On 24th October, Sirplay presented its point of view on Daily Fantasy Sports potential in the African gaming market during Gaming Africa conference. In this presentation, we start from DFS definition and evolution, continuing to DFS advantages for operators and players both, passing through their integration with sportsbook and their regulation in the African region.

1. SURE PROFIT
Is it possible?

2. Daily Fantasy Sports
The next big thing

3. Daily Fantasy Sports
Introduction and DFS definition
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DFS - Daily Fantasy Sports
Daily Fantasy Sports are games where
players - usually friends - compete against
each others by building their own fantasy
team, made of real athletes remaining
under a budget called salary cap and
earning points based on real players
performances.
Tournaments are based on daily or weekly
contests, matches playing the same day or
within the week.

5. Evolution of Daily Fantasy Sports
DFS diffusion from the 50s to today
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1950 s 1980 s 1990 s 2000 s 2010 s
The first Fantasy Golf
contest
Release of “The Fantasy
Football Digest”
Launch of the “Fantasy
Sports Trade Association”
Explosive growth in USA
and Europe
Broadcast of the First Fantasy
Football commercials

6. Daily Fantasy Sports
Advantages

7. Advantages of Daily Fantasy Sports
All the real advantages for customers and for operators
There are some few but fundamental differences between TFS and DFS.
They are played the same way, drafting a roster of professional players respecting a predetermined bankroll, whose
performance will determine how many points any player has earned. Players are required an entry fee to participate
the contest and the one with more points will win a share of the prize pool.
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8. Advantages for players
All the real advantages for players
Immediacy
Daily Fantasy Sports, as the name suggests,
last just one day or at maximum one week;
Convenience
DFS entry fees are cheaper because of the
bigger online network in which players
compete, and the prize pool is also bigger
for the same reason
Network
The player doesn’t have to compete with the
same old friends but can prove its ability against
other people from all over the network.
Dream Team
If you miss your favorite player, you still
have hundreds chances to hoard him.
The perfect game
DFS attract both fantasy players and
sports addicted.
Be the protagonist
Become the coach of your dream
team deciding the players to field
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9. Advantages for Operators
All the real advantages for the Operators
Young and large target
Network made of Millennials, covering
50% of the DFS players.
Skill game
This label reduces the legal ambiguity
related to the offering.
Frequent and certain cash in
DFS is fast and immediate, the Operator
has a certain profit without risks.
Fantasy and Sports Betting
These two products can coexists in the
same platform
The missing link
DFS are the missing tile of the African
betting platforms
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No risk management
No need to manage the network and
the risk.

10. Frequent and certain cash in
A simple real situation to understand the business model
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$10 + $10 + $10 + $10 + $10
Prize $45 10% Commission $5

11. Advantages for Operators
All the real advantages for the Operators
Young and large target
Network made of Millennials, covering
50% of the DFS players.
Skill game
This label reduces the legal ambiguity
related to the offering.
Frequent and certain cash in
DFS is fast and immediate, the Operator
has a certain profit without risks.
Fantasy and Sports Betting
These two products can coexists in the
same platform
The missing link
DFS are the missing tile of the African
betting platforms
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No risk management
No need to manage the network and
the risk.

12. Daily Fantasy Sports
Legality

13. Legality for Daily Fantasy Sports
A real advantage: The Legality
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DFS are Games of skill
They are not considered as gambling since the chances to win are based on the player’s ability and not solely on luck.
NIGERIA
Online sports wagering and DFS as legal activities.
UGANDA
In Uganda, Internet DFS are unregulated, but
tolerated by the government.
SOUTH AFRICA
Online sports wagering including DFS happen in a
regulated market.

14. SURE PROFIT
YES, it is possible