Editor's Pick: Flights of Fancy: The Multibillion-Dollar World of Fantasy Sports

Flights of Fancy: The Multibillion-Dollar World of Fantasy Sports

Quinten Plummer Sep 30, 2015 8:00 AM PT
	Americans are expected to spend $4.6 billion on fantasy sports this year, while vying for a payout of around $107 -- the average prize for winning the biggest fantasy league games, according to American Express. Driving that spending and risk taking are a passion for sports, the promise of purses, the push of new platforms, and the pull of camaraderie. [More...]

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