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The Big Data Bowl competition: Q&A with the NFL

The National Football League (NFL) continues to evolve on and off the field. One of the biggest shifts in recent years is the league’s commitment to using data and technology to improve the sport. Amazon Web Services (AWS) supports this commitment as the NFL’s partnership with AWS continues to deepen. The Big Data Bowl exemplifies […]

AWS and NFL’s new special teams Next Gen Stat is ready for kickoff

The newest advanced metric tackles the hidden dynamics of punt and kickoff returns. The NFL Next Gen Stats team is here to give us the inside scoop. We have all witnessed a returner getting tackled a nanosecond after receiving a punt or kickoff. Holding onto the ball, let alone gaining a chunk of yardage, is a […]

NFL Next Gen Stats Expected Punt and Kickoff Return Yards: Q&A with the Amazon Machine Learning Solutions Lab

In this post, get a behind-the-scenes look from the Amazon Machine Learning (ML) Solutions Lab team on how the new Expected Return Yards stat from NFL Next Gen Stats was developed. Give us the main idea behind Expected Return Yards and how it came together. In collaboration with AWS over the last five years, the […]

AWS Sports kicks off at re:Invent 2022

Last week, AWS re:Invent returned for its 11th year, highlighting the latest in cloud innovation and customer transformation journeys across 5 keynotes, 22 leadership sessions, and over 2,000 breakout and interactive sessions. In keeping with the growing demand and accelerating innovation in the sports industry, for the first time ever we had a dedicated AWS […]

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Unlocking immersive golfing experiences with AWS Wavelength

In 2021, over 25 million people played a round of golf at over 16,000 courses nationwide. Across each of those rounds, golf carts continue to play a major role in the player experience. From custom yardage and course GPS, to the leather-backed seats and, most importantly, ample storage to carry the golf clubs, golf carts […]

Score more points with your fans using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One

The energy, excitement, and atmosphere of a live event is unlike any other. Discover ways to use frictionless technology in arenas and stadiums to elevate the fan experience. Imagine you’re at a show or sports game surrounded by friends and family. You all want to cheer for your favorite team or artist. Others tag along […]

In the news: How the NFL is using data to change the game

The National Football League (NFL) is pursuing innovative, data-driven programs to improve player safety, help players achieve their full potential, and make the game even more exciting for fans. Since 2019, the NFL has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to implement a cloud-based data strategy that uses analytics, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence […]

In the news: What businesses can learn from sports leagues

Bundesliga, Germany’s premier national football league, is using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), analytics, compute, database, and storage services from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver real-time statistics that improve insights into game strategy and outcomes and to recommend personalized match footage for fans across mobile, online, streaming, and television broadcasts. In this recent […]

Know before you go: Sports attendee guide for AWS re:Invent 2022

We have an exciting AWS re:Invent 2022 planned for customers in the sports industry. The world’s leading sports organizations are building, migrating, and deploying innovative data-driven solutions that elevate the fan experience and performance analytics, turn data into actionable insights, accelerate innovation, lower costs, and increase return on investment. Keeping with growing demand in the […]

Verizon and AWS deliver mobile edge computing to customers in Boston and the Bay Area

Less than a year after Hans Vestberg, Verizon CEO, and Andy Jassy, AWS CEO, took the stage in Las Vegas at AWS re:Invent, we’re excited to share that 5G mobile edge compute is live for developers with AWS Wavelength at Verizon’s 5G Edge in Boston and the Bay Area. Starting today, developers and enterprises can […]