Table of Contents
Section 1: Roots of Fantasy SportsChapter 1: The Origin of Fantasy SportsShaun M. Anderson and Nicholas David BowmanChapter 2: Simulations and Fantasy Sports: The Forgotten Element?John S. W. SpindaChapter 3: Fantasy Sports across the PondNicholas M. Watanabe, Grace Yan, and Pamela WickerSection 2: Fans and FandomChapter 4: “I wouldn’t pick them to save my season:” The impact of rivalry on fantasy footballJohn S. W. Spinda and Cody HavardChapter 5: Rooting With Your Rivals: Social Presence in Fantasy SportsAndy Boyan, David Westerman, and Emory S. DanielChapter 6: Draft Day: Risk, responsibility, and fantasy footballAndrew BaergChapter 7: A Cluster Criticism of Justifications of Fantasy Sports for WomenKatherine LavelleChapter 8: The Role of Self-Disclosure in Fantasy Sport League SatisfactionChristopher C. Gearhart, Shaughan A. Keaton and, Brody RuihleySection 3: Fantasy and Sports MediaChapter 9: Legacy Media and Fantasy SportsSteve Bien-Aimé and Marie HardinChapter 10: Fantasy Sports and Mediated FandomBrendan Dwyer, Stephen L. Shapiro, and Joris DrayerChapter 11:“It Was All Your Fault”: Identity and Fan Messaging to Athletes at the Intersection of Fantasy Sport and Social MediaJames SandersonSection 4: The Institutional PerspectiveChapter 12: Fantasy Sport and World Cup ViewershipPamela Wicker, Nicholas M. Watanabe, and Grace YanChapter 13: Fantasy Sports Law: A PrimerMark GrabowskiSection 5: For the Love of the Fantasy GameChapter 14: Exploring the Braintrust: The Evolution and Impact of the Fantasy Sport Trade AssociationBrody J. Ruihley and Andrew C. BillingsChapter 15: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS): The Future of Fantasy GamesRenee Miller