Baseball is not quite to that level - though if you watch baseball, they do quite a bit of the same thing, too. |
Fantasy sports are a leisure pursuit that is akin to play - and we know really well that play is a very intense, spontaneous, frivolous activity, and that if you can sustain it, you get very dedicated people in it. |
If you can keep those concepts of play and competition, the behaviors are somewhat addictive. You can be addicted to fantasy sports just like you can be addicted to on-line betting - and I think there are probably several people out there who are like that. |
We know this about fantasy-sport players - they are much more dedicated sports fans than your average American. |