Big Data

 

What is Big Data: The definition of big data is data that contains greater variety, arriving in increasing volumes and with more velocity. This is also known as the three Vs. 

Put simply, big data is larger, more complex data sets, especially from new data sources. These data sets are so voluminous that traditional data processing software just can’t manage them. But these massive volumes of data can be used to address business problems you wouldn’t have been able to tackle before. In our case we are going to talk on how Big Data help Sports in general, from managing a club to the strategies that managers are going to use on their games. 

How does Big Data help sports? 

Behind the scenes, today, big data is playing a major role in making these events more competitive and engaging for audiences. 

In this blog, we take a closer look at why big data analytics became so popular and how it is changing the sports industry forever. 

- It helps coaches make more insight-driven recruitment decisions 

-  Big data analytics helps broadcasters create a better viewing experience 

- Big data is helping us create better sporting strategies 

- It has become easier to boost fan engagement with fantasy sports