Accuscore, a startup based in Los Angeles, is a sports’ fan dream. It’s like an “Accuweather” for those who love to bet on upcoming games (any sport: football, basketball, Hockey, baseball etc). Accuscore’s system enables them to simulate future sporting events-so that they can generate forecasts about their outcome. for example, they can simulate tomorrow night’s game between the Yankees and 49ers to project who may win (based on what is know on the players’ lineup, their season scorecard, their pros and cons, the expected weather etc). Their secret sauce is the simulation engine that they have built – which they say can accurately project results. So far, this service is only available online, but Accuscore is working on a TV version. Founded in late 2004, the company inked its first deal (with Yahoo) in June 2005 and received its first round of angel funding ($500,000) in August 2005. Its revenue model is two-thirds licensing and one-third customer-generated revenue.
Check out their app on the following links:
Sporting News:http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa/basketball/bracket_caster
ESPN:http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls07/bracket
CBS: http://cbs.sportsline.com/nhl/gamecenter/preview/NHL_20080418_DAL@ANA(The flash graphic is in the middle of the page)
ESPN:http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=280418102(Flash Graphic is at the top)
www.versus.com/accuscore