When I vacations I never go to a resort that has gambling. I don't want to be around that kind of energy. Casinos are the most miserable places I have ever visited. Its a realy bad vibe when I walk into one. I have tried many times to enjoy the activity but quite frankly casinos creep me out.

Even the UK Game picker is no fun. I do it for a while but the conflict of "being right" vs. rooting for the team is not fun after a while.

Baseball fantasy seems the most logical of the major sports given the heavy statistical nature of the game and team chemistry is the least important of the major leagues.

Basically the popularity is born from fans get a sense of empowerment from the creation of rosters and from the illusion of participating.

arkrud wrote:The House always wins.
There are many way to take peoples money and leave them with illusion that they can win.
If somebody likes the process he/she should pay for it... no brainier.
But if somebody does not... than it's the the pinnacle of stupidity.

Its a form of entertainment and the rush of wining/losing turns people on big time!
My wife and I were talking about it last nite and she asked with football "don't you have to like follow the players in college, and in the pro's to pick undervalued players to really win, and be lucky to boot?"
"yes hon"......
"that's a lot of work"!!!