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Daily Fantasy Gambling Changed How Fans Watch Sports
- Daily fantasy sites changed how fans watch sports by giving them a direct financial stake in many game outcomes.
- Brian Tuohy explains DraftKings/FanDuel ads forced state scrutiny and altered viewing habits toward live, stake-driven consumption.
Television Money Creates Pressure To Keep Games Exciting
- TV broadcasting funds professional leagues and creates mutual incentives to keep games entertaining.
- Tuohy cites ESPN paying nearly $2 billion and $110 million per Monday Night Football rights, enabling leagues to manipulate games to hold viewers until the end.
Owners Can Collude To Protect Profits
- Team owners collectively control leagues and can act like a cartel to protect profits.
- Tuohy recounts 1980s MLB owners' collusion to avoid signing each other's free agents, costing players and prompting a $300M settlement.