32 million people now play Fantasy Sports in the U.S and Canada alone, up from 30.6M in 2010.
According to research from Ipsos, one in five males played fantasy sports last year.
Ipsos conducted the research for the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA).
The FSTA met in June of this year and if you will remember a previous post - failed to act on the WCOFF late payment situation.
In my opinion Fantasy Football has to be the largest sport, but fantasy baseball is a close second and Fantasy Soccer appears to be increasing too based on Major League Soccer growth.
12% of Americans and Canadians over the age of 12 appear to have played fantasy sports in the past 12 months.
“The fantasy sport industry continues to grow at a strong rate even through tough economic times,” said FSTA President Paul Charchian. “The combination of great passion for the hobby and inexpensive participation has made fantasy sports very recession resilient. We’re delighted to see participation numbers continue to grow.”
The survey also supported the premise that more males play fantasy sports than females. Other statistics showed that college educated individuals are twice as likely to have played a fantasy sport, the same can be said for employed versus unemployed.
Fantasy Football Almanac 2011: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide (10.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635003
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011
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