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Canadians love fantasy sports – and the Jays run to the playoffs

TORONTO - Just over five million (5.1 million) Canadians participated in fantasy sports online or via a mobile device at some point in the past (about 20% of the online population), according to Solution Research Group’s most recent Sports Canada Quarterly report which tracks sports fans, sponsors and emerging consumer behavior in the sports space.Top sports for fantasy sports participants in the past year were (in order of popularity): NHL Hockey, NFL Football, Major League Baseball, MLS Soccer, NBA Basketball and CFL Football, says the SRG press release.On a top-of-mind basis, the top sites/apps that came to mind for fantasy...