Abstract: A method of providing a game. A simulated environment is generated in which a user can play the role of a person building a personal relationship with one or more simulated individuals in the simulated environment, the simulated individual(s) representing one or more real world personalities and/or real world entities. The method includes receiving input from the user and receiving data representing real world facts related to the one or more real world personalities and/or entities. The user's progress in the game is determined based on the received user input and the received data representing the real world facts.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure allows fantasy-sports league participants to receive video highlights of the players on their fantasy-league team. In at least one implementation, presenting player highlights includes receiving a request from a participant in a fantasy-sports league. The request is for player highlights related to a participant-specified team roster. In response to receiving the request, an identity of at least one player on the participant-specified team roster is accessed electronically. At least one video source having content relating to the identified player is accessed. Specific content within the video source that relates to the identified player is determined, and the specific content is presented to the participant.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure allows fantasy-sports league participants to receive video highlights of the players on their fantasy-league team. In at least one implementation, presenting player highlights includes receiving a request from a participant in a fantasy-sports league. The request is for player highlights related to a participant-specified team roster. In response to receiving the request, an identity of at least one player on the participant-specified team roster is accessed electronically. At least one video source having content relating to the identified player is accessed. Specific content within the video source that relates to the identified player is determined, and the specific content is presented to the participant.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure allows fantasy-sports league participants to receive video highlights of the players on their fantasy-league team. In at least one implementation, presenting player highlights includes receiving a request from a participant in a fantasy-sports league. The request is for player highlights related to a participant-specified team roster. In response to receiving the request, an identity of at least one player on the participant-specified team roster is accessed electronically. At least one video source having content relating to the identified player is accessed. Specific content within the video source that relates to the identified player is determined, and the specific content is presented to the participant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for conducting a plurality of fantasy games including creating a fantasy game on a game server, collecting a first round of wagers, assigning a first fantasy player and a second fantasy player to the community team, assigning a third fantasy player and a fourth fantasy player to the first fantasy team based upon the first rank list, assigning a fifth fantasy player and a sixth fantasy player to the second team based upon the second rank list, collecting a second round of wagers, assigning a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth score to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth fantasy players, respectively, calculating a first team score for the first fantasy team, calculating a second team score for the second fantasy team; and determining a winner between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for administering a plurality of fantasy games having a game server for hosting the plurality of fantasy games, a client for connecting to the game server, a virtual lobby for accessing the plurality of fantasy games hosted on the game server, a first fantasy game which persists for a predetermined duration, and a scoring module for awarding points to the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team and for determining a winner between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team at the expiration of the predetermined duration. The first fantasy game has a first fantasy team with a first plurality of roster positions, a second fantasy team with a second plurality of roster positions, and a fantasy draft wherein a first manager selects a first fantasy player corresponding to a first real-world performer in a first real-world event.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of playing a fantasy game. The fantasy game persists for a predetermined duration, within a fantasy league having a number of fantasy teams, each fantasy team being managed by a manager and having number of roster positions. The method provides for selecting a first fantasy player corresponding to a first real-world performer, assigning the first fantasy player to a first position of a first fantasy team, selecting a second fantasy player corresponding to a second real-world performer, and substituting the second fantasy player for the first fantasy player before the expiration of the predetermined duration and after the performance by the first real-world player has begun.