Does Your Favorite Team Accept Bitcoin?
The countdown to March 1 has begun for basketball fans everywhere. This is not March Madness in the usual sense, but instead is a huge day for Bitcoin. We are a few short weeks from witnessing an NBA first: the Sacramento Kings accepting Bitcoin. The announcement made just weeks ago will mark the first professional sports team to accept Bitcoin.....
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The Sacramento Kings became the first team in the NBA to accept Bitcoin in January of this year. In the first months since the announcement, the team only allowed season ticket holders to use Bitcoin for purchases at the arena, but last week the team announced their partnership with BitDazzle to launch KingsBitcoin.com. KingsBitcoin.com, powered by BitDazzle, is the first online marketplace to accept the virtual currency in the NBA. Launched April 3, the website allows customers to pay for game tickets, memorabilia and special fan experiences using Bitcoin. The co-branded online store....
The Tennessee Titans are the first NFL team to accept bitcoin for large and recurring purchases, and intend to expand the functionality to micro purchases.
The Sacramento Kings NBA franchise has officially announced plans to accept bitcoin for products including tickets, jerseys, hot dogs and beer, beginning 1st March. The team says it will accept the currency online and at the Sleep Train Arena, its home stadium. Georgia-based payment service provider BitPay revealed that it will process the team's transactions, adding to its network of 10,000+ bitcoin-accepting merchants. Vivek Ranadivé, owner of the Sacramento Kings, said: "We are maniacally focused on creating the most seamless experience for our fans in all facets. With BitPay, we are....
The NBA-affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors have partnered with PayStand to accept electronic transactions-including bitcoin payments-at the team's home stadium. The Santa Cruz Warriors-the Developmental League affiliate for the NBA's Golden State Warriors-have signed a partnership with electronic payment processor PayStand to facilitate bitcoin payments (and other electronic transactions) for online ticket purchases. The partnership also makes PayStand the Warriors' first jersey sponsor, meaning the company logo will appear on the team's jerseys throughout the season. Also Read: Sacramento....
In a ground-breaking move, Californian soccer team, the San Jose Earthquakes, will start accepting bitcoin payments in the upcoming US season. The Earthquakes' president Dave Kaval told SiliconANGLE that fans will be able to use bitcoin to pay for items from the team's merchandise store and to buy tickets. However, hotdogs and popcorn don't appear to be on the list just yet. Winning titles. The 'Quakes' are a major soccer team, having already won two Major League Soccer Cup titles back in 2001 and 2003. However, they aren't the first major US sports team to accept bitcoin. The NBA took....