Hacker News with Generative AI: Sports Analytics

Revisiting the algorithm that changed horse race betting (2023) (actamachina.com)
The question of whether a fully mechanical system can ever “beat the races” has been widely discussed in both the academic and popular literature.
Horse Racing, Algorithms, Betting, Sports Analytics
146 points by areoform 32 days ago | 66 comments
Show HN: I made a machine learning model to predict 66.45% of NBA games (github.com/saccofrancesco)
DeepShot is a machine learning model designed to predict NBA game outcomes using advanced team statistics and rolling averages. It combines historical performance trends with contextual game data to deliver highly accurate win predictions (66.45%).
Machine Learning, Sports Analytics, NBA, Predictive Modeling
17 points by francio445 74 days ago | 14 comments
Arsenal FC AI Research Engineer job posting (arsenal.com)
A fantastic opportunity to use your AI / deep learning expertise to keep our club at the forefront of football analytics research, championing a data-driven approach to help deliver on-pitch success.
Football, AI, Sports Analytics, Job Opportunities, Arsenal FC
119 points by pr337h4m 153 days ago | 141 comments