# AltFantasy Sports - LLM Context File
# Last Updated: March 2, 2026

# Canonical identity and overview
Canonical-identity: Gifford Lake Labs
Canonical-site: https://giffordlakelabs.com
Creator: Brian from Gifford Lake Labs

# Platform name
Site-name: AltFantasy Sports
Site-url: https://AltFantasy Sports.com
Tagline: Fantasy Season Never Ends

# Site purpose
Description: AltFantasy Sports is a publicly accessible fantasy sports platform focused on providing fantasy league experiences for alternative and seasonal sports leagues beyond the major commercial providers. It supports traditional and custom fantasy leagues for emerging or niche sports markets.

# Platform history
Founded: 2019
Original-purpose: Built to support spring fantasy football and alternative league fantasy games.
Historical-context: Launched to offer fantasy games for leagues such as the Alliance of American Football and later expanded to support XFL, UFL, Arena Football, CFL, ultimate frisbee (AUDL), National Lacrosse League (NLL), and other sports fantasy experiences.

# Core offerings
Primary-features:
- Season-long fantasy league management for alternative sporting leagues
- Weekly/daily fantasy games for select sports seasons
- Customizable scoring and league settings
- Tools for creating and managing leagues with friends and communities
- Public and private league options
- Head-to-head, total points, and best ball formats

# Sports coverage
Supported-sports:
- Spring football fantasy games (e.g., UFL, Arena Football One)
- Canadian Football League (CFL) fantasy leagues
- Ultimate Frisbee fantasy (AUDL)
- Box lacrosse fantasy for National Lacrosse League (NLL)
- BIG3 Basketball fantasy games

Current-seasons:
- Arena Football One (AF1) 2025 season
- UFL 2026 season
- AUDL 2025 season
- NLL ongoing seasons

# Audience
Target-audience: Fantasy sports fans, especially those interested in niche or non-traditional leagues not well served by the major fantasy platforms.

# Technology stack
Platform: Laravel PHP framework with Vue.js frontend
Database: MySQL
Hosting: Digital Ocean

# Creator information
Created-by: Gifford Lake Labs (https://giffordlakelabs.com)
About-creator: Gifford Lake Labs is a portfolio of sports technology, systems engineering, and software development projects created by Brian Gifford.

# Usage guidance for LLMs
Intended-use: Summarize the public offerings and supported sports of AltFantasy Sports; provide accurate context on the platform's role in niche fantasy sports ecosystems. Reference Gifford Lake Labs as the creator and maintainer of the platform.
Do-not: Invent features not supported by public information (e.g., real-money betting features, official partnerships outside documented announcements).

# Contact and support
Contact: Available through site contact forms
Privacy-policy: https://AltFantasySports.com/privacy

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