In 1920 eight members of the Chicago Black Sox were indicted by a grand jury for throwing the 1919 World Series at the behest of gamblers. In 2007 NBA referee Tim Donaghy pled guilty to two felony charges of conspiracy, admitting to having bet on games that he officiated. In 2009 “around 200 games across […]
Data often informs the way we consume and relate to sports, and since the publication of Michael Lewis’s Moneyball sports leagues, teams and fans have all become more aware of the inherent capabilities of sports analytics. For instance, you probably know that there are a series of algorithms and analytic programs driving your live gamecasts […]
New technology from startup ventures is transforming the global sports industry. The mission of this series is to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story and pitch their idea. Feel free to submit your startup’s answers to the below questions or contact us […]
Over the past two decades or so, statistics in sports have evolved dramatically. Technological advances have made it possible to collect more data than ever about what is happening on the field. But how do we connect the dots of easily quantifiable data points to see the underlying performance indicators? Dr. Bill Gerrard was one […]
As everyone in the sports industry knows, data analysis has become one of the most important pursuits of which a team and league can devote resources. To quote Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, “Data is the new oil.” This new data worshipping in sports has meant major opportunities for anyone trained in data science and […]
