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18 March 2022, Belgrade, Zug

The second most successful water polo club in Europe of all times, Vaterpolo klub Partizan (VK Partizan), with seven European champion titles, 27 national titles and 24 Cup titles, is the first water polo club in the world fully embracing the power of blockchain technology, digitalisation, and tokenization by signing a 5-year partnership with Swiss-based Sports Tech company Blocksport. Following in the footsteps of Partizan BC, this partnership with the club with rich history whose players helped Serbia and Yugoslavia win many gold medals at the Olympics, European and World championships, VK Partizan starts a new journey and breaks away in the direction that is making it the market leader off the ‘pitch’ (water polo pool arena).   

By signing this 5-year partnership, VK Partizan has positioned itself as the first water polo club in the world to fully embrace the power of blockchain technology, digitalisation, and tokenization. The partnership aims to develop new digital ways for fans to be more involved with the club starting with the launch of a new interactive app for fans which will see engagement and digitalization go beyond the borders of Belgrade and Serbia. It will be followed by the launch and release of VK Partizan’s NFTs, and eventually their own Fan Tokens which will be utility based, hence totally non speculative. VK Partizan produced some of the world’s most successful water polo players and dozens of Serbia national team players too including the world’s best water polo player of 2021, Filip Filipovic, awareded by FINA, the international governing body for 6 aquatic disciplines, and presented at a gala at the Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island Hotel on 17 December 2021, in conjunction with the World Short Course Swimming Championships (https://swimswam.com/fina-honors-maggie-steffens-filip-filipovic-as-2021-best-water-polo-players/).  

 Nikola Kuljaca, Director of Partizan VK added;

“Partizan VK is very proud to be recognized as a partner of such a respected company.  Furthermore, we are looking forward to explore the world of digital products and cannot find a better partner than company Blocksport. Best of luck to all of us!”

Vladimir Liulka, CEO and Co-Founder at Blocksport said:

“Partnerships like this have big importance for Blocksport when it comes down to looking at sports other than football where the spending power is huge. Waterpolo is a space that in our view is massively undervalued. Also we are well aware that Serbia and the whole region is full of talent and potential and with our third sports club now on-board, we are very optimistic about the prospects and potential behind these partnerships. I am looking forward to the development of our relationships and Serbia and beyond and am looking forward to the next steps. Waterpolo and Serbia stand for Top of the World in this sport for years and decades now and we could not have started with a better partner than VK Partizan. ” 

Vladimir Stevanovic, Blocksport Representative for the Balkans, added:

“With so much recent development in Serbia, I am thrilled with the latest partnership knowing that Serbia and VK Partizan have made the water polo history on a global level already. Being a part of a new history making with the blockchain and digital solutions behind this highly celebrated water polo club is an incredible feeling and none of that would have been possible without the forward thinking senior management of the club. Hence I take this opportunity to highlight the fact that they have recognised the huge potential behind digitalisation and commercialising of the club and similar to how Serbia has become one of the major tech nations, the Serbian sport is now following in the similar footsteps. I cannot wait to see the launch of VK Partizan’s own Fan App and NFTs behind some of the golden generation of the water polo world and the club’s historical winning moments too.”

About VK Partizan 

VK Partizan is a professional water polo club based in Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sports clubs in Serbia that is part of sport society Partizan. As of 2021–22 season, the club competes in the Serbian Water polo League A, the highest level of men’s water polo in Serbia, organized by the Water polo Federation of Serbia. With seven European champion titles (the last in 2011 against Pro Recco), VK Partizan is the second most successful European team in water polo history along with Mladost, and behind Pro Recco with nine titles, 27 national titles and 24 Cup titles. VK Partizan produced some of the world’s most successful waterpolo players and dozens of Serbia national team players too including the world’s best water polo player of 2021, Filip Filipovic, awareded by FINA, the international governing body for 6 aquatic disciplines, and presented at a gala at the Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island Hotel on 17 December 2021, in conjunction with the World Short Course Swimming Championships (https://swimswam.com/fina-honors-maggie-steffens-filip-filipovic-as-2021-best-water-polo-players/).  

About BLOCKSPORT

Blocksport is an innovative Technology provider providing solutions for the sports industry. The blockchain- focused Sports Tech was founded in 2019 in Zug, Switzerland. Today, the company’s flagship product serves over 40 clients globally and among them top clubs including Empoli FC, Dynamo Kyiv, OHL, Metalist, Partizan BC, Red Star RLC, ARIS BC, Cordoba Futsal, KMF Ekonomac, to name a few.

