ESPN Fantasy Sports Documentary Filming at FSTA Summer Conference
The ESPN fantasy sports documentary “Silly Little Game” will be filming at the 2009 FSTA Summer Conference, Sponsored by MyFantasyLeague.com, June 18 & 19. The project, first announced in May, is described below:
“Fantasy Sports is a $4 billion dollar industry that boasts more than 20 million participants and a league for almost every sport imaginable. But for all this success, the story of the game’s inception is little known. The modern fantasy leagues can be traced back to a motley group of writers and academics who met at La Rotisserie Francaise in New York City to form a baseball league of their own: The Rotisserie League. The game quickly grew in popularity, and with the growing use and popularity of the Internet, the “Founding Fathers” never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Innovative filmmakers Adam Kurland and Lucas Jansen will chronicle the early development and ultimate explosion of Rotisserie Baseball, and shine a light on its mostly unnoticed innovators.”
A film crew will be in Chicago speaking to attendees about the growth and history of fantasy sports, along with looking at the future of the industry.
There is still time to reserve a spot at the 2009 FSTA Summer Conference in Chicago–check out the agenda and get registered here: http://fsta.org/news/events/chicago2009.php