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An effective distraction? Fantasy football during the times of COVID-19
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Fantasy Football (Soccer) Playing and Internet Addiction Among Online Fantasy Football Participants: A Descriptive Survey Study
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Fantasy sports, real money: Exploration of the relationship between fantasy sports participation and gambling-related problems
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Daily Fantasy Sports Players: Gambling, Addiction, and Mental Health Problems
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Mental Health and Substance Use among Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mini Review
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no DOI — not checkedCarter, C.D. (2012), “When Fantasy Football Becomes an Addiction,” The New York Times (November 27). Accessed at: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EwUJ7CIoijIJ:https://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/when-fantasy-football-becomes-an-addiction/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
no DOI — not checkedDorda, L. (2019). The Fantasy Sports Games phenomenon. January 21. Johan Cruyff Institute. Accessed at: https://johancruyffinstitute.com/en/the-expert-corner-en/the-fantasy-games-phenomenon/.
no DOI — not checkedDwyer, B. (2009). Fantasy sport consumer behavior: An analysis of participant attitudes and behavioral intentions. Doctoral dissertation, University of Northern Colorado. Accessed at: https://digscholarship.unco.edu/dissertations/112/.
no DOI — not checkedFantasy Sports and Gaming Association (2019). Industry Demographics. Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association Survey. Accessed at: https://thefsga.org/industry-demographics/
no DOI — not checkedFeldman, J. (2014). Popular Fantasy Football Gambling Industry Facing More Legal Scrutiny. Miami Herald (August 30). Accessed at: https://www.zwillgen.com/publication/popular-fantasy-football-gambling-industry-facing-legal-scrutiny/.
no DOI — not checkedFuentes, I. (2019). Gender and Fantasy Football. Medium. Article accessed at: https://medium.com/@isabellafuentes/gender-and-fantasy-football-d7dcaee89b8e.
no DOI — not checkedGastmans, J. (2019). Fantasy Premier League grows to +7 million users this season. Fan Arena (November 14). Accessed at: https://fanarena.com/fantasy-premier-league-growth-users-per-year/.
no DOI — not checkedGoodhart, B. (2007). My Name Is Benjie and I’m Addicted to Fantasy Football. The Guardian (October 5). Accessed at: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/oct/05/sport.comment2.
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no DOI — not checkedKahn, J. (2016). Confessions of a fantasy football addict. It's Round and it's White (December 26). Accessed at: https://www.itsroundanditswhite.co.uk/articles/confessions-of-a-fantasy-footballaddict.
no DOI — not checkedLevy, D. P. (2005). Sports Fanship Habitus: An Investigation of the Active Consumption of Sport, Its Effects and Social Implications Through the Lives of Fantasy Sport Enthusiasts. Doctoral dissertation, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
no DOI — not checkedResearch and Markets (2021). Fantasy Sports Market – Global Outlook and Forecast 2021-26. Arizton Advisory and Intelligence Report. Accessed at https://www.arizton.com/market-reports/fantasy-sports-market.
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no DOI — not checkedShipman, F. M. (2001). Blending the Real and Virtual: Activity and Spectatorship in Fantasy Sports. Proceedings of the Conference on Digital Arts and Culture. Accessed at: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.474.9203&rep=rep1&type=pdf.
no DOI — not checkedSnyder, B. (2014). Fantasy Football Could Cost Businesses $13.4 Billion a Season. Fortune (August 17). Accessed at: http://fortune.com/ 2014/08/17/fantasy-football-13-4-billion/.
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no DOI — not checkedTeitell, B. (2012). Fantasy Football Gaining in Popularity with Kids: Bragging Rights Are Main Draw. Boston Globe (October 22). Accessed at: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/10/22/fantasy-football-scores-with-more-kids/jCONWVYJUC2WtbdYPVTc8N/ story.html.
no DOI — not checkedVig. H., & Deshmukh, R. (2020). Fantasy Sports Market by Sports Type (Football, Baseball, Basket Ball, Hockey, Cricket, and Others), Platform (Website, and Mobile Application), and Demographics (Under 25 Years, 25 to 40 Years and Above 40 Years): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2027. Allied Market Research Report. Accessed at https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/fantasy-sports-market-A06468 10 July 2021.
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