Dueling with Kings

Book cover of Dueling with Kings: High Stakes, Killer Sharks, and the Get-Rich Promise of Daily Fantasy Sports

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In the spirit of Bringing Down the House and The Wolf of Wall Street, “an engrossing and often hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the characters, compulsions, and chaos inside the fantasy sports gold rush. It’s the perfect meld of a sports and business book, engagingly written like a fun, page-turning novel”…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Dueling with Kings as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ron Shandler

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I love this hobby, but I would be remiss if I didn’t include a book that exposed our challenges as the industry has evolved.

There is some “fish out of water” element to this book, too, but I thought it was an important exposition of how Daily Fantasy Sports nearly destroyed the enjoyment we long-timers have experienced for the past four decades.

From Ron's list on truly understanding baseball and enhancing the fun as a fan.