11 March 2022, Kragujevac, Zug

One of the most successful futsal clubs in Europe, by winning 11 national championship, Ekonomac became the most successful futsal club of all time in Serbia. As the most successful futsal club in the history of this sport in the country. The club has attracted the likes of top Brazilian futsal players such as Daniel, Divanei (former Kairat Almaty player)  and João Carlos Gonçalves Filho also known as Nenê who also played for the lieks of Sporting CP  and Benfica, competing with the best in Europe for many seasons. The club made its first appearance in the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2008 when they reached the elite round. They qualified as the Serbian champions and started the competition in the main round. Ekonomac set a large list of records in its eight appearances in the UEFA Futsal Cup, being the only Serbian futsal club who participated eight times. The club also reached the elite round every time it participated in UEFA competitions. By frequently participating in the UEFA Futsal Cup, Ekonomac was ranked high, often in top 6, in the UEFA club ranking list. In 2015, when UEFA published the new futsal club ranking list, KMF Ekonomac was ranked as the fourth futsal club in Europe with 21,000 points. With this new ranking, Ekonomac qualified directly to the elite round for the 2015–16 season, thus setting a new record for Serbian futsal. The club became the highest-ranked Serbian futsal team in the history, and is also the only Serbian futsal club who has qualified directly to the elite round.

By signing a 5-year partnership with Swiss-based Sports Tech company Blocksport, Ekonomac has positioned itself as one of the first futsal clubs in the world to fully embrace the power of blockchain technology, digitalisation, and tokenization. The partnership aims to develop new digital ways for fans to be more involved with the club starting with the launch of a new interactive app for fans which will see engagement and digitalization go beyond the borders of Kragujevac and Serbia. It will be followed by the launch and release of Ekonomac’s NFTs, and eventually their own Fan Tokens which will be utility based, hence totally non speculative. Ekonomac produced some of the world’s most successful futsal players and dozens of Serbia national team players too. 

 Petar Veselinovic, President of KMF Ekonomac added;

“Ekonomac is a futsal club with rich history and we are very proud to be the world’s second futsal club to join the blockchain journey which will make our club a global player. Ekonomac has so much to offer and we have been rebuilding the club for some time now and this partnership could not have come in a better time for us. I look forward to this exciting journey and have no doubts that all our partners, sponsors, supporters and fans will benefit from these decisions and steps we are taking to make Ekonomac go beyond the borders of Serbia and the region. 

Vladimir Liulka, CEO and Co-Founder at Blocksport said:

“Partnerships like this have big importance for Blocksport when it comes down to looking at sports other than football where the spending power is huge. Futsal is a space that in our view is massively undervalued however the popularity around the world is growing and having partnered up with Cordoba Futsal and now KMF Ekonomac, we are seriously exploring the entire sport of futsal on a global stage. Deepening our base in Serbia and the Balkans is also important to us as we see sports such as futsal, waterpolo, handball and athletics very important for Blocksport’s sports ecosystem (in addition to football and basketball) and starting to work with the Serbian clubs that happen to be some of the best in Europe and the world and whose players have been voted as the best in the world holds additional significance to the Blocksport long term strategy. Although I have not been to Kragujevac where Ekonomac is based, I hear some wonderful things about this sporty and University City and I am looking forward to following this partnership closely personally and via my team on the ground.” 

Vladimir Stevanovic, Blocksport Representative for the Balkans, added:

“I am personally pleased with this announcement and this new partnership in Serbia as I have personally known the Club’s president for some time now and I know how passionate and committed he is to the growth, development and success of Ekonomac. Kragujevac is a great business, sport and university city in Serbia and I have no doubts that such partnerships will also inspire the generations of new students to embrace such technology innovations and pursue them professionally after graduation. I see an opportunity for Blocksport and Ekonomski Universitet to partner up in the future and possibly inspire and educate the new generation of digitally competent professionals which can only help digitalise and commercialise the sport industry as that generation will tomorrow become one of the biggest ‘consumer’ of digital assets and virtual goods this partnership will be promoting and creating such as Fan App, Fan Tokens and NFTs.”

