Over the past two decades the number of fantasy sports players in North America has more than tripled. This figure reached an estimated 62.5 million in 2022, up from 59.3 million in 2017. In 2022, when looking at the gender distribution of fantasy sports players in North America, almost 70 percent identified as male.
Estimated number of fantasy sports players in North America from 2003 to 2022
(in millions)
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FSGA. (April 12, 2023). Estimated number of fantasy sports players in North America from 2003 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377925/fantasy-sports-players-north-america/
FSGA. "Estimated number of fantasy sports players in North America from 2003 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. April 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377925/fantasy-sports-players-north-america/
FSGA. (2023). Estimated number of fantasy sports players in North America from 2003 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377925/fantasy-sports-players-north-america/
FSGA. "Estimated Number of Fantasy Sports Players in North America from 2003 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377925/fantasy-sports-players-north-america/
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Estimated number of fantasy sports players in North America from 2003 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], FSGA, April 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377925/fantasy-sports-players-north-america/