Betting Data and Betting Streaming Distributor](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/fifa-industry-briefing/)