About KMF EKONOMAC

Ekonomac Kragujevac is a Serbian futsal club based in Kragujevac. Ekonomac is currently competing in the Prva Futsal Liga, which is the premier futsal league in Serbia. One of the most successful futsal clubs in Europe, by winning 11 national championships, Ekonomac became the most successful futsal club of all time in Serbia. As the most successful futsal club in the history of this sport in the country, Ekonomac continued with what might be the club’s best season so far, by winning the championship in the 2013–14 season with an undefeated record (only one draw). In the 2014–15 season, Ekonomac won the Serbian championship again as well as reaching the elite round of the UEFA Futsal Cup. The club made its first appearance in the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2008 when they reached the elite round. They qualified as the Serbian champions and started the competition in the main round. Ekonomac set a large list of records in its eight appearances in the UEFA Futsal Cup, being the only Serbian futsal club who participated eight times. The club also reached the elite round every time it participated in UEFA competitions. By frequently participating in the UEFA Futsal Cup, Ekonomac was ranked high in the UEFA club ranking list. In 2015, when UEFA published the new futsal club ranking list, KMF Ekonomac was ranked as the fourth futsal club in Europe with 21,000 points. With this new ranking, Ekonomac qualified directly to the elite round for the 2015–16 season, thus setting a new record for Serbian futsal. The club became the highest-ranked Serbian futsal team in the history, and is also the only Serbian futsal club who has qualified directly to the elite round.

About BLOCKSPORT

Blocksport is an innovative Technology provider providing solutions for the sports industry. The blockchain- focused Sports Tech was founded in 2019 in Zug, Switzerland. Today, the company’s flagship product serves over 40 clients globally and among them top clubs including Empoli FC, Dynamo Kyiv, OHL, Metalist, Partizan BC, Red Star RC, ARIS BC, Cordoba Futsal, to name a few.

Spanish futsal club from Primera division is on the way to digitalization and tokenization of their relationship with fans together with the Blocksport platform. Cordoba will launch its own fan app with prediction games and sponsors dedicated sections and will later have the possibility to introduce an NFT collection.

The development of a fan engagement ecosystem will help to unite all the fans in one digital space, to receive special rewards for most active fans, and take part in clubs’ life. Fan app will provide fans with gamification features like fan rating, fan missions, predictions, chats – fans can also buy tickets, merchandise and read all the news.

Cordoba Futsal is a Spanish futsal club established in 2013 and currently playing in Primera Division – the first tier of Professional Spanish futsal (the best league in the world). The club plays its home games at Palacio Municipal de Deportes Vista Alegre with a capacity of 3500 people, colors of the club are white and green in the current season the main goal for the future of the club is to finish in the Champions League zone to play against the best European teams in the next seasons.

Blocksport is a Swiss-based SportsTech company that currently works with many European top sports and esports clubs. Blocksport specializes in tokenization and digitalization of fan engagement and relationships between fans and sports organizations. Currently, more than 30 organizations joined the Blocksport platform, among them Empoli FC from Italian Serie A, ARIS BC from Greek Basketball League, FC Dynamo Kyiv and Salford Red Devils – British top-tier rugby club.

Today we are pleased to announce our new visual style, as a modern and developing company we want to show that our visual assets follow the vision and key messages of Blocksport. 

In general, our new branding became more falt and simplified to present how simple and clear can be digitalization and tokenization for every sport and esport club and organization, as digital and blockchain are new to most of the fans and sports executives we want to show that it can be simple to understand for everyone and enjoy the new possibilities. 

We decided to keep up with the blue color for our branding as the main color that symbolizes the modern blue ocean strategy of business which is all about partnership and collaboration and that’s what Blocksport strategy is all about.

Our new logo and branding identify the key aspects of Blocksport – a symbol of a block that presents blockchain the system which is a basis for all our products and services, tokenization, and digitalization of sports and esports. The second symbol which is inserted into a block is a ball – which is a part of most sports both team and individual, you can see it in football, basketball, volleyball, golf you can see it as a puck in hockey and in many different other sports. 

That’s why our new visual style simply implies what Blocksport is – ‘block’ and ‘sport’ and their combination to open the world of tokenization and digitalization for all sports organizations and their fans and to show the transparent way of using those technologies to build new relationships between organizations and fans. 

Blocksport, one of the world’s leading SportsTech solutions provider, announces the appointment of its representatives for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and MENA Region, as a part of its global strategy to lead the market with the launch of non-speculative fan tokens, as well as lead the way in the sports industry when it comes down to digitalization and commercialization, leading by best practices and educating the industry in the process.  This move is designed to take an initiative aimed at the sports marketplace of the MENA Region, starting with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to ensure the safeguarding of clubs’ and sporting entities’ biggest asset base, which is their fan base.

