Data Stadium Co., Ltd. Signs Data Sales Rights License Agreement with NPB Enterprise

Data Stadium Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kenji Ishizawa; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a data sales rights license agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement") for the "Data Management Platform" (hereinafter referred to as "DMP") with NPB Enterprise Co., Ltd.

This agreement will enable the Company to provide tracking data from professional baseball official games to media, educational and research institutions, baseball-related facilities (such as training gyms), and player management companies. Through this agreement, the Company aims to contribute to the advancement of data utilization in the sports world and the creation of value through analytics.

Background and Objectives of the Agreement

In recent years, the importance of "tracking data," which quantifies pitching spin rate and movement, batted ball speed and angle, and swing speed and trajectory, has rapidly increased in the baseball world, primarily for the purpose of improving player performance. By linking the tracking data made available through this agreement with the player data that the Company has been independently collecting, we will provide data and content with added value, such as reliability and convenience, to a wide range of customers. Through this, we aim to propose new ways of viewing baseball, promote sports data science research, and support the development of next-generation data analysts.

Usage of Provided Data

- Content creation utilizing data in media - Visualization of plays and enhancement of commentary during game broadcasts - Improvement of the experiential value of fan services - Utilization in exercises and classes for data science education - Development of new evaluation metrics and analytical methods

And other wide-ranging applications.

By providing sports data, the Company will promote its utilization across a broad spectrum, from media and fan services to performance analysis, research, and education. We will continue to expand opportunities for data utilization and strive to realize a society that broadens the possibilities of sports.

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