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Security report for ballysports.com

Bally Sports Live · Media · N/a

Low risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Bally Sports Live operates as a free live sports streaming platform offering a variety of sports content including Minor League Baseball, beach volleyball, kickboxing, and poker. The platform integrates interactive features such as live chat, games, and rewards to engage its audience. Positioned as a niche media service, it targets sports fans seeking accessible live sports entertainment online. The website employs modern web technologies including React, Next.js, and THEOplayer for video streaming, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The presence of Google Tag Manager and Clerk.js suggests integration of analytics and user management tools. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers implemented, though the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies and lack of contact information for security or business inquiries represent compliance and trust gaps. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises some concerns about registration transparency but does not negate the legitimacy of the service based on content and technology. Overall, Bally Sports Live presents a professional and functional sports streaming service with room for improvement in privacy compliance and business transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
76

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bally Sports Live occupies a specialized segment in the media streaming market, focusing on live sports events and interactive viewer engagement. Its business model relies on free access to live sports content, potentially monetized through advertising and partnerships. The platform's integration with social media channels and use of modern streaming technology positions it competitively within digital sports entertainment. The lack of explicit business contact details and privacy documentation may impact user trust and regulatory compliance. Growth opportunities include expanding content offerings, enhancing privacy transparency, and formalizing security incident response mechanisms. The company appears to be medium-sized with a focus on digital media, but detailed corporate structure and founding information are not publicly available.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers in place, reducing risks of common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, and security contact information limits compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, which could hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. The domain's WHOIS data is missing, which may be a privacy measure but reduces transparency. Overall, the security posture is good technically but lacks in compliance and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible on the website.
  2. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and general business inquiries.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Verify and publish domain registration details to improve trust and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bally Sports Live
Description
Stream free live sports - watch Minor League Baseball (MiLB), Savannah Bananas, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bally Poker & more on Bally Sports Live
Key services
Live streaming of sports events, Live chat, Games, Rewards program
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, THEOplayer, Google Tag Manager, Clerk.js
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Marketing tools
Clerk.js
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website provides free live sports streaming with interactive features
  2. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in HTML content
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found
  4. Uses modern web technologies and video streaming player THEOplayer
  5. Social media presence is linked but no direct contact info
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating possible privacy protection or recent registration
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, leveraging THEOplayer for video streaming, which supports adaptive streaming and multi-device compatibility. The use of Google Tag Manager and Clerk.js indicates integration of analytics and user authentication/management services. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloads critical assets for performance. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with more ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation support. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in asset loading and caching strategies. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and suitable for a media streaming platform.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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