SBR is sponsoring a Building a Sports Database workshop in Vegas August 27th.

[blackbart]

we are going to have trouble getting internet access, if you buy wireless from the hotel it only works in your room. the nugget shhould have a way to provide it to a conference room if arranged in advance.

[Peep]

we are going to have trouble getting internet access, if you buy wireless from the hotel it only works in your room. the nugget shhould have a way to provide it to a conference room if arranged in advance.

Did you try it outside your room last year Black Bart? Reason I ask, I used to use my El Cortez wireless ($12.95 a night, more than my room lol) in the lobby/bar all the time, no problem.

[rise]

sounds like a awesome time will try to make it

[bobbyfk]

won't be flying in till 2pm but this sounds like fun

[blackbart]

Did you try it outside your room last year Black Bart? Reason I ask, I used to use my El Cortez wireless ($12.95 a night, more than my room lol) in the lobby/bar all the time, no problem.

yes, unlike a normal hotel they dont want you using the internet and not gambling especially in the sportsbook.

[floridagolfer]

I have Excel but not Access. If this is OK, count me in.

[konck]

Nice offer

[rki999]

All in

I am all in

[Flying Dutchman]

This is a very nice service to the community, Peep.

...don't give away any secrets.

[rfr3sh]

wish this could be recorded

[SBR_John]

Will be a lot of fun and informative and completely free.

[Peep]

Do you know about internet access John? I asked Sam, but he hasn't gotten back to me yet. I want internet so we can go over how to scrape data off the internet, then format it to make a database.

[SBR Lou]

Do you know about internet access John? I asked Sam, but he hasn't gotten back to me yet. I want internet so we can go over how to scrape data off the internet, then format it to make a database.

Hi Peep,

Sam has followed up with the Nugget and is waiting to hear back regarding the internet logistics. SBR will do all it can to help make sure the seminar runs smoothly and is enjoyed by all who attend.

[Peep]

Two new things.

1) Workshop has been moved to 4 pm Friday, in an attempt to accomodate more people.
2) Internet access for the workshop has been confirmed.

[MonkeyF0cker]

Not a big fan of this, Peep. It's probably a worse idea than Justin's "book," especially if it is recorded and widely available.

[durito]

Not a big fan of this, Peep. It's probably a worse idea than Justin's "book," especially if it is recorded and widely available.

He's showing people to scrape manually, ie cut and paste into excel. I doubt that's gonna give away anything.

[tltaylor89]

Hey Durito can I have those points

[flyingillini]

My plane lands at 4:10, by the time I get to the Hotel I hope it won't be over.

[pokerbrat]

sounds like a great idea!

[TakeIt]

Not a big fan of this, Peep. It's probably a worse idea than Justin's "book," especially if it is recorded and widely available.

in the overall scheme of things it won't make one bit of difference.

[MonkeyF0cker]

He's showing people to scrape manually, ie cut and paste into excel. I doubt that's gonna give away anything.

I was actually more concerned about the other portions of the seminar. If someone can't code, they can certainly cut/paste and verify if they have enough time on their hands.

[Flying Dutchman]

I was actually more concerned about the other portions of the seminar. If someone can't code, they can certainly cut/paste and verify if they have enough time on their hands.

You gotta love Monkey, he's even more paranoid than I, if that's possible.

...certainly a better/bigger asshole.

[Pokerjoe]

He's showing people to scrape manually, ie cut and paste into excel. I doubt that's gonna give away anything.

Wow, that's what I already do. I actually don't mind it, either. It takes a few minutes a day, but I feel like I keep my finger on the pulse a little better, too.

Excel CnP might not need a seminar, but still, basics of excel are easy and necessary to modern sportsbetting. I can't imagine anyone winning without at least excel.

[LLXC]

Good stuff. Wish I could attend.

[Patrick McIrish]

Yeah as a player I'm not crazy about this sort of stuff either, in the long run it can't help matters, thankfully we've ran off Ganchrow. That said the place will probably be empty. If you had a midget throwing contest or a meet and greet to see who can shoot a beer through their nose the place would be standing room only. Nice effort Peep/SBR but in the end most "players" would never attend something like this where they might learn something. Those that would have already made the effort, the rest never will.

[Scorpion]

How many fields(colums in excel) the database is going to have?

[BWest]

This is why I log on to sbr. I think this is a GREAT idea! May have to change the family vacation plans. Thanks and BOL.

[TonyP]

great idea hope you can tape it for those of us that cannot make it

[Peep]

How many fields(colums in excel) the database is going to have?

As many as we want.

Some will be scraped data, some will be calculated fields.

[pusha t]

I should be able to make it there

[chrisharvard01]

Great job, Great idea

[SBR_John]

It would be cool if Ganch could go and we could get this on Powerpoint.

[floridagolfer]

Two new things.

1) Workshop has been moved to 4 pm Friday, in an attempt to accomodate more people.
2) Internet access for the workshop has been confirmed.

This is good. Now I can get out and play some golf that morning.

[Maverick22]

I'll give out all the secrets to web scraping and building databases

Whatever those are, i imagine I know them...