North America Fantasy Sports Market 2015-2019 - Big Players Include CBS, DraftKings, ESPN, FanDuel & Yahoo

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30 Jun, 2015, 11:30 BST

DUBLIN, June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/t8g7w9/fantasy_sports) has announced the addition of the "Fantasy Sports Market in North America 2015-2019" report to their offering.

The fantasy sports market to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% during the period 2014-2019

Fantasy sports comprises games where participants build imaginary teams with real players of their choice and compete against similar teams. The winners are decided based on the statistics of the real players. Fantasy sports is also known as roto or owner simulation. The winners get cash prizes or gift cards or coupons. Various fantasy sports such as fantasy football, fantasy cricket, fantasy baseball, fantasy hockey, fantasy golf are played globally.

Daily fantasy sports is a niche segment in the fantasy sports market in North America. In traditional fantasy sports, the team owners need to play with the same set of players throughout the season. However, daily fantasy sports games allow participants to change their players and play multiple games on a daily basis. Draftkings, FanDuel, DraftDay, and Victive are some of the websites offering daily fantasy sports to end-users. It is expected that the emergence of advanced versions of fantasy sports will propel market growth in the future.

According to the report, increased internet penetration in the region has created a congenial environment for gamers to engage in a variety of fantasy sports. Most of the region has high-speed internet connections, which is very helpful for gamers who want to track statistics and information about players on a frequent basis. In addition, easy access to the internet through smartphones enables participants to play online games irrespective of location and time. All these factors are collectively increasing the spread of fantasy sports among the population in North America.

Further, the report states that the lack of industry codes is affecting the acceptance of fantasy sports among potential end-users and many social workgroups are raising voice over the ethical concerns of fantasy sports.

Key Vendors

  • CBS
  • DraftKings
  • ESPN
  • FanDuel
  • Yahoo

Other Prominent Vendors

  • Ballr
  • Bovada
  • DraftDay
  • DraftTeam Fantasy Sports
  • Fantasy Aces
  • Fantasy Fued
  • Fantrax
  • MGT Capital Investments
  • Victiv

Key Topics Covered:

  1. Executive Summary
  2. List of Abbreviations
  3. Scope of the Report
  4. Market Research Methodology
  5. Introduction
  6. Market Landscape
  7. Market Segmentation by End-user
  8. Product Segmentation
  9. Geographical Segmentation
  10. Buying Criteria
  11. Market Growth Drivers
  12. Drivers and their Impact
  13. Market Challenges
  14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
  15. Market Trends
  16. Trends and their Impact
  17. Vendor Landscape
  18. Key Vendor Analysis
  19. Other Prominent Vendors

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