VIRTUAL SPORTS MADNESS: THE RISE AND POPULARITY OF DAILY FANTASY SPORTS

 

Daily Fantasy Sports (often abbreviated as DFS) is an online game where players can participate and create their own virtual sports team every day. This game mode originated from traditional virtual sports games, but the biggest difference is that DFS's schedule usually only lasts for a day or a week.

Players need first to select a team of real-world athletes for themselves. Then, they can earn points based on the performance of each athlete in real-world competitions. These points eventually determine players' rankings and the amount of prize money in the game.

The primary DFS platforms include DraftKings and FanDuel, offering various types of sports including American football, basketball, baseball, and hockey, etc. As a sports decision-making game, Daily Fantasy Sports has attracted a large number of players who love sports and data analysis.