Bloomberg – A former hedge fund manager who served a four-month prison term for insider trading is the driving force behind the first Fantasy Sports Combine in Las Vegas, a three-day event where players can be tutored by the industry’s top analysts, former athletes and championship-winning coaches.
Fantasy sports has grown into a $3.6 billion industry, with increasingly popular daily-play games joining the traditional season-long formats. Drew “Bo” Brownstein, whose Denver-based hedge fund Big Five Asset Management was shut down in 2011, came up with the idea for the convention last year. Guest speakers include Super Bowl-winning former coaches Mike Ditka and Mike Shanahan.
