There is no doubt that fantasy sports and technology have done a
lot in the advancement for the sports world. Extra money brought in through
this form of entertainment could be attributed to the rise in mega-contracts
that athletes keep signing. Technology has done so much for the sports world
that fantasy sports could be seen as its give back to society. As the articles
mention, over 1 billion dollars get brought in from fantasy alone. Teams and
players have to see some of this money because of the logos the websites use
and just the use of the players names as well.
As far as fantasy
increasing viewership, I agree and think that it is. When the article mentions
people watching games that have no concern or relation to them or their
favorite teams because they are watching a player on their fantasy team or
their opponents to make sure they do well or bad. It definitely increases
viewership and generates new interest in teams that a fan might not be
concerned with.
A huge part of interest that the NFL for example has done a good
job with is the scheduling of big time games at primetime hours. People definitely,
myself included, schedule their plans and days around being able to watch
sports. Sports and events have that type of power over society, especially
football in America. I could only imagine what it’s like when there’s a big
soccer match going on in Europe. Sports control those in society who are
interested in them. The demand for stats and updates are out of this world. Everyone
involved in fantasy needs to know the most up to date information so they can
plan out their team for the night or weekend, especially those involved in
money pools. Fantasy sports have done the sporting world well and have
increased their popularity so much for the better.
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