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Their fantasy became our obsession
Fantasy Sports is estimated to be a $4 billion industry that boasts over 30 million participants and a league for almost every sport imaginable. But for all this success, the story of the game’s inception is little known. The modern fantasy leagues can be traced back to a group of writers and academics who met at La Rotisserie Francaise in New York City to form a baseball league of their own: The Rotisserie League. The game quickly grew in popularity, and with the growing use and attractiveness of the Internet, the “founding fathers” never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Innovative filmmakers Adam Kurland and Lucas Jansen will chronicle the early development and ultimate explosion of Rotisserie Baseball, and shine a light on its mostly unnoticed innovators.
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This is a very goofy film about the creators of “fantasy” (that is, rotisserie) baseball; how they created it out of the blue, how they turned it into a fad, and how they failed to make money on it. It’s pretty enjoyable and interesting, though I stress this is a very goofy movie that is not for all tastes. The reenactments should come across as phoney, but because the entire thing is so damn goofy, they do not. I feel embarrassed that I had never thought of where fantasy sports came from before. Also, I agree with the one guy who says these guys should go in the Hall of Fame. Absolutely. Absolutely.