Thursday, May 2, 2019 – A roundup of some of the key sports technology stories you need to know, including SportTechie’s own content and stories from around the web. NBC...
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 […]
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 […]
The largest online wagering platform for horse racing in the U.S. is now leveraging artificial intelligence and its biggest test to date will be the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. TwinSpires.com, which is the Derby’s Official Wagering Partner and wholly owned subsidiary of Churchill Downs, recently started leveraging the Emarsys artificial intelligence-enabled […]
It’s a fun thought experiment to picture the very first Kentucky Derby at the famed Churchill Downs racetrack back in 1875 and compare that to today, where fans can now view the proceedings of the 142nd running in virtual reality (VR). Carrying this thought experiment one step further, one wonders where we will be when […]
