16.07.19

NEWS: Launch of Stats Perform creates world’s leading sports AI and data company

Article by OptaPro

Today, STATS and Perform completed regulatory and closing requirements to officially combine creating the leading sports company in artificial intelligence (AI) and data, operating under the new name Stats Perform.

By harnessing the most advanced sports AI research and development, Stats Perform will provide deeper, more robust data and insights essential to a growing portfolio of clients and partners around the world, including over 350 professional teams working with OptaPro.

Stats Perform brings the deepest breadth of data, sports research, news, video content, and unrivalled AI-powered solutions to clubs, leagues, and national federations. With more than 20 AI patents issued or submitted, Stats Perform is the leading innovator in sports.

“Stats Perform is set to engage billions of sports fans this year and I expect that to grow as we bring new innovative technologies to market, expanding our global presence,” Stats Perform Chief Executive Officer Carl Mergele said.

“To truly revolutionise sport, we have harnessed the power of immense amounts of sports data with unparalleled AI technology. This unprecedented sports data and technology creates boundless possibilities for our global partners in fan engagement, betting and team performance.”

“Through AI we are able to discover hidden patterns in sports. This allows us to better understand the complexities of a game and project those patterns forward to predict future outcomes.”

“The combination of Stats Perform will give us greater ability to extract new insights and context.”

About Stats Perform

Stats Perform became the market-leading sports technology company across media and tech, betting, and team performance by revolutionising the richest sports data with unrivalled artificial intelligence.

The company embraces and solves the dynamic nature of sport – be that for digital and broadcast media with differentiated storytelling, tech companies with reliable and fast data to power their own innovations, sportsbooks with in-play betting, or teams with first-of-its-kind AI analysis software. For more information, visit StatsPerform.com.

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