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SSAC22 Day 2 Recap

SSAC22 Day 1 Recap

A Decade in Ticketing Analytics: Everyone Wins

Ten years ago, using analytics to price tickets was a relatively new concept, now teams and leagues are using analytics and technology to provide the best possible experience for fans. A look back at ticketing analytics from the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.

Analytics in the Winter Olympics

From the well-known to unknown, see how analytics are impacting sports across the snow and ice in Beijing this winter!

What We’re Reading: January 2022

This month we are reading and talking about some major industry acquisitions and a new sports docu-series focused on the PGA Tour.

What We're Reading: December 2021

Crypto investors and changes to NBA foul calls. Check out what the SSAC staff is reading this month!

Taking Advantage of Sports’ Fastest-Growing Opportunity: Women’s Sports on TV

How we consume sports on television has changed dramatically in recent years, our content is shifting as well

What We're Reading: November 2021

The Metaverse, World Series decisions and bias in commentating. Check out what our staff is reading this November

What We're Reading: August 2021

From the Tokyo Olympics to new name, image, and likeness rules in college sports, check out what we've been reading this month

SSAC21 Day 2 Recap

A recap of day 2, our best panelist highlights

SSAC21 Day 1 Recap

A recap of day 1, our best panelist highlights, and a preview of day 2

15th Anniversary Careers Spotlight: Noah Basketball

What We're Reading: April 2021

Our final roundup of sports headlines for the SSAC21 conference season.

What We're Reading: March 2021

March Madness, Non-Fungible Tokens, Preparing for the Tokyo Olympics. Check out the biggest sports headlines in March

15th Anniversary Careers Spotlight: Slants

What We're Reading: February 2021

February has been a busy month for sports. Check out what we’ve been reading this month

What We're Reading: January 2021

To kick the new year off, we’re bringing back the tradition of sharing our favorite storylines from the sports industry. Here is what we’ve been reading this month

Launch of our New Podcast Series, "Trash Talking"

We are excited to announce our new podcast series, Trash Talking presented by Oracle. The team has been talking about doing a podcast for years and sees this platform as a great opportunity to extend the learning capabilities on analytics.

SSAC’s Commitment to the BIPOC Community

A huge reason why we love sports is their ability to bring people together and meritocracy to the playing field. However, the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others remind us once again of the divisiveness, inequality, and systemic racism that persist in America.

ESPN couldn’t be missed at industry-leading Sports Analytics Conference

In recent years, ESPN has had an increasing role in the discussion surrounding sports analytics, specifically dominating the conversation at the industry-leading MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) in Boston.