Why online daily fantasy sports are mostly a loser’s game
Clip: 2/4/2016 | 8m 43s
Daily fantasy sports have exploded over the last year.
With 57 million players in North America alone, daily fantasy sports sites like Fanduel and Draftkings have exploded over the last year. But whether it’s a form of gambling or a game of skill has come up for debate in a host of states. On top of that, most of the profits seem to be won by a tiny fraction of elite players. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
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Why online daily fantasy sports are mostly a loser’s game
Clip: 2/4/2016 | 8m 43s
With 57 million players in North America alone, daily fantasy sports sites like Fanduel and Draftkings have exploded over the last year. But whether it’s a form of gambling or a game of skill has come up for debate in a host of states. On top of that, most of the profits seem to be won by a tiny fraction of elite players. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
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