Samir Ceric, COO of Blocksport says: ‘Far too many cases of fan base ‘abuse’ are appearing in the marketplace today, and we at Blocksport want to demonstrate that one can win business and be profitable by ensuring that it can be achieved in the honest and transparent fashion, assisting clubs, leagues and federations in ensuring the safeguarding of clubs’ and sporting entities’ biggest asset base, which is their fan base.  The MENA region is of great importance for Blocksport and starting with THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and our representatives on the ground there is the step in the right direction. This is also a very important year for the MENA region with the Word Cup being held in Qatar in November and December 2022 and I feel that Blocksport is best placed to service the entire region by offering non-speculative, utility, tokens which is in line with the Islamic finance regulations. Being more than Fan Token provider but a true technology partner for clubs, leagues and federations, I am very confident that our journey in the MENA region, which is starting with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), will be highly successful and fruitful and the appointment of SPORTS TEAMS office supports that optimism and ambition. The Middle East continues to invest in the sports industry not only in the MENA region but outside and we have seen that recently with the acquisition of Newcastle United FC by the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 

Naif R.K. Bin Hethlain of SPORTS TEAMS says: “We are thrilled with this appointment as we believe the KSA and MENA region are ripe for blockchain solutions sports tech leaders like Blocksport offer. What made us believe Blocksport is the right partner for us is the fact that they have a unique offering which is not only about Fan Tokens or NFTs but much more than that. They offer a unique digital ecosystem designed to create new revenue streams for Middle Eastern clubs, leagues and federations which also don’t engage in speculative activities but first and foremost protect fan base as well as clubs reputation and credibility. We believe Blocksport will play a major part in this World Cup Year in Qatar and are excited about the opportunity that is offered to us hence we are convinced all important sporting properties of KSA and MENA region will soon partner up with Blocksport. We very much look forward to working with COO Samir Ceric and CEO Vladimir Liulka and their teams and can’t wait to start our conversations with clubs and federations decision makers. “

This announcement comes at the time when Blocksport continues its global growth plans by slowly but steady entering all important geographical locations including South America, Africa, Australia and soon Canada and North America as bigger and bigger sporting properties are coming on-board of the concept that is designed to create revenues short, medium and long term and most importantly directly improve and increase fan engagement between sports organisations and their fan bases in an open, transparent and genuine way with real and long lasting benefits.

 About BLOCKSPORT

Blocksport is an innovative Technology provider providing solutions for the sports industry. The blockchain- focused Sports Tech was founded in 2019 in Zug, Switzerland. Today, the company’s flagship product serves over 40 clients globally and among them top clubs including Empoli FC, Dynamo Kyiv, OHL, Metalist, Partizan BC, Red Star RC, Cordoba PCF, ARIS BC, to name a few.

23 February 2022, Belgrade, Zug

One of the most successful basketball clubs in Europe with 48 trophies and most notably the European
Champion trophy at the Final Four of the EuroLeague in Istanbul in 1992 is the first basketball club in the world embracing the power of blockchain technology, digitalisation, and tokenization by signing a 5-year partnership with Swiss-based Sports Tech company Blocksport. The partnership aims to develop new digital ways for fans to be more involved with the club starting with the launch of a new interactive app for fans which will see engagement and digitalization for PARTIZAN BC fans reach a new level. It will be followed by the launch and release of Partizan’s own Fan Tokens, which will be utility based, hence totally non speculative, and also NFTs which will give a global audience an opportunity to own some of the most magical moments and digital assets in Partizan’s rich history. With this contract, PARTIZAN BECAME FIRST BASKETBALL CLUB IN THE WORLD to fully embrace the power of blockchain technology and tokenization.

The first stage of the multi-year partnership will feature the launch of Partizan’s own Fan App to engage clubs’
fans with unique gamification features like fan voting, chats, predictions, and a fan rating system, as well as
many other benefits. It will create a unique digital space for all fans and in parallel also the launch of a Fan
Token and NFTs as Partizan BC closely work with Blocksport to evaluate and enter the world of blockchain
technologies in the best possible way, making sure the interest of the club and the interest of the fans is at the
heart of this partnership.

