When it comes to games and sports, In India where everybody has their own opinions and regard themselves to be experts. Hence, the ever-rising popularity of fantasy games and sports in the country is far from a surprise .
What is Fantasy Sports?
Fantasy sports is a skill & research based online game wherein participants assemble a virtual team consisting of real-life players from 2 teams competing against each other in an upcoming live match set by themselves. Based on the players selected and their performance in the match, points are allocated to the team, based on which the winners are choosen.
Fantasy sports have piqued the interest of Indians and that too young and old across the country, resulting in the fantasy sports sector emerging as one of India’s most popular and fastest growing online gaming sectors in the last few years. This boom hasn’t gone unnoticed, with a large number of fantasy gaming platforms coming into existence in the last couple of years looking to make the most of the immense popularity and interest of our generation of fantasy games and sports in the country.
Taking into account this current huge popularity and boom, India’s large population and the rising penetration of affordable smartphones & data connectivity in every nook and corner of the country, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that India could well become the global hot spot for fantasy gaming in the next few years.