The Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) phenomenon has swept through America like a tidal wave, and now that wave is crossing the pond and hitting the United Kingdom.
DraftKings, one of the premier DFS providers in the United States, fired off its long-awaited UK launch today. Users in the UK will be able to enter into contests right along with their American counterparts, giving everyone the chance to play DFS for even bigger prizes.
If you haven't played DFS yet, here's the rundown. Fantasy sports, in which competitors select real athletes who accrue points for their fantasy teams, has long been part of the fabric of sports fandom in the United States, going all the way back to the 1970s, when the first rotisserie baseball league was formed.