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``LeagueShark.com'' Offers Fantasy Sports Fans the First Online Tool to Become the Ultimate Team Manager.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Orion Data Analysis Corporation's New Site Uses Statistical Data and Mathematical Algorithms to Review Scenarios and Compute Likely Outcomes for Fantasy Leagues

Orion Data Analysis Corporation (ODAC ODAC Old Dominion Athletic Conference
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) today announced the launch of "LeagueShark.com," the first online tool that allows people who manage fantasy sports A fantasy sport (also known as rotisserie, roto, or fairy-tale sport; or owner simulation) is a game where fantasy owners build a team that competes against other fantasy owners based on the statistics generated by individual players or teams of a professional sport.  teams to see how hypothetical trades and changing player statistics will affect their chances of winning within their league. In time for the beginning of the professional basketball season, the service is available now to the millions of people who play fantasy basketball Fantasy League Basketball was inspired by fantasy baseball. Originally played by keeping track of stats by hand, it was popularized during the 1990s after the advent of the Internet. . "LeagueShark.com" will also launch a tool for fantasy baseball Fantasy baseball is a game whereby players manage imaginary baseball teams based on the real-life performance of baseball players, and compete against one another using those players' statistics to score points.  in spring 2005 and for fantasy football Fantasy football can refer to:
  • Fantasy football (American)
  • Fantasy football (soccer)
  • Fantasy football (board games)
  • Fantasy Football League
  • Fantasy Football (Australian Rules)
 in time for the 2005 season.

"LeagueShark is an addictive and easy-to-use tool that takes into account factors which fantasy team managers are unable to calculate. The engine assesses the irregularities in an athlete's performance and is not just limited to the numbers the player produces on an average basis," said Stephen Oh, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Orion Data Analysis Corporation. "Now, in addition to following current stats and listening to expert recommendations, players can use this site to test their hunches and better forecast how a player's changing performance level or trade would affect their fantasy team's results within a league."

Players can log on to "LeagueShark.com" to quickly set the rosters of the teams within their fantasy league via the intuitive interface. Using the latest player data available for each fantasy athlete, LeagueShark automatically generates the probable final standings in each subscriber's league. Team managers can then manipulate their roster, tweak To make minor adjustments in an electronic system or in a software program in order to improve performance. See calibrate.

1. tweak - To change slightly, usually in reference to a value. Also used synonymously with twiddle.
 individual statistics and perform simulated trades to see how the changes will affect the team overall, as well as in certain categories, a key element to winning in rotisserie leagues.

LeagueShark is built on ODAC's statistical data analysis engine. Once the team parameters are entered, the engine provides probable outcomes by computing complex mathematical equations and algorithms which analyze historical data for each athlete and the statistical variance in their game play. The information is then converted to forecast future variances and combined to generate a series of predicted results. The data for the entire roster is tallied and the probable league rankings for a certain team are generated and delivered in an easy to read bar graph representation.

The service is available now for fantasy basketball at "www.LeagueShark.com" for an introductory annual fee of $14.99, but is free for the first 100 people to sign-up. Additional discounts and promotions will be available to fantasy team managers who subscribe for multiple sports.

About Orion Data Analysis Corporation

Based in Los Angeles, Orion Data Analysis Corporation is a technology service provider that has developed the first Web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application.  data analysis tool for running scenarios and delivering probable outcomes. The technology can be applied to various lifestyle and business activities, allowing users to make better informed decisions based on their pre-selected parameters. For more information, please visit www.OrionDataCorp.com.
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