# News and Resources

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_– For recent media coverage about Stats Perform, please head to [Press Coverage](https://www.statsperform.com/news-press/)._  
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**World Cup 2026: Turning Unprecedented Scale Into Continuous Engagement**  
Erin Lent  
Betting & Affiliates, Brands & Agencies, Broadcasters & Connected TV, Club Media, Fan Engagement, Federations & Rights Holders, Publishers

**Why Sports Data Is Becoming the Most Important Product Infrastructure Choice for Prediction Markets**  
Erin Lent  
Betting & Affiliates, Fantasy

### Recent Articles

- [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/)  
  Erin Lent  
  Betting & Affiliates, Fantasy
- [From Data to Decisions: What We Heard at Opta Forum 2026](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/five-takeaways-from-opta-forum-2026/)  
  Erin Lent  
  AI in Sport, Betting & Affiliates, Brands & Agencies, Broadcasters & Connected TV, Fan Engagement, Federations & Rights Holders, Pro Clubs & Colleges
- [Opta Forum 2026: The agenda](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/opta-forum-2026-the-agenda/)  
  Stats Perform  
  Brands & Agencies, Club Media, Fan Engagement, Federations & Rights Holders, Pro Clubs & Colleges
- [The Globalisation of Women’s Club Football Has Begun](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/global-club-world-womens-football/)  
  Erin Lent  
  Federations & Rights Holders
- [Parity of Data Will Unlock the Power of Women’s Sport](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/parity-of-data-womens-sport/)  
  Erin Lent  
  Brands & Agencies, Broadcasters & Connected TV, Federations & Rights Holders

## Sports Data and Engagement Insights
- [Tennis Australia and Opta: Defining a New Era of Fan Engagement Through Data](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/australian-open-reflection/)  
  Erin Lent  
  Broadcasters & Connected TV, Fan Engagement, Federations & Rights Holders
- [Levelling the Playing Field: Leadership, Data and the Next Era of Women’s Football](https://www.statsperform.com/resource/levelling-the-playing-field/)  
  Erin Lent  
  Other

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