Tag: modeling

Swish Analytics Algorithmic Sports, Predictions And Betting Recommendations At BetBuckets

Swish Analytics Inc., is a sports technology startup based in San Francisco that developed algorithmic sports, predictions and betting recommendations. The three founders raised $300K in March from a group of private angel investors to deliver algorithmic sports predictions to bettors and fans in the underserved data science field. The ground-breaking movie Moneyball, opened the public’s…

March 28, 2014
CheckinLine Fan Engagement Platform Targeting More NCAA Users

CheckinLine has created software that centers on fan data, profiling and insight, plus research, conversations and databases. Their virtual service imitates the physical act of “camping out” or “queuing up” for swag and provides an engaging platform for organizations (sports, ticketing and events) to communicate with fans/supporters/members in an efficient and pro-active manner. Ben Flavel, CheckinLine Founder and…

March 24, 2014
Win 15K When You Predict the Best March Madness Bracket Data Set

Intel and Kaggle have teamed up to introduce the new March Madness Learning Mania competition. The winner of this NCAA tournament based contest earns $15,000, may that be a Sports Techie community blog reader. I had a terrific opportunity to learn about Kaggle’s competition-based platform and Intel’s Big Data push towards business applications that can predict…

March 19, 2014
Bloomberg Sports MLB Analytics Inaugural Rankings Of “BSports Best” Players Of The Year Awards

The 2013 Major League Baseball playoffs begin today on TBS and with it comes the announcement of the first-ever winners of the Bloomberg Sports Analytic rankings. BSports has graciously shared this breaking news with the Sports Techie community blog. The Moneyball era of proven MLB player success has officially arrived this season and for all seasons…

October 1, 2013
HOW TO FOSTER GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IN YOUR KIDS WITH THE SPORTS TECHIE PLEDGE

Participation in group sports has a wide range of benefits for kids, from teaching them valuable teamwork skills to encouraging physical fitness and active play. However, organized sports can also bring out the worst in kids if they’re not taught the importance of good sportsmanship and why they should always work to be good sports.…

August 31, 2013
IronRank Football Predictions and Analysis Decision Engine Launches for 2013 NFL Season

IronRank analyzes NFL team’s stats and previous games to rate teams and predict the outcomes of potential games. Sports Techie, what if IronRank could use data and analysis to improve your chances of winning your weekly thousand dollar football pool, would you use them? The Sports Techie community blog was able to talk with founder,…

August 28, 2013
Human Performance INC is accurately predicting athletic performance for a top tier of sports partners

Human Performance INC is accurately predicting athletic performance for a top tier of sports partners. HPI Sports recently updated their web site, www.hpisports.com. Chairman and CEO, Troy Brazell, answered several Sports Techie questions about his analytics company and HPI’s sports business direction. HPI HPI sports is a leading analytics firm specializing in player performance predictive…

March 14, 2013