The impact of fantasy sports on television viewership

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-41

  Nesbit, Todd M ^a   King, Kerry A ^a  

^a Department of Management Information Systems   (United States)

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EID: 77949548990     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08997761003590721     Document Type: Article

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