A former Disney executive is joining Genius Sports to lead the company’s financial operations as a global leader in sports data.
Genius Sports announced the appointment of former ESPN CFO and Warner Music Group Executive Vice President Bryan Castellani as the company’s new CFO, effective immediately. Castellani is replacing former CFO Nick Taylor, who led Genius Sports’ financial operations for more than five years. Taylor plans to remain with Genius Sports during Castellani’s transition period to ensure an efficient takeover in the role.
“This appointment comes at a pivotal moment for our business,” said Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke. “Bryan combines deep financial discipline with an understanding of scaling media platforms, which is exactly what we need as we take Genius Sports into its next growth phase.”
In his new role at Genius Sports, Castellani is responsible for financial planning, capital allocation and managing investor relations. He will also contribute to securing partnerships and exploring mergers and acquisitions for the London-based sports data provider.
Castellani, who reports directly to Locke, is based in the company’s New York office.
“From powering immersive fan products to delivering personalized advertising campaigns, we’re building the most advanced technology stack in sport, and Bryan will ensure we convert that product leadership into durable growth and cash generation,” continued Locke.
Genius Sports’ latest earnings report
Castellani is tasked with overseeing Genius Sports’ financial operations following a lukewarm second quarter. In Q2 2025, Genius Sports generated $118.7 million in group revenue, a 24% increase year-over-year. The company also reported an increase in group adjusted EBITDA at $34 million during the quarter, up 64% compared to Q2 2024.
Genius Sports posted revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, but the company’s net losses widened in Q2 2025. The sports data giant reported a group net loss of $53.9 million.
By comparison, its group net loss in Q2 2024 closed at $21.7 million.
NFL and Genius Sports reach contract extension
The second quarter of FY2025 also provided Genius Sports with the opportunity to continue working with America’s most popular professional sports league.
In June, Genius Sports reached a multiyear extension of its technology partnership with the NFL. The pact keeps Genius Sports as the exclusive distributor of official NFL data to sports betting operators and media brands. As part of the deal, Genius Sports also distributes official NFL play-by-play statistics and data from the league’s Next Gen Stats platform.
The multiyear extension between Genius Sports and the NFL runs through 2030.
Genius Sports also recently secured a deal with Hard Rock Bet to deliver BetVision, which provides low-latency streaming of live sports and allows users to build wagers.
