The Fantasy Sport Industry: Games within Games

by Andrew C. Billings and Brody J. Ruihley

Book Overview

Fantasy sport has become big business. Recent estimates suggest that there as many as 27 million fantasy sport participants in the US alone, spending $1.5bn annually, with many millions more around the world. This is the first in-depth study of fantasy sport as a cultural and social phenomenon and a significant and growing component of the contemporary sports economy.

This book presents an overview of the history of fantasy sport...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138898716
• ISBN13: 9781138898714
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"