Some may say that fantasy sports have pulled in more sports fans and new gamblers. Fantasy sports is kind of like a softer introduction to traditional betting scene allowing you to focus on data and statistics which you can use in traditional betting. The benefit here is you do not even need to risk real money in fantasy sports.
But the question is, do fantasy sports draw away people from traditional gambling? Fantasy sports may be seen as a better alternative as you can make up your own teams and play manager. Another question people ask is whether what would fantasy sports be considered as... gambling or gaming?
Fantasy sports are advanced computer games that give you the privilege of setting up your own team based on Real statistics of players. Fantasy sports could help traditional gamblers understand and even apply the available statistics of players on sports betting.
Gambling addiction counselors usually recommend addicts to these games as alternatives to help them control their behavior. Fantasy games cannot draw many people away from gambling because they are not substitutes for people who gamble for money. In Fantasy games, you don't lose or win any money, but people gamble because of money. Fantasy games could be used for gambling if the players decide to stake money on the winner.