The social and gender in fantasy sports leagues

Playing to Win: Sports, Video Games, and the Culture of Play

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 92-111

  Howie, Luke ^a   Campbell, Perri ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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