Dejan Kijanovic, CEO at PARTZIAN BC added:

“PARTIZAN is a basketball club with rich history and we are very proud to be the world’s first basketball club
fully embracing the power of blockchain technology, digitalisation and tokenization. We are also very excited to
introduce more ways for fans to be involved with their beloved club by developing our digital community
through the platform that Blocksport can provide. Matching our sport ambitions with a next-level platform for fans is important as we prepare some very interesting way of interaction which will additionally strengthen
already very strong bond The Club and The Fans

Vladimir Liulka, CEO and Co-Founder at Blocksport said:

“The partnership with the basketball giants such as Partizan BC is very important for us at Blocksport as we
believe that we have found in Partizan the club with rich history, huge level of success as well as the advanced
understanding what this partnership can bring to the club and their fans too. As we have recently mentioned
in the global press, Blocksport is not looking for customers but partners who understand or are willing to learn
to understand the nature of this opportunity, and are in it for a long haul. Our partnerships are built on
empowerment, trust, and a huge value proposition for the sports industry and because of that we see huge
benefits for clubs such as PARTIZAN BC and are thrilled and excited to unlock the significant digital potential
for the club and their fan base too! Serbia is the hub of talent and huge potential, be it in basketball, football
or tennis (and many other sports such as waterpolo, rugby, handball) and due to the successful history and the
fact that many of its biggest stars ended up playing for the biggest NBA and other top European clubs, many of
whom coming out of PARTIZAN BC infrastructure, we are looking forward to the next steps and the launch of
Partizan’s digital assets, first their Fan App, and then Fan Tokens and NFTs. It is important to state that our
tokens are non-speculative, hence we call them utility tokens, and for that reason they are only sold through
our platform and official club application. Hence, no club or federation is forced to list their tokens (digital
assets) at known or unknown crypto exchanges -which opens itself to all sorts of unwanted crypto traders,
taking control of the future of the club’s digital currency and being at their mercy-. A listing is something that can be discussed and even executed in the future but that is never our first point of action. We are here to
serve the interest of the club and its fans. Today’s clubs’ boards and senior management must do the right
thing by their fans. It is ok to want to create new revenues not only to survive in today’s super challenging and
highly competitive sporting environment, but also to win too. However they must choose credible and
transparent partners who will help them to do so and they must do it with a high level of integrity and
responsibility no matter how attractive that multi million pound cheque looks like. And we find PARTIZAN KK
and its management to be exactly that.

Vladimir Stevanovic, Blocksport Representative for the Balkans, added:

“This partnership is a milestone for Blocksport’s expansion in Serbia and the Balkans region as a whole. We
have been working very hard over the past year to find the best way to introduce Blocksport to clubs who are
not only the leaders in their sport but also those who are aligned with the innovation and digitalisation within
the sport industry and from the first meetings with Partizan’s management, it was evident that they wanted to
lead by example and they wanted to lead the way in the basketball world, not only in Serbia and the Balkans
but in the world too. ”
It is very hard to sum up all playing legends whose paths crossed Partizan KK, the club whose players and
coaches made a huge positive contribution and impact on the European and world basketball by being the club
that has ‘produced’ the biggest number of NBA players and changed the perception the Americans used to
have about European basketball. And now that same club is leading the way when it comes down to 21 st
century digital strategy and blockchain technology.

About PARTIZAN KK

PARTIZAN BC is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is part of the multi-sports
Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball
Association, and competes in the ABA League, the EuroCup and in the Basketball League of Serbia. Since 1945,
Partizan is the holder of 21 national champion titles and also won 16 national basketball cups, 6 Adriatic
championships and 1 ABA League Supercup. Partizan legends include the basketball legends such Danilovic,
Divac, Paspalj, Kicanovic, Dalipagic, Aleksandar Đorđević who is notable for his historic buzzer-beater in 1992
EuroLeague Final which ranks among the most famous shots in basketball history and its current coach Zeljko
Obradovic, as well as some of the best in the world at the moment, such as NBA player Bogdan Bogdanovic.
They also won 3 Korać Cups in 1978, 1979 and 1989 and participated in four Euroleague Final Fours. In
September 2009, Partizan became the first and to this day the only Serbian team to play an official game
against an NBA team.

About BLOCKSPORT

Blocksport is an innovative Technology provider providing solutions for the sports industry. The blockchain-
focused Sports Tech was founded in 2019 in Zug, Switzerland. Today, the company’s flagship product serves
over 40 clients globally and among them top clubs including Empoli FC, Dynamo Kyiv, OHL, Metalist, Partizan BC, to name a few.

