7 Quotes by Greg Ambrosius

For several years, people weren't quite sure what fantasy football was. But the NFL did a survey two years ago where they found out the people who play fantasy football actually are their season-ticket holders. So now we've turned a corner from, 'Is this gambling?' to the realization that, 'Hey, this a fun hobby played by a lot of our fans.' And for the most part, it's bragging rights -- not money -- that people are after in fantasy football.

The demographics are ideal, obviously, for sponsorship groups. And you're starting to see some of these companies realizing what the market is and getting involved.

This is the old armchair quarterback theory. Everybody thinks they can be a better coach, a better general manager, a better owner.

It's the old armchair quarterback theory, that a fan can be a better coach, better owner than the guy in the owner's box. This gives you an opportunity to prove you know football better than the pros.

It's the old armchair quarterback theory. People always think they're a better coach or the better owner. Fantasy football is tailor-made to live out that armchair quarterback life. You get to pick the players. It's ideal.

The manufacturers printed a few more and the scarcity left the hobby. Very few cards printed in 1991 are valuable today. They were mass-produced.

The industry has finally realized people are willing to pay for stat service and the content if it's good enough. No doubt the industry is much more stable business-wise because pay service has returned.