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MAC becomes first conference to sell data to sports betting firm - dansplaining - 03-10-2022 08:38 AM
https://footballscoop.com/news/mac-becomes-first-conference-sell-data-sports-betting-firm-genius-sports
Maybe this will generate some funding to upgrade some stuff around the program and campus.
RE: MAC becomes first conference to sell data to sports betting firm - truEMU07 - 03-10-2022 08:54 AM
(03-10-2022 08:38 AM)dansplaining Wrote: https://footballscoop.com/news/mac-becomes-first-conference-sell-data-sports-betting-firm-genius-sports
Maybe this will generate some funding to upgrade some stuff around the program and campus.
I don't really know what this means. Genius is who the NCAA went to for stats a couple of years ago if I recall, but I believe it was only basketball and football. So now we're selling the data back to Genius?
Embracing the gambling side of things feels inevitable. If it helps prevent student-athletes from gambling (a la Calvin Ridley) then I guess it makes sense on that front. And squeezing money out of every possible revenue stream is not new.
Just a curious partnership. Wonder if I can get any actual details on what this means while I'm in Cleveland...