Swedish esports data provider Abios has expanded its coverage of Rainbow Six with the addition of more data points and live data feeds. Abios will use machine learning algorithms to watch images of streams. This, the company explained, will help determine what happens in each given match, thereby giving Abios the ability to provide data “at speeds roughly on par …
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In the second part of a joint interview on the use of official data, Bayes Esports’ Ondrej Silhavy and Pinnacle’s Rohini Sardana focus on creating added value for bettors, explaining why the esports industry must prioritise the creation of standards and neutral data marketplaces. SBC: Rohini, how is Pinnacle using official data from Bayes Esports to build trust with your …
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BETER CEO Gal Ehrlich recently took part in a highly topical panel discussion at the SBC Summit Barcelona 2022 which was focused on investing in the future of esports. In his speech, he highlighted some of the challenges ahead for this promising gaming vertical. His interesting input into the top-professionals’ dispute urged us to catch up with him to ask …
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Official or unofficial data? An ongoing battle which has raised many questions. But whilst official data is typically more costly, its benefits outweigh its downsides according to Agnes Wasikowska at Bayes Esports. As the Lead Product Manager, Wasikowska has helped oversee the development and execution of the company’s new esports odds exchange product, BODEX. The platform will provide a unified …
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Artificial intelligence has continued to generate a level of excitement in recent years, but what place does it have in the sports betting industry? According to LSports, this innovative technology can reduce the reliance on data scouts, and help provide more accurate statistics – something which will be increasingly relevant as the World Cup draws nearer. Yoav Ziv, Chief Revenue …
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Harutyun Grkikyan, FeedConstruct Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, spoke at the recent SBC Summit Barcelona about the importance of fast data for bettors and the role that this can ultimately play in boosting player retention. He began: “Our live streaming Friendship platform is a digital marketplace where sports federations and bettors can sell and gain control of their content. It’s …
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With stakeholders from a wide range of areas in the multi-dynamic environment of sports business, data remains an extremely important asset in various companies’ arsenals. Jens Melvang, Senior Product Manager at Stats Perform, spoke to SBC of the firm’s newly announced series of advanced football metrics with the introduction of live Opta Vision data feeds. For the 2022-23 football season, …
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Amir Mirzaee, Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer at Bayes Esports, and John Knauss, Lead of Competitive Data Programs for Esports at Riot Games, discuss the ways in which the duo plan to level up the esports space and how data can help boost engagement with different esports verticals. Firstly, thank you for speaking to us! How do Bayes and …
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Tennis betting markets powered by an umpire generated data feed have met the needs of betting operators for a long period of time, but as demands for more entertaining betting markets increase, the provision of the data that fuels those richer experiences must evolve as well, Shane Gannon, Senior Vice President of Stats Perform told an audience at SBC Summit Barcelona, SBC’s flagship event in 2021. “Stats Perform was awarded the …
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In the first part of a mini-series by Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), Director Of Sales And Business Development Martin Collins (pictured) discusses the fine line between driving growth and excessive innovation, and how GiG is taking an iterative, data-driven approach to allow its customers to become accustomed to new solutions. Innovation is vital to the success of any product lead …
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