Teens and Fantasy Sports - A Right Combination?

In recent years, fantasy sports platforms have given a boost to the gaming industry and created a better virtual world for their users. People who are sports fanatics or enthusiasts have found a way to explore their interests through platforms like Dream11, Real11, Fan fight, Ballebaazi and there are many others.

According to the reports, the user base of fantasy gaming platforms has crossed 1 billion Indians and the numbers are increasing every moment. You can easily assess the popularity of fantasy sports, especially among Indian users.

What is fantasy sports?

A fantasy sports platform is a gaming platform where you can create a virtual team of the upcoming matches and win real cash through different fantasy platforms. There is a fantasy point system that will decide the total points of your fantasy teams, according to which you will be given a rank in the joined contests. The idea is to create a platform where the users can create virtual teams after analyzing the data of players' recent performance and take part in the Indian fantasy leagues.

But then a question arises, whether the permission should be granted to the teenage groups - ranges from 18-24 years because many people consider fantasy sports as sports betting and they feel that it might ruin the career of youth who are in the age groups of 18 to 24 years. Although the reality is quite different and fantasy sports is not a game of chance but a game of skill.

Here's a list of reasons why it's okay for teenagers to play fantasy sports:

1. More understanding of sports through fantasy leagues: Nowadays keeping a track of any sports can help you with further opportunities in life. If you have got good knowledge and understanding of any sport, then you can opt for a career in that particular field like Journalism, Digital Media, and many more.

2. Enhancement in your analytical skills: Many people are unaware of the fact that playing in fantasy cricket leagues also requires some analytical skills while making your fantasy teams. You've to analyze the recent performances of players and teams, then select 11 players from the set of 22-25 players and finally select your captain and vice-captain, who should be the top performers of the upcoming match.

3. More involvement in the sports industry: If a teenager is involved in sports-related activities and focusing more on a particular sport, then there are very high chances that the person is on the right track. The age group from 18 to 24 is a very inconsistent phase in a person's life, so it's a plus point if someone finds a way to make the best use of their potential.

Many people believe that fantasy sports app can ruin a person's life if someone is very much involved in it because they think it's a branch of sports betting but these people need to open up their mind a little bit more and see it as an opportunity instead of looking at it as a threat.

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