Nate Silver finished 87th in the World Series of Poker Main Event
Nate Silver finished an impressive run in the World Series of Poker Main Event on Wednesday.
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FiveThirtyEight is no longer doing sports forecasts
"After the recent layoffs and organizational decisions from Disney/ABC News, the team is officially no longer maintaining or supporting our sports forecasts."
ESPN Analytics gives the Celtics high chances of an unprecedented comeback from an 0-3 deficit
One stated version of ESPN Analytics' BPI gives the Celtics a 31 percent chance to come back from a 0-3 series deficit.
Nate Silver says Disney layoffs have ‘substantially impacted’ FiveThirtyEight, and he expects he’ll be leaving
"My contract is up soon and I expect that I'll be leaving at the end of it."
FiveThirtyEight’s Warriors prediction is already horrible
538 has continuously thought the idea of the Golden State Warriors winning the championship is a long shot, which is a bit perplexing.
FiveThirtyEight baseball writer Travis Sawchik among layoffs at ABC News
Sawchik had written for ABC's data-driven analysis site since 2018.
FiveThirtyEight tweeted that the eliminated Saints have the fourth-highest chance (11 percent) to win the Super Bowl
No, FiveThirtyEight, the Saints will not win this year's Super Bowl.
FiveThirtyEight moves to ABC News, continuing ESPN transition away from politics and personality-focused sites
This fits in as part of ESPN's larger shifts since they launched FiveThirtyEight back in 2014.
The Athletic is reportedly interested in buying the ESPN-owned FiveThirtyEight
A purchase of Nate Silver's site would represent an ambitious new direction for The Athletic.
ESPN reportedly exploring sale of FiveThirtyEight
At a time when ESPN wants to get less "political," moving on from FiveThirtyEight might make sense.
As expected, ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight sets traffic records on Election Day
When ESPN hired Nate Silver in 2013, they surely imagined November 8, 2016, when the presidential election would be swirling...
FiveThirtyEight sets single-day traffic record around presidential debate
While the first Clinton-Trump presidential debate drew tons of viewers away from ESPN’s Monday Night Football this week,...
