Groundbreaking MLB analyst to speak at Raving Conference

Session Highlight: How Data Science Changed Major League Baseball: What the Gaming Industry Can Learn from Batter Up!

Even if you’re not a baseball fan, or maybe not even a data geek, most folks found the movie Moneyball fascinating. In the film, Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) challenges the system and defies conventional wisdom when he is forced to rebuild his small-market team on a limited budget, using data analytics in addition to scouts and forever changes the way the game is played.

Nearly two decades later, data scientists have not only changed the game of baseball, but they are impacting how casinos are making decisions and courting their guests. And there’s yet another connection; with sports betting now legal, will more of our guests be demanding even more data?

Taking the stage this January at Raving NEXT is Ari Kaplan, a leading figure in sports analytics, having created the Chicago Cub’s analytics department and working with over half of all MLB organizations and many global sports media organizations.

Read an interview with Raving NEXT keynote speaker, Ari Kaplan, on big data, baseball and gaming.