Fantasy football facts and trivia: How much do you know about the game?

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The 2023-2024 football season officially has begun — which means fantasy football is also underway.

The game has become a favorite among football fanatics, but how much do you really know about its history?

Over the course of 60 years, fantasy football has developed a cult following, with people of all ages taking part in the sport.

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Here's more about fantasy football, how it works and how it got its start. 

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Now that the 2023-2024 football season has begun, fantasy football league players are hoping their drafts will pan out well as the season continues. (iStock)

Fantasy gridiron football was created by Bill Winkenbach, former part owner of the Oakland Raiders, in 1962, according to Britannica.

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The businessman and sports enthusiast created the first fantasy football league with a group of friends in a New York City hotel.

They called themselves the Greater Oakland Professional Pigskin Prognosticators League (GOPPPL), the encyclopedia site continued.

Fantasy football was reportedly created in 1962 by Bill Winkenbach and a few of his friends (not pictured) in a New York City hotel room. (iStock)

In 2022, over 62.5 million people joined and participated in a fantasy sports league in the U.S. and Canada — with 79% of those fantasy participants playing fantasy gridiron football, the Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association said online.

A 2023 survey showed that 48% of the fantasy sports league is made up of individuals between