Fantasy Sports and the Changing Sports Media Industry - Media, Players, and Society (Hardcover)

This edited collection examines how fantasy sports play has established a prominent and promising foothold in the larger sports ecology. Often considered an isolated activity for the hardcore sports fan, fantasy sports play have since been incorporated into sports broadcasting and editorial coverage, sports marketing and promotions, and even into the very sports themselves with athletes and teams using the activities to draw fans further into the sports experience. This edited collection invites leading scholars and sports professionals from several different fields to share historical and emerging perspectives on the importance of fantasy sports as an artifact of theoretical and empirical importance to larger issues of sport and society. \

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2016
Editors:	Nicholas David Bowman • John S. W. Spinda • Jimmy Sanderson
Contributors:	Shaun Anderson • Andrew Baerg • Steve Bien-Aime • Andrew Billings • Andy Boyan • Emory S. Daniel • Joris Drayer
Dimensions:	239 x 158 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-0488-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure
LSN:	1-4985-0488-4
Barcode:	9781498504881

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