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Sport analytics leverage AI and ML to improve the game

CIO

Nearly 10 years ago, Bill James, a pioneer in sports analytics methodology, said if there’s one thing he wished more people understood about sabermetrics, pertaining to baseball, it’s that the data is not the point. The point is to use the data like a razor to cut through false convictions to find the truth.

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Sports venues advance goals, enhance fan experience with data analytics

CIO

Sports fans today have more ways than ever to watch their favorite teams beyond the traditional, live stadium experience, including television, streaming services, even highlights on social media. An oft-cited reason for this decline is increasing competition from home-viewing options.

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Data Analytics Technology is Positively Disrupting the World of Sports

Smart Data Collective

In recent years, organized sports have been steadily changed by big data. The news programs and sports updates shown on television have been made to be more entertaining, partly because of research conducted and the information analyzed. More sports companies are likely to invest in big data in the future. Sport is no different.

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It’s a Three-Peat: Crayon is Once Again Named the PMA Pulse Leader for Competitive Intelligence

Crayon

In the world of sports, a team that wins three or more championships in the span of only a few years is considered a dynasty. Today, Crayon is celebrating a dynasty of our own in the competitive intelligence market. Crayon has, for the third year in a row, been named a leader in the PMA Pulse.

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Computer vision transforms tennis coaching at Billie Jean King Cup

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With centuries of tradition behind it, tennis as a sport has been highly resistant to change. It’s fair to say that tennis has lived up to its roots as a traditional sport,” says Mat Pemble, executive director of IT for the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the sport’s governing body.

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With generative AI, IT must deliver knowledge…not just technology

CIO

This is a highly technical transformation, and companies that can rapidly get team members comfortable with GenAI will have a competitive edge. Invest the time to go hands-on with users Imagine that the generative AI app or technology you’ve rolled out to users is a sports car.

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LaLiga transforms fan experience with AI

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IT is playing a key role in how the world’s most popular sport is played and experienced in Spain. The transformation, which started in partnership with Microsoft in 2016, is also enabling LaLiga to expand its business by offering technology platforms and services to the sports and entertainment industry at large.

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