CHICAGO, Illinois — According to a new report, employers may lose billions during fantasy football season due to employees eschewing their responsibilities at work to focus on managing their fake teams.
Outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports the hours that millions of fantasy football players spend analyzing their teams and checking stats could cost their bosses more than $13 billion in lost productivity.
“We are not trying to demonize fantasy football,” CEO John A. Challenger said in a statement to the Chicago Tribune. “It is important to understand that there are more distractions than ever in today’s workplace. If it’s not fantasy football, it’s the latest Hollywood gossip, shopping on Amazon, or checking Facebook.”
