The Los Angeles Sparks, one of the most successful teams in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), have signed a five-year extension with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) to continue playing at Crypto.com Arena until 2029. This agreement extends a long-standing partnership between the Sparks and the downtown Los Angeles venue, where the team has played…
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Lawyers for the basketball star claim he did not mention any alleged securities but instead warned of celebrities promoting crypto investments. Professional basketball player and Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler has asked to be dismissed from a class action lawsuit targeting celebrities involved in the alleged promotion of unregistered securities by Binance, saying tweets he appeared…
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NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has been served legal papers related to the FTX bankruptcy and his NFT project after eluding process servers for months. On Tuesday, the basketball icon was served during an NBA playoff game at the Miami sports stadium formerly known as FTX Arena, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. … Read…
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A law firm representing FTX investors has served former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal in a class-action case against celebrities who endorsed the failed crypto exchange. The lawsuit accuses Shaq, along with other public figures and the platform’s founder, of defrauding people who put money into FTX. Shaquille Served Legal Notice in FTX Lawsuit Outside His…
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A string of organizations competing in various sports are pulling out of sponsorship deals with beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The coin trading platform had pledged millions of dollars to building up brand recognition among sports fans before it went bankrupt. FTX Sign Being Dismantled as Miami Heat Seeks New Naming Rights Partner for Its Arena…
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On Tuesday, the international governing body of association football, FIFA, announced the exchange Crypto.com will be an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament. According to the announcement, the digital currency trading platform will “activate its official sponsorship” during the tournament “in many ways.” FIFA Chooses Digital Asset Exchange Crypto.com as an…
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The legendary former professional basketball player Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan have revealed they are getting into blockchain and Web 3.0 technology, according to an announcement published on December 15. The father and son duo’s first tech venture is called Heir Inc., a platform that aims to connect loyal fans with popular athletes.…
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The deal seems to be part of a larger move for Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, who is also the chairman and CEO of a restaurant group that recently launched a Bitcoin rewards program. The New York Digital Investment Group will be paying the National Basketball Association’s Houston Rockets franchise in Bitcoin as part of a…
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Under owner Mark Cuban, the basketball franchise was one of the first in the NBA to accept crypto payments for tickets and merchandise. Crypto trading platform Voyager Digital has inked a deal with the Dallas Mavericks basketball team aiming to make crypto more accessible through fan engagement and other educational programs. In an Oct. 27…
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The deal comes as the NBA prepares to start its 2021–2022 season, marking the association’s 75th anniversary. Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has inked a deal with the National Basketball Association, giving the platform the opportunity to educate basketball fans on crypto. In a Tuesday announcement, Coinbase said it would become the exclusive cryptocurrency platform partner…
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