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The daily fantasy sports industry has not grown very much in the last year, generating $3.2 billion in entry fees and about $335 million in revenue in total.
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Those numbers come from data obtained by Legal Sports Report from the New York State Gaming Commission, which details DFS performance beyond just New York.
The report shows little change in the money flowing through the DFS industry from the last time LSR obtained a full year's worth of data from the NYSGC.
DFS handle and revenue
The numbers out of New York come from the state's 2017-2018 fiscal year reporting; the FY ended in March.
DFS sites that are registered must report their total handle (entry fees) and revenue — for all locations — to the state of New York on a monthly basis. Since nearly every site in existence is registered in New York, this is a pretty good comp for all DFS action everywhere. Almost all of the entry fees and revenue are generated by market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel.
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You can see the report here, which does not break down the numbers by operator:
NY DFS data 2017-2018That shows $3.19 billion in handle and $335.1 million in revenue. In both time frames, New York realized about $4.8 million in tax revenue. New York accounts for just under ten percent off all DFS entry fees, according to the gaming commission data.
How's that stack up from last time?
The last time LSR obtained comparable data, it included handle and revenue from September of 2016 — the first month of regulated and taxed DFS in New York — and ending in August of 2017. That means there are five months of overlap, and seven months of new data, from September 2017 through March 2018.
The 2016-2017 data showed about $3.2 billion in handle as well. Revenue clocked in at $327.3 million, meaning an increase of just under $8 million, or 2.4 percent from the previous timeframe.
We can compare year-over-year numbers for both, by month. Here's how it breaks down:
| Month | Handle (2016-17) | Handle (2017-2018) | Revenue (2016-17) | Revenue (2017-2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | $341,646,436 | $296,291,246 | $29,879,754 | $25,695,913 |
| October | $359,535,740 | $399,578,962 | $38,080,606 | $44,972,456 |
| November | $419,302,327 | $390,215,588 | $44,444,658 | $45,558,625 |
| December | $376,829,057 | $400,666,511 | $40,675,521 | $45,558,625 |
| January | $337,485,960 | $289,988,905 | $35,223,213 | $32,829,832 |
| February | $182,712,977 | $199,093,553 | $19,407,755 | $21,121,840 |
| March | $232,269,984 | $236,505,700 | $24,012,438 | $25,042,045 |
The data above compares football seasons year over year, the busiest part of the calendar for DFS sites. There's not much growth to be seen taking the football months (September through December) in sum.
The most interesting thing is probably that two historically slow months — February and March — showed a total revenue increase of more than $2 million and a bump in handle as well.
So that's why the pivot to sports betting…
The lack of any kind of meaningful growth in the DFS sector is something that few forecast circa 2015, when DraftKings and FanDuel were raising hundreds of millions of dollars.
Absent a path to growth in DFS, both are exploring options elsewhere — namely sports betting. Paddy Power Betfair is acquiring FanDuel in order to use it as a sports betting brand in the US. And DraftKings sports betting is coming to New Jersey and any other state it can get into.
In any event, the above numbers show why getting into sports betting is a prudent — and perhaps necessary — move for the two DFS operators.
Eric Ramsey contributed to this report.
Introduction
The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association prides itself on providing the industry and our members with the most accurate, up-to-date and impactful metrics to help guide business decisions. All of the in-depth statistics are free of charge to our members. Just one of the many member benefits that our association offers.
Industry At A Glance
(Note: the information on this page is drawn from several research studies, each with a slightly different cross-section of subjects. Some were U.S. and Canada (12+), some were U.S. only (18+), some were people who identified as serious fantasy players or sports bettors – so please allow for some minor discrepancies when cobbling numbers together across the categories)
How to hack texas holdem poker. Demographics (from our 2019 survey):
Fantasy players
- 81% male, 19% female
- 50% are between the ages of 18 -34 (average age is 37.7)
- 67% are employed full-time
- 47% make more than $75,000 (national average is 34%)
Sports bettors
- 80% male, 20% female
- 50% are between the ages of 18-34 (average age is 38.1)
- 67% are employed full-time
- 45% make more than $75,000 (national average is 34%)
Currently, 19% of Americans aged 18+ participate in sports betting. And 19% of Americans aged 18+ participate in fantasy sports.
