Marketplace Tech for Monday, January 27, 2014
Jan 27, 2014

Marketplace Tech for Monday, January 27, 2014

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Today Marketplace Tech kicks off a new series about sports and technology. We're calling it “Gaming the System,” and we'll be talking Olympics, World Cup, and yes, Sunday's big football game. But first let's talk about how some people are using numbers and data tracking to try and change a major U.S. sport. Not baseball, but basketball.

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How data is changing the game of basketball

Jan 27, 2014
Basketball teams are using GPS trackers and other technology to improve.

Today Marketplace Tech kicks off a new series about sports and technology. We’re calling it “Gaming the System,” and we’ll be talking Olympics, World Cup, and yes, Sunday’s big football game. But first let’s talk about how some people are using numbers and data tracking to try and change a major U.S. sport. Not baseball, but basketball.

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