Ukrainian top-tier football club will start its partnership with our company with the launch of an official fan application for all the “Sailors” fans all over the world. The app will be launched soon bring a higher level of fan engagement to all the FC Chornomorets fans.

Blocksport mobile app gives an opportunity not only to get all club services like ticketing, merchandise sale, news, but also provides fan engagement features like gamification through fan missions, fan ratings, predictions, and chats. With fan app, FC Chornomorets fans will have their own digital space. 

Blocksport is a Swiss-based SportsTech company that provides digitalization and tokenization in esports and traditional sports. Blocksport already has 30+ partners and is known for Ukraine by cooperation with Metalist 1925 and Dynamo Kyiv, they also have international partners like Empoli FC, Salford Red Devils, and ARIS BC. 

FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from Odesa city. With 2 domestic cups and a big fan audience, it is one of the most popular football brands in Ukraine and currently plays in Premier League. Chornomorets is also known for Igor Belanov – one of three Ukrainian “Golden Ball” winners and participating in Europa League playoffs not long ago. 

FC Chornomorets is very optimistic about the app launch: “We are very excited about the partnership with Blocksport. Fan application today is a necessity for a football club. For the past few weeks, our club seriously renewed our strategy of cooperation with fans and application is an important part of it. Club in a smartphone – is today’s trend! Match results, highlights, photos, and news from social media – everything will be available for our fans in one app. Ticketing is also an important feature so everybody can buy match tickets directly in the app. Download and be closer to our club!”

Vladimir Liulka, CEO of Blocksport: “Chornomorets is a well-known brand not only in Odesa and Ukraine, and its fan base needs modern and exciting ways of communication with beloved club. We believe that it will be the beginning of a long-term partnership between our organization and together we will bring new levels of fan engagement and digitalization for all the “Sailors” fans”

What is a utility fan token?

Utility fan tokens are digital assets that give sports fans a unique ‘money can’t buy’ experience by purchasing clubs’ fan tokens which in return offer those fans special benefits in relation to their beloved club or athlete including poll voting on the certain club and team-related decisions but more importantly the special and privileged status when it comes down to the direct engagement between fans and clubs. Generally speaking, it works like a special digital currency between the club and its fans, which increases both the fan engagement as well as special fan benefits dependent on the level of Fan Token ownership and each club’s definition of benefits these utility tokens have to offer. Hence in comparison to highly speculative, trading tokens, utility tokens are not designed for trading and speculating on their value and their price, but most importantly for strengthening of relationship and improvement of direct engagement between clubs and fans, entering and re-defining a new, digital relationship between the two.

Why utility fan tokens from Blocksport are unique?

You may have already seen that not only does Blocksport offer utility fan tokens for sports clubs and their fans; the main differentiating point between us and the rest of the marketplace is that we push for real fan engagement in close cooperation with all our partners. We see all clubs, federations, leagues, teams, and athletes we work with as our partners, not as our customers, and we treat every sports organization in a unique way.

On one hand, many sports tech businesses claim that they provide and offer utility tokens, but instead of this they offer a low level of fan engagement and provide perks only through giveaways between token holders.

On the other hand, they also list tokens from day 1 on various crypto exchanges which in return attracts the attention of speculative crypto traders whose main motivation is to make money on such tokens, so they become just speculative tokens with a volatile price and a high risk of failure. What makes the situation dangerous for both fans and sports organization is the fact that they rely on the outcome of such trading activities with zero control in the process. Our approach to it all is very different – we discuss the establishment of digital memberships through the ownership of Fan Tokens and various benefits fans will qualify for.

How does a digital membership work?

Digital membership is a level of perks and influence fans can have by purchasing tokens. Let’s imagine that we have 3 levels of such memberships; Bronze, Silver, and Gold. So as a fan you buy 10 tokens of your favourite club and get a Bronze membership with a right to qualify and earn some special bonuses and discounts from the club such as access to special webinars with the club’s best player and the right to vote for some minor decisions related to your club. With 50 tokens and Silver membership, this fan will have the right to ask questions in those AMA sessions with players and to take part in more important voting opportunities the club offers to its fans from time to time. So if the club is ready to deliver those options fans will see a real value in being a digital member of the club. On the other side, tokens will not return to clubs from fans so it will become a reliable new source of revenue which is fair and transparent to all.

