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Fantasy Sports and the Changing Sports Media Industry
Media, Players, and Society
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2016
Summary
This edited collection examines how fantasy sports play has established a prominent and promising foothold in the larger sports ecology. Often considered an isolated activity for the hardcore sports fan, fantasy sports play have since been incorporated into sports broadcasting and editorial coverage, sports marketing and promotions, and even into the very sports themselves with athletes and teams using the activities to draw fans further into the sports experience. This edited collection invites leading scholars and sports professionals from several different fields to share historical and emerging perspectives on the importance of fantasy sports as an artifact of theoretical and empirical importance to larger issues of sport and society.
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Copyright year
2016
ISBN-Print
978-1-4985-0488-1
ISBN-Online
978-1-4985-0489-8
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
310
Product type
Edited Book
Table of contents
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CONTENTS No access
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
INTRODUCTION No access
CHAPTER 1. THE ORIGIN OF FANTASY SPORTS No access
CHAPTER 2. SIMULATIONS AND FANTASY SPORTS: The Forgotten Element? No access
CHAPTER 3. FANTASY SPORTS ACROSS THE POND No access
CHAPTER 4. “I WOULDN’T PICK THEM TO SAVE MY SEASON”: The Impact of Rivalry on Fantasy Football No access
CHAPTER 5. ROOTING WITH YOUR RIVALS: Social Presence in Fantasy Sports No access
CHAPTER 6. DRAFT DAY: Risk, Responsibility, and Fantasy Football No access
CHAPTER 7. A CLUSTER CRITICISM OF JUSTIFICATIONS OF FANTASY SPORTS FOR WOMEN No access
CHAPTER 8. THE ROLE OF SELF-DISCLOSURE IN FANTASY SPORT LEAGUE SATISFACTION No access
CHAPTER 9. LEGACY MEDIA AND FANTASY SPORTS No access
CHAPTER 10. FANTASY SPORTS AND MEDIATED FANDOM No access
CHAPTER 11. “IT WAS ALL YOUR FAULT”: Identity and Fan Messaging to Athletes at the Intersection of Fantasy Sport and Social Media No access
CHAPTER 12. FANTASY SPORT AND WORLD CUP VIEWERSHIP No access
CHAPTER 13. FANTASY SPORTS LAW: A Primer No access
CHAPTER 14. EXPLORING THE BRAINTRUST: The Evolution and Impact of the Fantasy Sport Trade Association No access
CHAPTER 15. DAILY FANTASY SPORTS (DFS): The Future of Fantasy Games No access
CONCLUSION. Projecting the Next Round: Scouting the Future of Fantasy Sports No access Pages 287 - 300
INDEX No access Pages 301 - 304
ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS No access Pages 305 - 310