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While we don't have historical sports betting participation numbers, the fantasy sports number has grown 6% from 2014 (when 13% of Americans aged 18+ participated).
78% of fantasy sports players bet on sports in 2018. And 75% of sports bettors played fantasy sports in 2018.
- 78% of fantasy participants play fantasy football.
- 39% play fantasy baseball
- 19% play fantasy basketball (NBA)
- 18% play fantasy hockey (NHL)
- 14% play fantasy soccer
- 13% play fantasy golf
- 11% play fantasy esports
- 5% participate in fantasy Bachelor
- 62% of sports bettors places a wager on an NFL game in 2018
- 36% bet on baseball
- 36% bet on the NBA
- 27% bet on NCAA football
- 26% bet on NCAA basketball
- 21% bet on the NHL
- 17% bet on UFC
- 15% bet on esports
Our research found that sports bettors and fantasy players over-index on nearly every level of consumption. For example, sports bettors (56%) and fantasy players (57%) use Instagram far more than the general population (34%)
Other examples include:
DFS handle and revenue
The numbers out of New York come from the state's 2017-2018 fiscal year reporting; the FY ended in March.
DFS sites that are registered must report their total handle (entry fees) and revenue — for all locations — to the state of New York on a monthly basis. Since nearly every site in existence is registered in New York, this is a pretty good comp for all DFS action everywhere. Almost all of the entry fees and revenue are generated by market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel.
Daily Fantasy Sports Statistics 2019
You can see the report here, which does not break down the numbers by operator:
NY DFS data 2017-2018That shows $3.19 billion in handle and $335.1 million in revenue. In both time frames, New York realized about $4.8 million in tax revenue. New York accounts for just under ten percent off all DFS entry fees, according to the gaming commission data.
How's that stack up from last time?
The last time LSR obtained comparable data, it included handle and revenue from September of 2016 — the first month of regulated and taxed DFS in New York — and ending in August of 2017. That means there are five months of overlap, and seven months of new data, from September 2017 through March 2018.
The 2016-2017 data showed about $3.2 billion in handle as well. Revenue clocked in at $327.3 million, meaning an increase of just under $8 million, or 2.4 percent from the previous timeframe.
We can compare year-over-year numbers for both, by month. Here's how it breaks down:
| Month | Handle (2016-17) | Handle (2017-2018) | Revenue (2016-17) | Revenue (2017-2018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | $341,646,436 | $296,291,246 | $29,879,754 | $25,695,913 |
| October | $359,535,740 | $399,578,962 | $38,080,606 | $44,972,456 |
| November | $419,302,327 | $390,215,588 | $44,444,658 | $45,558,625 |
| December | $376,829,057 | $400,666,511 | $40,675,521 | $45,558,625 |
| January | $337,485,960 | $289,988,905 | $35,223,213 | $32,829,832 |
| February | $182,712,977 | $199,093,553 | $19,407,755 | $21,121,840 |
| March | $232,269,984 | $236,505,700 | $24,012,438 | $25,042,045 |
The data above compares football seasons year over year, the busiest part of the calendar for DFS sites. There's not much growth to be seen taking the football months (September through December) in sum.
The most interesting thing is probably that two historically slow months — February and March — showed a total revenue increase of more than $2 million and a bump in handle as well.
So that's why the pivot to sports betting…
The lack of any kind of meaningful growth in the DFS sector is something that few forecast circa 2015, when DraftKings and FanDuel were raising hundreds of millions of dollars.
Absent a path to growth in DFS, both are exploring options elsewhere — namely sports betting. Paddy Power Betfair is acquiring FanDuel in order to use it as a sports betting brand in the US. And DraftKings sports betting is coming to New Jersey and any other state it can get into.
In any event, the above numbers show why getting into sports betting is a prudent — and perhaps necessary — move for the two DFS operators.
Eric Ramsey contributed to this report.
