Crypto Corner: Sports Slice

Leading sports betting platforms and NFT collections are pairing up for unique NFL player NFTs, and Sorare is launching a beta version of its fantasy sports platform for the NBA. These are just some of the biggest sports and crypto headlines of the past week. Dive into these stories and more from the past week.

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DraftKings partners with Deadfellaz for NFL player NFT

DraftKings and NFT collection Deadfellaz are teaming up for a new Halloween-themed release that will “transform 13 professional football players” utilizing Deadfellaz IP as part of a new collaboration.

Just in time for Halloween @DraftKings When @Deadfellaz announced the first collaboration to transform 13 professional football players into limited editions. @DK Reignmakers Player card with Deadfellaz IP. Full release: https://t.co/BCrND3CppI pic.twitter.com/kxirgwVjqq

— DraftKings News (@DraftKingsNews) October 20, 2022

The collectible cards will be available starting October 25th and players can use them in the DraftKings fantasy football Reignmakers football game, offering up to $1 million in cash prizes for competing players. His NFT of players will include Jalen Hurts, Matthew Stafford, Kyler Murray, Alvin Kamara and more. The deal was facilitated through DraftKings partnerships with NFLPA and OneTeam.

The DraftKings Reignmakers platform in partnership with the NFLPA operates on Polygon (MATIC). DraftKings Reignmakers recently announced a new collaboration with NFT collection Deadfellaz. | Source: MATIC-USD on TradingView.com

College sports platform Mercury raises $7.5M

Mercury, a college sports fan experience platform, has signed over 70 Kentucky Athletics student-athletes and is looking to scale. The NIL on-chain platform currently operates at four different universities, and last week he raised $7.5 million to continue building through his seed round led by Multicoin Capital.

Beyond expanding into new markets, the capital is expected to help Mercury round out its leadership team and NIL roster.Mercury will focus on building NFT Gate experiences and exclusive content for US college athletes doing.

Mercury has joined platforms such as Ocavu and VerifiedInk, among others, to gain traction in NIL through NFT and blockchain engagement.

Sorare Launches NBA Fantasy Beta Program

The relatively new partnership between Sorare and the NBA is quickly seeing some footprints. Sorare’s beta product for his NBA platform recently launched, showing an early delivery ahead of the start of the NBA season. Solare’s deal with the NBA and NBAPA in less than two months already brings the world’s largest basketball league under Solare’s umbrella, including European football and the MLB. Sorre’s foray into US-based sports continues.

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