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Champion Gaming Celebrates 20 Years of Advanced Football Analytics with Announcement of The Historical NFL Coach Aggressiveness Index
For 20 years, Champion Gaming brands EdjSports and Football Outsiders have pioneered leveraging data and analytics to create stronger on-field decision making
Champion Gaming Group Inc., the “Moneyball of Sports Wagering” and the new corporate head of EdjSports and Football Outsiders, announced the development of The Historical NFL Coaches Aggressiveness Index. This coincides with the 20th anniversary of the advent of predictive data and analytics with the creation of EdjSports and Football Outsiders. The Index compares how often coaches attempt to gain a first down in different fourth down situations against the historical average (measured at 1.0) of how often coaches have tried to convert on fourth down in those situations in the past.
“In looking back on 20 years of coaching decisions, it’s clear that the presence and acceptance of data and analytics has empowered a new generation of coaches to rethink conventional wisdom on fourth down situations,” said Aaron Schatz, editor-in-chief of Football Outsiders. “In looking at the Aggressiveness Index in the aggregate by year, it’s exceptionally clear that the 2018 Super Bowl win by the Philadelphia Eagles is the catalyst for more teams looking towards analytics to reduce risk and increase win probabilities.”
Coach |
Aggressiveness Index |
|
1. |
Kliff Kingsbury (Arizona Cardinals, 2019 – Present) |
2.63 |
2. |
Matt LaFleur (Green Bay Packers, 2019 – Present) |
2.01 |
3. |
Doug Pederson (Philadelphia Eagles, 2016-2020) |
1.89 |
4. |
Matt Nagy (Chicago Bears, 2018-2021) |
1.87 |
5. |
Frank Reich (Indianapolis Colts, 2018 – Present) |
1.58 |
6. |
Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals, 2019 – Present) |
1.54 |
7. |
Mike Vrabel (Tennessee Titans, 2018 – Present) |
1.54 |
8. |
Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills, 2017 – Present) |
1.51 |
9. |
Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints, 2006 – Present) |
1.49 |
10. |
Hue Jackson (Oakland Raiders, 2011) (Cleveland Browns, 2016-2018) |
1.41 |
Football Outsiders, founded in 2001 by Schatz, is one of the preeminent and most trusted football analytics and content sites. Football Outsiders creates in-depth NFL and NCAA advanced statistics including its proprietary DVOA and DYAR ratings. Founded in 2013 by Sean O’Leary and Frank Frigo, EdjSports empowers smarter decision-making with proven predictive and prescriptive analytical models and custom software solutions for the sports industry. EdjSports acquired Football Outsiders in 2018.
“In today’s NFL, the common fan is comfortable in hearing and understanding predictability outcomes like success rates on long field goals, winning percentage in adverse weather and a coach’s success of “going for it” on fourth down based on specific field position and time in the game,” said Frigo, Champion Gaming’s Chief Innovation Officer and co-founder of EdjSports. “However, 20 years ago, football data didn’t move past player stats. Given the situational and strategic nature of football, we saw an opportunity to use data and analytics to develop predictive outcomes to allow for smarter on-field decision making and a reduction in situational risk.”
Both EdjSports and Football Outsiders were acquired by Champion Gaming in 2021.
“For the past two decades, EdjSports and Football Outsiders have been at the vanguard of sports data and analytics and this new ‘Aggressiveness Index’ is just one of the many unique and proprietary products we have developed through our world class analytics teams,” said Ken Hershman, CEO of Champion Gaming. “At Champion Gaming, it’s our mission to become the most trusted destination for the sports wagering industry. Through the path that Edj and Football Outsiders have been able to forge, we’ll be developing new sports wagering content and products beyond football, to bring to sports bettors and media the most engaging and cutting edge content, tools and analytics in the marketplace.”
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IWG and Atlantic Lottery Replace Subcontract with Direct Supply Agreement
Offers Atlantic Lottery greater self-sufficiency when collaborating with IWG
Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a leading supplier of eInstant games to NASPL and WLA-member lotteries announced today a new, five-year direct contract to supply its InstantRGS (remote game server) and its InstantGames to Atlantic Lottery.
Since 2017, IWG has supplied eInstants to Atlantic Lottery through a subcontract with their iLottery platform provider. However, following substantial growth of their eInstant category, Atlantic Lottery elected to contract directly with IWG.
With a direct contract in place, Atlantic Lottery is assured greater self-sufficiency when collaborating with IWG on game development and innovation. Further, a direct relationship streamlines roadmap planning and deliveries including day-to-day game operations and support.
A direct contract is the primary way that lotteries source games from IWG.
Rhydian Fisher, IWG CEO, said: “Atlantic Lottery has been a valued partner of IWG for many years, and this new agreement will streamline the way in which we deliver and support our eInstants. AL’s decision to move to a direct contract is consistent with how the vast majority IWG’s lottery partners contract with their critical suppliers such as IWG.”
Robert Lalonde, Director of iGaming Product at Atlantic Lottery, said: “It is imperative to our business planning at Atlantic Lottery that we establish direct contracts with our primary eInstant suppliers. IWG has been a trusted supplier to us since 2017, and we’re excited to be taking our partnership forward with this new agreement.”
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Enteractive Strengthens Growth in North America with Bettor Capital Investment
Company Adds Bettor Capital as a Strategic Investor to Expand Enteractive’s Industry Leading Reactivation Services in the High Growth North American Market
Enteractive, the leader in player conversion and reactivation services to online sportsbook and casino operators, has welcomed Bettor Capital, the investment firm focused on backing best-in-class technology suppliers to the real-money gambling industry, as an investment partner, boosting opportunities for continued rapid growth within the U.S. market.
With Bettor Capital’s established expertise in supporting growth in the global online gambling sector, Enteractive looks forward to accelerating business development efforts in key growth markets such as the U.S. and Canada. The partnership is described by the Company as a limited/non-controlling investment that supports Enteractive’s existing global strategy.
“We’re thrilled to bring Bettor Capital on board as a strategic investor as we continue to expand within the North American market”, said Enteractive’s CEO Mikael Hansson. “We have built a strong relationship with the Bettor Capital team and believe that they will bring significant value alongside our existing investors”.
“We are excited to partner with Mikael and the Enteractive team to expand their global business. As online gambling markets, such as the U.S., mature, operators are increasingly focused on player retention and reactivation alongside new customer acquisition. Enteractive’s proprietary software powers real one-to-one conversations with players that delivers demonstrable and meaningful ROI for operators as they re-engage customers that may be considered to have churned; with a responsible gambling approach baked into this model, this is a clear win-win for the industry. As a result, Enteractive has established a global blue chip customer base and market leadership position that has the Company primed for continued growth, especially in large and high growth markets such as North America.” said Dave VanEgmond, Managing Partner at Bettor Capital.
Since its foundation in 2008, Enteractive has established itself as the global leader in online sportsbook and casino player conversion and reactivation. The Company’s proprietary technology platform, the (Re)Activation Cloud, allows Enteractive’s agents to engage with online sportsbook and casino players on a one-to-one basis, driving player retention and reactivation at scale for its operator customers. The Company has dozens of operator clients globally and has established a strong presence in the North American market since opening its first U.S. office in 2022, working with some of the dominating players including Rush Street Interactive, Penn Entertainment, Playstar and Resorts Digital Gaming.
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