Introduction
The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association prides itself on providing the industry and our members with the most accurate, up-to-date and impactful metrics to help guide business decisions. All of the in-depth statistics are free of charge to our members. Just one of the many member benefits that our association offers.
Industry At A Glance
(Note: the information on this page is drawn from several research studies, each with a slightly different cross-section of subjects. Some were U.S. and Canada (12+), some were U.S. only (18+), some were people who identified as serious fantasy players or sports bettors – so please allow for some minor discrepancies when cobbling numbers together across the categories)
How to hack texas holdem poker. Demographics (from our 2019 survey):
Fantasy players
- 81% male, 19% female
- 50% are between the ages of 18 -34 (average age is 37.7)
- 67% are employed full-time
- 47% make more than $75,000 (national average is 34%)
Sports bettors
- 80% male, 20% female
- 50% are between the ages of 18-34 (average age is 38.1)
- 67% are employed full-time
- 45% make more than $75,000 (national average is 34%)
Currently, 19% of Americans aged 18+ participate in sports betting. And 19% of Americans aged 18+ participate in fantasy sports.
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While we don't have historical sports betting participation numbers, the fantasy sports number has grown 6% from 2014 (when 13% of Americans aged 18+ participated).
78% of fantasy sports players bet on sports in 2018. And 75% of sports bettors played fantasy sports in 2018.
- 78% of fantasy participants play fantasy football.
- 39% play fantasy baseball
- 19% play fantasy basketball (NBA)
- 18% play fantasy hockey (NHL)
- 14% play fantasy soccer
- 13% play fantasy golf
- 11% play fantasy esports
- 5% participate in fantasy Bachelor
- 62% of sports bettors places a wager on an NFL game in 2018
- 36% bet on baseball
- 36% bet on the NBA
- 27% bet on NCAA football
- 26% bet on NCAA basketball
- 21% bet on the NHL
- 17% bet on UFC
- 15% bet on esports
Our research found that sports bettors and fantasy players over-index on nearly every level of consumption. For example, sports bettors (56%) and fantasy players (57%) use Instagram far more than the general population (34%)
Other examples include:
- Visited a fine dining restaurant in the last year (89% sports bettors, 87% fantasy players, 68% general population)
- Visited a sports bar (90%, 89%, 52%)
- Used Snapchat (32%, 31%, 16%)
- Had food delivered (80%, 78%, 46%)
- Used a food delivery app (69%, 69%, 28%)
- Bought Nike apparel (45%, 43%, 17%)
In 2018, our research found that 79% of fantasy players said there's at least a good possibility they'd bet on sports if and when a bill is passed to legalize it in their state.
Our 2017 study found that the average fantasy sports player spends a significant amount annually on research materials, subscriptions, parties, fees, and more.
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These include:
- 73% of fantasy players who pay for non-cash prizes (like a trophy or belt)
- 84% of fantasy players have a draft party. The median spend for the league's party is $653.
- at these draft parties, 93% of leagues spend money on food ($180 league median spend), 91% buy alcohol ($189), 86% buy soda ($100), and 73% have spent on live entertainment ($160).
- 68% of fantasy players spend money on a league punishment (like a tattoo, toilet bowl trophy, etc)
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In 2017, there were 59.3 million people playing fantasy sports in the USA and Canada.
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| FIGURE 1. Number of fantasy sports players by year | |
| Year | Estimated Number of Players |
| 1988 | 500,000 |
| 1991-1994 | 1 – 3 Million |
| 2003 | 15.2 Million |
| 2004 | 13.5 Million |
| 2005 | 12.6 Million |
| 2006 | 18 Million |
| 2007 | 19.4 Million |
| 2008 | 29.9 Million |
| 2009 | 28.4 Million |
| 2010 | 32 Million |
| 2011 | 35.9 Million |
| 2014 | 41.5 Million |
| 2015 | 56.8 Million |
| 2016 | 57.4 Million |
| 2017 | 59.3 Million |
| FIGURE 2. US-only, 18+ year old fantasy sports players | |
| Year | Estimated Number of Players |
| 2015 | 42 Million |
| 2016 | 42.8 Million |
| 2017 | 43.2 Million |
| 2019 | 45.9 Million |
