A roundup of recent posts on the FSB News page.

– Opinion Research Corp. found in a September study that not only have most social-media users conversed with brand marketers online, but they don’t even mind being contacted that way.

– The Wall Street Journal’s Nando Di Fino says that you need to try fantasy hockey, for the good of your country.

– 2k Sports’ MLB Front Office Manager sounds really cool. Despite what the marketing department might say, though, it’s no more fantasy baseball than Madden is fantasy football.

– Cricket.com thinks it’s in good position to become your go-to fantasy cricket site.

A roundup of recent posts on the FSB News page.

– The Interactive Advertising Bureau reports that online ad sales grew by 15.2 percent in the first half of this year over the same period last year.

– Speaking to a gathering of lawyers, SportsJudge.com’s Marc Edelman had this to say about the stat rights disputes that keep making their way to court: “The Supreme Court really needs to hear one of these cases, because we’re going to see a lot more of them.”

– Some cable customers in the Kansas City, Mo., market have gotten new interactive capabilities through their TV, including some directed at fantasy football players.

– Cole Hamels is among the bevy of Major Leaguers who plays fantasy football.