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100 1 _aSchoenfeld, Bruce,
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245 1 0 _aGame of edges :
_bthe analytics revolution and the future of professional sports /
_cBruce Schoenfeld.
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bW.W. Norton & Company, Inc.,
_c2023.
300 _a248 pages ;
_b24 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aI don't want to own a soccer team -- I knew nothing, absolutely nothing -- Light-years ahead -- If you are thinking big, think even bigger -- Every now and then, there's a breakthrough -- We hate orthodoxy -- We're actively going to do something -- What are you so afraid of? -- It's the future! -- We're not on a good trajectory.
520 _a"The story of how a new generation of tech-savvy franchise owners is reshaping every aspect of professional sports. In the last two decades, innovation, data analysis, and technology have driven a tectonic shift in the sports business. Game of Edges is the story of how sports franchises evolved, on and off the field, from raggedly run small businesses into some of the most systematically productive companies around. In today's game, everyone from the owners to the marketing staff are using information-data-to give their team an edge. For analysts, an edge is their currency. Figuring out that bunting hurts your offense? That's an edge. So is discovering metrics that can predict the career arc of your free agent shooting guard. Or combing through a decade of ticket-buying data to target persuadable fans. These small, incremental steps move a sports franchise from merely ordinary to the leading edge. Franchises today are more than just sports; they integrate a whole suite of other businesses-television and digital content, gambling and real estate, fashion and apparel, entertainment, catering and concessions, and much more. But an optimized franchise has no room for error. Teams must do what the numbers say, reducing the element of chance, limiting those random moments of athletic heroism that make sports thrilling to watch. Optimization also means the franchise's main goal isn't championships anymore; it's keeping you, the viewer, engaged with the product. Drawing on extensive interviews with franchise owners, general managers, executives, and players, Bruce Schoenfeld introduces dynamic leaders who are radically reimagining the operations of these decades-old teams-and producing mind-boggling valuations. He joins the architects of the Golden State Warriors dynasty for an exclusive reception before tip-off. He stands among the faithful at Anfield, watching Liverpool's analytics guru size up a prized midfielder. And he watches the president of the Chicago Cubs break ground on a new DraftKings gambling parlor at Wrigley Field, not ten miles from the site of the original Black Sox betting scandal. Essential reading for anyone interested in sports, business, or technology, Game of Edges explores a world where winning the game is only the beginning"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aProfessional sports
_xStatistical methods.
650 4 _aDeportes
_xEstadísticas
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_xData processing.
650 4 _aDeportes profesionales
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650 0 _aProfessional sports
_xTechnological innovations.
650 0 _aSports franchises
_xHistory.
650 4 _aFranquicias deportivas
_xHistoria
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650 4 _aDeportistas
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650 4 _aDeportes profesionales
_xAspectos sociales
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