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An Arms Race of Model Building: How Analytics and Variance Are Changing Sports Analysis

  Nate Silver has changed the way people look at sports and politics (Ian Hill/Thinkstock/Penguin) In the first installment of this series, Joshua Meredith dove head first into the technological background behind Daily Fantasy Sports. In Part two of this series Meredith looked at the intersection of Internet Poker, Gambling and Daily Fantasy Gaming. Today in Part 3 of this series, Meredith looks at the links between Daily Fantasy Sports, Wall Street Analytics and the impact data analysis is having on the industry.

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#NFLTechSeries 2013: Buffalo Bills

(Rick Stewart/Getty Images North America) Our 2013 NFL Tech Series follows all 32 NFL teams up until kickoff on Week 1. Each feature includes the latest from each organization, spanning stadium wifi upgrades, mobile technology, fan engagement, and the tech used by players and coaches to gain an edge. Front office personnel and technology staff throughout the league provided an inside look at how each team plans on improving their franchise through hi-tech advancements. In this new age of technology in sports we are uncovering the many new innovations and strategies being used by teams and where the present and future of NFL technology lies. Now, we look at the Buffalo Bills and what technological advances they have in store...

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#NFLTechSeries 2013: Miami Dolphins

(Joel Auerbach/Getty Images North America) Our 2013 NFL Tech Series follows all 32 NFL teams up until kickoff on Week 1. Each feature includes the latest from each organization, spanning stadium wifi upgrades, mobile technology, fan engagement, and the tech used by players and coaches to gain an edge. Front office personnel and technology staff throughout the league provided an inside look at how each team plans on improving their franchise through hi-tech advancements. In this new age of technology in sports we are uncovering the many new innovations and strategies being used by teams and where the present and future of NFL technology lies. Today, we look at the Miami Dolphins and what technological advances they have in store...

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