In class on February 4, 2016 we
talked about the history of sports and the impact it has had on sports today.
One of the biggest things to impact sports today is the rise of fantasy sports.
Fantasy sports brings groups of people together to compete in “fantasy” games
that can give you the ability to pick your favorite players or the best players
and based on their performance from game to game, you earn points. Money is
usually put down on fantasy sports which is a main factor in why it is so
popular. In the following article, it will give statistics to showcase the huge
increase in the popularity of fantasy sports.
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In the article, it discusses how between 2014 and 2015, there had been an increase from 16% of adult Americans playing fantasy sports to 22%. This increase is quivalent to 15 million new Americans playing fantasy sports. Companies such as FanDuel and DraftKings are two of the biggest fantasy sports companies and make a fortune. Fantasy sports was nowhere near as popular in the 2000s as it is today and these companies have reaped the benefits on the huge increase in demand and popularity. Another important aspect that the article points out, is that fantasy sports make even more revenue than the NFL itself. Fantasy sports has been estimated to make anywhere between $40-70 million in revenue where as the NFL has make roughly $10 million and US casinos make $70 million in revenue. Fantasy sports is another way for fans to feel connected to athletes and is a huge reason why fantasy sports is vastly successful today. Fans are always looking for new ways to connect with professional athletes.
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