total number of fantasy sports players in North America reached 62.5 million, showing that U.S.-based players made up just over 80 percent of all North American players.
From 2015 to 2022, the number of fantasy sports players in the United States rose from 42 million to 50.4 million. In 2022, the Number of fantasy sports players in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in millions)
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FSTA. (April 13, 2023). Number of fantasy sports players in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/820976/fantasy-sports-players-usa/
FSTA. "Number of fantasy sports players in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. April 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/820976/fantasy-sports-players-usa/
FSTA. (2023). Number of fantasy sports players in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/820976/fantasy-sports-players-usa/
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FSTA, Number of fantasy sports players in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/820976/fantasy-sports-players-usa/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of fantasy sports players in the United States from 2015 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], FSTA, April 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/820976/fantasy-sports-players-usa/