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Steve James

Vice President, Strategic Development at IMG ARENA

Steve James has over 25 years of work experience, with their most recent role being Vice President of Strategic Development at IMG ARENA. Steve joined the company in 2017 and has held various positions, including Senior Director of Strategic Development and Strategic Development Director. Prior to their time at IMG ARENA, Steve worked at BBC Worldwide in digital partnerships and at Channel 4 as the Business Development Lead. Steve also has experience with The Football League, BBC, Freeserve, Pearson Education, and Euromoney Publications. Steve has a strong background in business development, strategic partnerships, and commercial management.

Steve James attended Aberystwyth University from 1992 to 1995. Steve obtained a 2:2 degree in International Politics and Strategic Studies during this time.

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IMG ARENA

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At IMG ARENA, sport is in our DNA. We build deep relationships with sports and federations. We specialise in bringing sport and the sports betting industry closer together via our federation services and world-class sports content. Launched in 2012, we leveraged our rights expertise to pioneer the mainstream introduction of official data rights. We paved the way for a new revenue stream for our federation clients, whilst at the same time delivering greater value to the sports betting industry. We are focused on fan-first engagement through the delivery of digital content and product innovations that fuel the emotions and excitement unique to world-class sport. Our focus has always been on fan-first engagement via the delivery of content and product innovations that fuel the emotions and excitement unique to world-class sport. We believe this can only be achieved by working alongside rightsholders to deliver official products that are true to the sports and events. Our expertise includes the creation and delivery of some of the world’s best sporting content with our official Fastpath Data feeds, Live Streaming service, Events Centres and Virtual Sports products. IMG ARENA sits within the global IMG powerhouse, which is a world leader in sports, events, media and fashion, operating in 30+ countries.


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