NEW Study. Science Says Fantasy Sports is Skill. 3 Statistical tests.

Who is the study by? MIT researchers, who were approached by Fan Duel

What did the study say? Skill is rewarded in Daily Fantasy Sports

How did they get there?

• Examined 2013 and 2014 data from fantasy sports contests in baseball, basketball, hockey, and football 
• They examined every players performance and found it consistent through the season, if it were a game of chance the consistency would not be found
• They exmained how often people won if they played a lot or a little. They found statistically higher win fraction for people who play a lot versus a little, which indicates skill.
• they exmained player performance versus a random algorithim and found player performance beat the algorithim

MIT News | Study: There’s real skill in fantasy sports