Stats Perform

Stats Perform, operating also as StatsBomb, is a sports data and analytics provider headquartered in the United States. The company supplies critical real-time data and statistical information primarily to the daily fantasy sports and sports betting industries. Its services are integral to the operational workflows of major platforms like FanDuel and DraftKings, particularly for in-game contests and settlement processes. The scope of its data provision includes major sporting events, such as college football games, where its platform disruptions have immediate and widespread consequences for downstream operators. By furnishing the foundational data feeds that power fantasy sports contests and betting markets, Stats Perform occupies a central position within the sports technology ecosystem, serving as a key infrastructure component for commercial entities reliant on accurate, timely sports statistics.

The company's operational significance was starkly highlighted by the cyber attack it suffered on October 3, 2020. This incident targeted its platform during active college football games, causing a prolonged outage that directly disrupted the daily fantasy sports operations of its clients. The attack forced FanDuel to manually settle NFL contests and issue customer refunds and credits, while DraftKings had to activate alternative data providers to mitigate the impact. The financial repercussions were substantial, encompassing customer compensation costs and potential damage claims from affected operators. This event demonstrated Stats Perform's role as a potential single point of failure within the fantasy sports supply chain and mirrored a previous security breach at another sports technology firm, indicating a sector-wide vulnerability. The company's response involved rebuilding servers and restoring services, underscoring both the critical nature of its data provision and the severe operational and financial risks associated with cybersecurity incidents in this niche.