RPM rolls out upgraded cricket data and pricing feeds ahead of BBL|16
RPM has launched improved versions of its Pace and Edge cricket feeds as the Big Bash League prepares for a historic opening fixture in India.
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RPM has introduced upgraded versions of its Pace and Edge cricket data and pricing services ahead of the upcoming Big Bash League season (BBL|16), which opens with a fixture in Chennai, India, on 12 December when Melbourne Renegades face defending champions Perth Scorchers.
The Chennai match marks the first time a BBL game has been staged overseas, with organisers expecting a significant uplift in viewership and betting activity from Indian audiences in what is considered the world’s largest cricket betting market.
Upgraded feeds target latency
Pace, RPM’s direct stadium data feed, and Edge, its proprietary pricing feed, have been redeveloped to reduce latency during fast-moving T20 matches. The company says ball tracking is now delivered with near-zero latency of 0.01 seconds, with pricing models drawing on data from more than 11 million deliveries across historical match scenarios.
Edge also factors in local conditions such as temperature, humidity and wind into its pricing calculations. Both feeds are API-ready and include operational consoles along with live and historical statistics for trading teams.
Wider cricket calendar
RPM highlighted that the Chennai fixture marks the start of a congested period for cricket betting operators, with the IPL and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, scheduled for October 2027, following in quick succession. The company argues this increases pressure on operators to maintain robust, low-latency pricing infrastructure to manage betting spikes from both syndicates and retail bettors.
Richard Thorp, founder of RPM, said legacy pricing latency risked eroding margins during periods of record betting turnover, and that the upgraded Edge and Pace feeds were designed to help trading teams capitalise on high-volume periods rather than focus on risk mitigation.
Alongside the cricket upgrades, RPM confirmed that its Edge pricing service will expand to cover tennis and football, with US sports coverage to follow.
RPM describes itself as a specialist in retail and online betting and gaming technology, providing systems for operators across Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe.