Fantasy Sports and the Changing Sports Media Industry

Edited by Nicholas David Bowman; John S. W. Spinda and Jimmy Sanderson - Contributions by Shaun Anderson; Andrew Baerg; Steve Bien-Aimé; Andrew Billings; Andy Boyan; Emory S. Daniel Jr.; Joris Drayer; Brendan Dwyer; Christopher Gearhart; Mark Grabowski; M

This edited collection examines how fantasy sports play has established a prominent and promising foothold in the larger sports ecology. The contributors include leading scholars and sports professionals who share historical and emerging perspectives on the importance of fantasy sports to larger issues of sport and society.

Section 1: Roots of Fantasy SportsChapter 1: The Origin of Fantasy SportsShaun M. Anderson and Nicholas David BowmanChapter 2: Simulations and Fantasy Sports: The Forgotten Element?John S. W. SpindaChapter 3: Fantasy Sports across the PondNicholas M. Watanabe, Grace Yan, and Pamela WickerSection 2: Fans and FandomChapter 4: "I wouldn't pick them to save my season:" The impact of rivalry on fantasy footballJohn S. W. Spinda and Cody HavardChapter 5: Rooting With Your Rivals: Social Presence in Fantasy SportsAndy Boyan, David Westerman, and Emory S. DanielChapter 6: Draft Day: Risk, responsibility, and fantasy footballAndrew BaergChapter 7: A Cluster Criticism of Justifications of Fantasy Sports for WomenKatherine LavelleChapter 8: The Role of Self-Disclosure in Fantasy Sport League SatisfactionChristopher C. Gearhart, Shaughan A. Keaton and, Brody RuihleySection 3: Fantasy and Sports MediaChapter 9: Legacy Media and Fantasy SportsSteve Bien-Aimé and Marie HardinChapter 10: Fantasy Sports and Mediated FandomBrendan Dwyer, Stephen L. Shapiro, and Joris DrayerChapter 11:"It Was All Your Fault": Identity and Fan Messaging to Athletes at the Intersection of Fantasy Sport and Social MediaJames SandersonSection 4: The Institutional PerspectiveChapter 12: Fantasy Sport and World Cup ViewershipPamela Wicker, Nicholas M. Watanabe, and Grace YanChapter 13: Fantasy Sports Law: A PrimerMark GrabowskiSection 5: For the Love of the Fantasy GameChapter 14: Exploring the Braintrust: The Evolution and Impact of the Fantasy Sport Trade AssociationBrody J. Ruihley and Andrew C. BillingsChapter 15: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS): The Future of Fantasy GamesRenee Miller