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  Introduction: The Stadium in Your Pocket There was a time when being a sports fan meant one of two things: you were either in the stadium, or you were in front of a television. The action happened somewhere else, performed by someone else, and your role was to watch, cheer, and occasionally argue with the referee from a safe distance. That world has not disappeared—but it has been joined by something far larger. Today, the biggest sporting arena on Earth is not Eden Gardens, the Maracanã, or Wembley. It is the glowing rectangle in your hand. Online sports gaming has transformed the passive fan into an active participant. You can captain a fantasy cricket side during the IPL, manage a football club through a twenty-season dynasty, predict the outcome of a tennis final, or compete in a virtual basketball league against strangers from four continents—all before breakfast. This transformation is not confined to one sport or one country. Cricket dominates in India, Pakistan, Banglades...