I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managers

The internet has caused a worldwide exponential increase in the number of fantasy sports consumers in general, and Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in particular. This paper investigates the overall experiences of hardcore ‘managers’. Using interviews and applying Grounded Theory, this study offers a de...

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Main Author: Ahmed, Amar (author)
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://depot.sorbonne.ae/handle/20.500.12458/1382
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv consumer behaviour
cultural consumer research
fantasy sports
hardcore players
media consumption.
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description The internet has caused a worldwide exponential increase in the number of fantasy sports consumers in general, and Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in particular. This paper investigates the overall experiences of hardcore ‘managers’. Using interviews and applying Grounded Theory, this study offers a description regarding managers’ 1) perceptions of what makes a hardcore manager as against a casual one; 2) motivations to participate in FPL at hardcore levels; 3) media usage; 4) the impact FPL has on their consumption of the sport and its products; and 5) the marketability of specific players. Subsequently, we develop an understanding of international FPL hardcore managers’ consumption behaviour. This understanding helps teams, marketers, and sponsors both directly and indirectly to establish a more effective reach to this growing psychographic group. Moreover, it contributes to the body of knowledge of cultural consumer research.
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spelling I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managersAhmed, Amarconsumer behaviourcultural consumer researchfantasy sportshardcore playersmedia consumption.The internet has caused a worldwide exponential increase in the number of fantasy sports consumers in general, and Fantasy Premier League (FPL) in particular. This paper investigates the overall experiences of hardcore ‘managers’. Using interviews and applying Grounded Theory, this study offers a description regarding managers’ 1) perceptions of what makes a hardcore manager as against a casual one; 2) motivations to participate in FPL at hardcore levels; 3) media usage; 4) the impact FPL has on their consumption of the sport and its products; and 5) the marketability of specific players. Subsequently, we develop an understanding of international FPL hardcore managers’ consumption behaviour. This understanding helps teams, marketers, and sponsors both directly and indirectly to establish a more effective reach to this growing psychographic group. Moreover, it contributes to the body of knowledge of cultural consumer research.2023-01-23T05:42:01Z2023-01-23T05:42:01Z2023Controlled Vocabulary for Resource Type Genres::text::periodical::journal::contribution to journal::journal articleapplication/pdf2195-2280https://depot.sorbonne.ae/handle/20.500.12458/1382enInternational Journal of Marketing Semiotics & Discourse Studiesoai:depot.sorbonne.ae:20.500.12458/13822024-03-04T12:18:07Z
spellingShingle I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managers
Ahmed, Amar
consumer behaviour
cultural consumer research
fantasy sports
hardcore players
media consumption.
title I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managers
title_full I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managers
title_fullStr I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managers
title_full_unstemmed I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managers
title_short I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managers
title_sort I’m no casual: exploring the consumer behaviour of Fantasy Premier League hardcore international managers
topic consumer behaviour
cultural consumer research
fantasy sports
hardcore players
media consumption.
url https://depot.sorbonne.ae/handle/20.500.12458/1382