Why does Blocksport offer a win-win opportunity for fans and clubs?

We offer a win-win solution to clubs and fans because digital memberships make you feel like you are a part of the club anywhere in the world together with other fans like you. The price is stable and not volatile because fans are the base of fan token holdings. Clubs and other sports organizations create and introduce a new and stable source of revenue for themselves; they also build a new digital relationship with their fans all over the world no matter how far they are from each other which in return builds stronger loyalty that will also create new revenue streams for years to come.

There is no risk of utility token devaluation because most tokens are in the hands of real fans, not speculative traders, who will be interested in having more tokens and a higher level of membership in the future. That’s why the solution is ‘safe’ and good for both sides. Of course, we do not stop clubs from listing their tokens at some point in the future, but we do insist that it does not happen from day 1.

Learn more about our fan token strategy on our blog: https://blocksport.ioblogs/

Fan Tokens can be a game-changing tool for fan engagement in sports, they can really make you feel an even more integral part of your beloved club and deepen the connection between clubs and their fans. But why are there so many speculations and concerns about fan tokens?

Now, many companies use big sports brands and their fan bases to promote tokens that are sadly not focused on fans and they don’t give fans real opportunities to play part in the life of their favorite club. Such tokens are highly speculative; they might give an opportunity to access faster revenues where tokens are sold – via media and social media- and, sometimes in huge amounts through listing on crypto exchanges where new token owners are not fans but speculative crypto traders. However, those crypto traders who purchase tokens from many clubs and other sporting properties in the hope that they might go up in value, ‘dump’ them in the marketplace if they don’t, which in return drives the value of those tokens down or at times completely collapses them, leaving 10-20% of token holders (who are the club’s true long-standing fans) with nothing of value in return for their genuine investment into their club.

But how can fan tokens build and create those unique digital relationships between fans and clubs? Only through the real fan engagement options and the values for fans with a genuine offering of such tokens, to fans with real and tangible benefits for fans as token holders. Additionally, with owners partnering up with right partners and platforms. At Blocksport we have 2 main objectives in order to create a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Firstly, to bring fan engagement to create decent demand for tokens from real fans. We discuss options with the club and execute together to demonstrate the true value of a token. There are many options available to clubs and some of those include the launch of new digital memberships for fans who become token holders and who benefit in return.
So called utility tokens are all about benefits for fans and each club will be able to orchestrate all sorts of perks that will reward those hard core fans who end up playing part of this new exciting digital era.

Secondly, is to make our tokens non-speculative, we call them utility tokens, and for that reason they are only sold through our platform and official club application. Hence, no club or federation is forced to list their tokens (digital assets) at known or unknown crypto exchanges -which opens itself to all sorts of unwanted crypto traders, taking control of the future of the club’s digital currency and being at their mercy-. A listing is something that can be discussed and even executed in the future but that is never our first point of action.

Our idea is not to show fast numbers but to create a lifetime partnership through tokens between fans and their favourite clubs, leagues, or federations and to showcase Blocksport as a transparent and devoted partner who is in it for a long haul.

Samir Ceric, Blocksport COO says: “Regularly speaking to senior management of clubs, leagues, and federations, it is evident that the fear about tokenization is increasing not decreasing with more and more big-name clubs canceling contracts with Fan Token and NFT providers.

Frankly, I am not at all surprised by that as there’s been a huge commercial angle built to exploit clubs and federations’ fan bases with no care what happens to the genuine fans and their hard-earned money they invested into those digital assets because of their allegiance to the clubs they love and support. Sporting entities and properties, be it a football club, rugby club or basketball club are not your ordinary businesses where only the bottom line matters. Many of them are more than 100 years old; they were there before today’s sports tech, fintech and other digital business owners, investors, and shareholders; and they will be here for another 100 years when none of today’s big hitters will be around; hence we must do all we can to protect the interest and integrity of these fans. Today’s club owners must do the right thing for their fans too. It is ok to want to create new revenues not only to survive in today’s super challenging and highly competitive sporting environment but also to win too.

