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Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson gestures during a news conference in Tampa, Fla. on Jan. 31, 2009. Chris O'Meara—AP  by [Tanya Basu](https://time.com/author/tanya-basu/)  ## Tanya Basu Jul 22, 2015 11:12 PM UTC The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, named after the founder of the Buffalo Bills football franchise, will launch later this year with the goal of giving $1.2 billion to charity, according to trustees of the organization. Wilson, originally from Detroit, sold the team for $1.4 billion in 2014 and died at the age of 95 in March of this year. Throughout his life, he also owned manufacturing, mining, insurance and other businesses. The foundation will focus on “five pillars”: healthy lifestyles, youth development, caregivers, community development, and economic growth; the foundation will target Wilson’s hometown of Detroit and surrounding areas along with his adopted town of Buffalo, NY, and its surrounding vicinity, [reported The Detroit _News_](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2015/07/22/ralph-wilson-foundation-dedicates-mich-ny/30510249/). Over the past 20 years, Wilson had amassed $1.2 billion for the foundation through an irrevocable trust; $60 million in grants will be available in 2015. “Ralph saw firsthand the impact of his generosity in his lifetime,” Mary Wilson, his widow, said. “Always thinking of others even in his own legacy, his hope with this trust was that the foundation’s work may make a direct impact in the lifetimes of those who knew him best.” ## Transcript It's that time of year again. Competitors around the country gear up to go head to head in their living rooms, cubicles and anywhere else with a wi- fi connection. It's fantasy football season for millions of sports fans around the country. And with every passing year, the business of fantasy sports continues to grow. [ MUSIC ] Football Fantasy. From Football Fantasy T. V. Channels to expert analysis. Fantasy Football employs a lot of people. And that number of people is only overshadowed by the amount of participants. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, an entire organization dedicated to tracking all things [ MUSIC ] Fantasy. There are more than 33, 000, 000 people who will play fantasy football this year. More importantly, on average, each one of them will spend $ 111 on league related costs. Making fantasy football a very real billion dollar industry. And with so much money on the table, it seems like everyone is looking to cash in on America's newest craze. The biggest benefactors are arguably the fantasy football websites who collect the entry fees. The average player spend for than 50 bucks paying just to play. Hey, Grandma. Oh, hi Jason. Shut you down. Also, the cell phone carriers and app developers want your business badly. Their best TA estimates more that 65 % of fantasy sports players use their smart phone to access real- time fantasy sports information. Just last month, fantasy sports startup DraftKings raised a whopping $ 41 million to grow its fantasy sports website and app. And the money being spent ranges from the obvious to the more obscure, like taking out insurance on your entry fee in case, say ,. First round pick Leshawn McCoy got hurt. Fantasy player protect. It's real insurance backed by an a rated insurance company. 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