Fantasy sports, with its strategy, analysis, and competitiveness among friends and associates, is not just confined to only sports. According to Los Angeles Times writer Jonathan Abrams, the “fantasy” phenomena has spread to other areas of interest. For example, some fantasy football owners came up with “Fantasy Congress” where instead of drafting football players, they […]

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That’s according to the latest press release by the FSTA. These are people playing in the U.S. and Canada. That’s great news for the fantasy sports industry as advertisers are more inclined to make deals in markets where there is tangible proof of a user base.
A recent survey of 3,243 in the U.S. and Canada […]

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We were all saddened with the passing of one of the truly great people (not just football) yesterday when Bill Walsh left us. However, it was re-assuring to see the media remember Walsh for all the great things he did and incredible memories he left us with.
A special thanks to the NFL Network for preempting their […]

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In an excellent article this past Saturday in the New York Times, columnist Abigail Lorge extolls the growing participation of women in fantasy sports leagues and how women are holding their own against men - and winning. According to Lorge, in 2000, only about 3 percent of all fantasy players were women, but that number […]

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LiveHive Systems, a company centered around interactive technology, recently inked a deal with Turner Sports to bring live race trivia to NASCAR.COM.
“NASCAR is one of the top-rated televised sports in the United States, with an estimated 75 million fans,” said Dave Bullock, President and Co-Founder of LiveHive Systems. “Signing with Turner Sports will bring NanoGaming […]

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EA Sports is coming out soon with the a new installment in the immensely popular series of Madden NFL video games. IGN.com has a review of the upcoming release here. For many that play fantasy football, Madden mirrors some aspects of what makes fantasy sports so fun and the video game so addictive. 
Among the […]

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Nike had already delayed the release of Mike Vick’s new shoe and now Reebok has followed in their footsteps with the recent news that they’re suspending sales of the league’s most popular jersey.
“While we respect the legal process, we find the allegations against Mr. Vick too disturbing to ignore,” said Reebok, a division of Germany’s […]

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Even though the Atlanta Falcons don’t have a savvy QB in Michael Vick, at least they have a pretty darn savvy website.  If you haven’t seen their website yet, check it out now.  It’s beautiful, dynamic, and very clean cut.  I am very impressed, and I usually am very critical when it comes to web design and […]

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Perhaps I’m wildly optimistic, but I would love for Barry Bonds to hit 755 and/or 756 on Sunday, July 29. Imagine the following events that  could take place on 7/29/07:
1. Barry Bonds ties/sets the all time HR mark.
2. Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
3. Commissioner Bud Selig will be […]

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Yahoo Sports is launching a new free service that will immerse you in your fantasy sports world, while watching live games on TV.
Yahoo! Sports for TV is currently available for Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball 2007 and will be up and running for Yahoo! Fantasy Football 2007. 

What you will need:

Windows Media Center, Vista Home or Ultimate
A TV with […]

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