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Kentucky Derby Gamblers Can Now Bet With Bitcoin

The Kentucky Derby seems like a timeless horse racing tradition. This weekend, a large crowd dressed to the nines will be drawn to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., and many others will be watching and betting on races from casinos and racetracks around the country. And this year, the race will be wagered on with […]

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Eyelive Media Broadcasts From The Jockey’s POV In Virtual Reality

The boundaries of live streaming sports seem to be pushed further by each day. Last month, Eyelive Media broadcasted a 360-degree virtual reality livestreamed view of a horse race from a jockey’s point-of-view. The company used their own on-site custom setup and app for the broadcast. Eyelive Media’s horse racing experiment brings users a first-hand […]

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How SAP Technology Is Breathing New Life Into Equestrian Sports

NEW YORK CITY – Age-old sports such as equestrian that have been in the Olympics for 100-plus years but are struggling to stay relevant, are beginning to tap technology to engage a new generation of fans. At the Central Park Horse Show in New York City this past weekend, event sponsor and German technology company […]

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Kentucky Derby Introduces Artificial Intelligence To Predict Race Outcome

The Kentucky Derby is dubbed as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” By the same token, it also may be the most difficult two minutes in sports to predict. That’s why artificial intelligence is now being used to handicap the annual race. Churchill Downs, Silicon Valley-based Unanimous A.I. and TwinSpires have combined efforts to produce some of the […]

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