NFL Analytics Eyes the AI Revolution
Could artificial intelligence have changed the Chargers’ fortune? Based on projected outcomes, bots are already capable of saying the team should’ve gone for…
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FTC Noncompete Proposal May Boost LIV Golf, Coaches Market
When the PGA Tour suspends golfers for joining LIV Golf, it correctly notes those golfers contractually agreed to not play elsewhere. That’s another way of saying the…
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NBA Limits Back-to-Backs, Travel in Push to Improve Game Quality
Creating an NBA schedule is complicated. The league takes availability of arenas, team preferences, conversations with network partners and thousands of other variables…
Nextiles Raises $5M to Build Next Generation Fitness Trackers
Smart fabric startup Nextiles announced a $5 million seed round Tuesday, led by Drive by DraftKings and joined by the NBA and Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., among…
Sports Agent Expands With New Clientele: YouTubing Data Scientists
When he was in eighth grade—back in those pioneering Apple II days of the ’80s—Ian Greengross created his first and only computer game. In it, a player took on the role…
Fan Analytics Could Prove Critical for Post-COVID Attendance Growth
A recent KAGR (Kraft Analytics Group) study determined that while the average cost for a family of four to attend a Major League Baseball game rose 8.2% from 2019 to…
NFL’s Analytics Cynics Should Study This Economist
The use of analytics by NFL coaches has gotten a great deal of attention in recent weeks—much of it willfully and even aggressively uninformed. Consider this from Phil…
Mets’ Showalter Hire Spotlights MLB’s Renewed Emphasis on Experience
The New York Mets have reached back to the past and tapped Buck Showalter to manage the team, following what’s become a Major League Baseball trend: reprocessing…
Catapult Tags NCAA, Baseball for Growth in Expanding Sports Tech Market
Australian sports data and analytics pioneer Catapult Sports sees U.S. colleges, baseball and ice hockey as three key growth areas for North America, as the market for…
Arria NLG Acquires Boost Sport AI as Part of Sports Expansion
Natural language and analytics company Arria NLG has acquired Boost Sport AI, a sports data startup, as it looks to help groups across sports get more out of advanced…
Data Hungry Teams Fuel StellarAlgo Funding Round
StellarAlgo has raised $16.5 million in Series A funding to help sports properties connect and harness fan data. Toronto-based Carallas Holdings led the round for the…
Smart Data, Insights Arms Race Has Agencies Vying for Analytics Firms
Excel Sports Management recently acquired Block Six Analytics (B6A), a data insights and partnership valuation company. In the past, it was more commonplace for…
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