Billion dollar fantasy : the high-stakes game between FanDuel & DraftKings that upended sports in America
by Chen, Albert (Author)
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"The inside story of the rise, fall, and rise of FanDuel and DraftKings--two companies that began as obscure start-ups and, seemingly overnight, became billion dollar companies, and just as quickly found themselves the target of the FBI and Department of Justice and the center of a national scandal.... Full description
Summary: |
"The inside story of the rise, fall, and rise of FanDuel and DraftKings--two companies that began as obscure start-ups and, seemingly overnight, became billion dollar companies, and just as quickly found themselves the target of the FBI and Department of Justice and the center of a national scandal. Veteran sportswriter Albert Chen draws on candid, unprecedented interviews with every key player in tech, sports, gambling, and the fantasy leagues to create a breakneck narrative around a group of entrepreneurs, players, and gamblers. [This book] recounts the origins of modern gambling and fantasy sports in America, and follows the unlikely rise of the fantasy sports world through the lens of the two startups at the center of the story." |
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Physical Description: |
xxii, 281 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-263) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780544911147 0544911148 |
Author Notes: |
Albert grew up in Hastings, Nebraska and Columbia, Maryland. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University and is a three-time champion of the League of Ordinary Gentleman fantasy football league. He lives in New York City with his wife, Andrea, and son, Leo. |