New study indicates that most fantasy sports players are likely to bet on sports
News on 22 Jun 2018
News on 22 Jun 2018
With sports betting now the centre of attention in the United States following the recent Supreme Court strike down of the restrictive PASPA, a new study carried out by Ipsos at the request of the Fantasy Sports Association has concluded that most fantasy sports players are likely to place bets on sports events in the more liberalised environment.
Researchers found that 79 percent of fantasy sports players who are not current sports punters plan to place bets once legalised sports betting reaches their state.
The study also found a significant overlap between fantasy sports participation and sports betting. About 92 percent of current season-long players and 87 percent of daily fantasy players plan to continue those activities with the same frequency – even with the arrival of legal sports betting.
Addressing the FSTA’s Summer Conference in Minneapolis Thursday, president Paul Charchian said: “This research strongly suggests that the value of most fantasy sports companies will rise significantly, even when the companies themselves don’t take legal wagers.”
