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Article: By the numbers.(Fantasy Football)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Arkansas Business
- Article date:
- August 27, 2007
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17 million--The number of fantasy sports participants, 80 percent of whom play fantasy football.
$80,000--Average income among fantasy sports players, which breaks down to about $6.40 every 10 minutes.
50--Estimated number of minutes fantasy football players spend at work each week managing their teams.
$435 million--The cost to employers nationwide each week of the 17-week NFL season for paying unproductive workers.
$500--The average amount participants spend per year on fantasy sports.
60--The ...