2015 saw a number of headline grabbing Official Data Partnerships involving some of the biggest names in world sport. In the first of a two part series, Jody MacDonald a Senior Associate and sports data and technology expert at the UK’s leading sports law firm Couchmans LLP explains some of the key features of these […]
New technology from startup ventures is transforming the sports industry. The mission of this series will be to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story. Company: Hookit CEO: Scott Tilton Headquarters: Solana Beach, CA 1. What is your elevator pitch? […]
After years of wishing that a properly made, in-depth basketball management simulation game existed, Jeremy Scheff decided to create one. The process wasn’t quick, taking several years of on and off work before Scheff had a product that matched his standards. Once the quality of the game reached a point where Scheff thought other people […]
Nate Silver, best known as the founder of FiveThirtyEight, is recognized as a statistical mastermind and the leader in the field of data journalism. Silver originally used his statistical genius for baseball, but eventually thrust himself into the political realm. Now, Silver runs FiveThirtyEight, which has expanded into a major resource for sports analytics. Initially, […]
