What started out as bit of fun entertainment, pure and simple, has now become a multi-million dollar worldwide industry. It is estimated that over 30 million people, aged from 12 years old and upwards are currently using some form of fantasy sports software for their own particular favorite sport. The global market across all types of sport, (as estimated by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association) is worth between 3 to 4 billion dollars!

The concept of fantasy sports has actually been around since after the end of the Second World War, but it wasn’t developed into a hobby industry until the early 1960s, and it wasn’t computer based as we know it today. It was the subsequent boom of internet usage and activity in the mid 1990s that signaled the true “birthing” of the fantasy sports arena, and in 1997, with the launching of two new websites (Commissioner.com and RotoNews.com), the face of fantasy sports software was changed forever.

Fantasy sports software is now available for almost any sport you care to think of. Its popularity has spread across the world like wildfire, and you can play fantasy Australian Rules football, Soccer, Rugby football, Cricket, and Horse racing, to name but of few of the sports covered. The breadth of the programs has been progressively expanded to include brand new features so that you can emulate the real life managers and coaches in every aspect of their job specifications.

The latest releases of fantasy sports software actually immerse you in a fantasy world that envelopes every nuance that is associated with the sport of your choice. With the latest web based systems you even get fantasy sports news that is relevant to your particular sport and that can influence both the fantasy world in which you are playing and therefore the decisions that you have to make too. The fact that these systems are web based means that you can connect to them any time, anywhere. All you need is access to the internet and a PC or laptop.

Some of the very latest web based fantasy sports providers are beginning to charge for memberships. As the market is so very competitive in terms of innovations, they feel that by using their latest developments in their fantasy sports software, that you, the player, can gain a significant advantage over other players in your league. Because of that, they believe you will be willing to pay. I guess that will remain to be seen. It’s seems a shame though that they haven’t considered offering a free trial period. Maybe it’s just lack of forethought, but with a free trial period, you get to see whether the innovations are worth paying for up front, and if they are, then you can put your hand in your pocket.

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