However, you must choose credible and transparent partners who will help you to do so and you must do it with a high level of integrity and responsibility no matter how attractive that multi-million pound cheque looks. That is only designed to wet your short-term appetite, as well as risk the exploitation of your most valuable asset, your fan base. And because of the fact that Blocksport is not looking for customers but partners who understand or are willing to learn to understand the nature of this opportunity, and are in it for a long haul, we are starting to change the negative perceptions many clubs and federations senior management officials might have about this space. And today we are engaged in serious conversations with some of Europe’s tier 1 and 2 clubs, leagues, federations, sports agencies and athletes.

Our partnerships are built on empowerment, trust, and a huge value proposition for the sports industry and because of that we see huge benefits for athletes, clubs, leagues, and federations and are thrilled and excited to unlock the significant digital potential for all participants!”

14 January 2022, London, Büdingen, Zug 

Blocksport, a leading SportsTech solutions provider, and RESULT Sports, a Pioneer in Digital Sports, have signed a strategic partnership with the main objective to lead the way in the sports industry when it comes down to digitalization and commercialization, leading by best practices and educating the industry in the process.

Innovative applications and solutions from Blocksport meet Digital Enablement, as RESULT Sports works with some of the biggest brands and organizations around the world, with the likes of AS Roma, FC Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Shakhtar Donetsk, the DFB, ÖFB, EHF, CEV, and UEFA.

Samir Ceric, the newly appointed Chief Operation Officer of Blocksport as well as Chief Strategy Officer of RESULT Sports, said: “I am thrilled with the fact that this week RESULT Sports and Blocksport have officially joined forces in this exciting strategic partnership announcement. Having personally known the founders and CEOs of both companies, Mario Leo and Vladimir Liulka, and being an integral part of both companies and their global plans, I recognized the uniqueness behind both companies as well as the ambition, determination, and commitment of both founders in democratization and digitalization of the entire sports market, leading by innovation, openness, and transparency. Those characteristics and attitudes of both visionaries have made me want to join their respective companies as well as make this strategic partnership happen. I am very excited about the fact that this partnership also means that we will be working more closely together in the weeks, months, and years to come, combining our networks and energy and becoming a prime example of how generous collaborations in the sports industry create success stories on the global stage. “

Vladimir Liulka, Co-founder & CEO of Blocksport, said:  “Blocksport empowers all our partners to form deeper connections with their communities and fans through innovative fan engagement solutions, be it a fan app, fan token or an NFT in a strong blockchain based eco-system where each club, federation or league can ensure that their fan base is well looked after and there are no risks of fans being compromised. Blocksport cares a lot about its own reputation as well as the reputation of its partners, be it clubs or strategic partners like RESULT Sports, as we are in this for a long haul and are only interested in working with credible and reputable sports entities. And that is what makes me very excited about collaborating with RESULT Sports of Mario Leo. Working with somebody who is held in such high regard across the sports industry and who can personally claim to have been working with the likes of Borussia Dortmund since 2009 on digital strategy when digital was largely just a buzzword, is a huge honor and privilege and I am thankful to our COO Samir Ceric for making this partnership happen. Partnerships like this are what Blocksport wants to do more of. By joining forces, we can surely achieve so much more both individually and more importantly collectively in the space that has clear winners and losers, as well as all sorts of risks associated with picking your partners. I very much look forward to what the future holds for this strategic partnership.”

Mario Leo, Co-founder & CEO of RESULT Sports, said: “RESULT Sports enables athletes, clubs, leagues, and federations to succeed in the digital transformation. With our data-centric approach, we determine real opportunities, quality engagements, and steady growth across all digital platforms. Understanding the data and owning the biggest part of it, is key to succeed in the future. Providing the highest quality and steady value to our partners leads to long-lasting relationships and agreements in the sports industry. Digital is a constant evolution and comes along with always new services, solutions, features, and/ or functions, which often end up in a huge complexity and the challenge to integrate into the overall strategy. That’s where RESULT Sports as the platform is positioned to enable the sports organizations to succeed and include a constant knowledge transfer to enable the success. And this is completely aligned with the mindset of BLOCKSPORT. The partnership is built on empowerment, trust, and a huge value proposition for the sports industry. At the intersection with the large and highly innovative offering of BLOCKSPORT and the analytical, predictable capabilities of RESULT Sports, we see huge benefits for athletes, clubs, leagues, and federations. We are thrilled and excited to unlock the significant digital potential!”

This partnership is designed to be a mutually supportive initiative aimed at the sports marketplace by the two market leaders in their respective fields of digitalization within the sports industry that leads by best practices and ensure the safeguarding of clubs’ and sporting entities’ biggest asset base, which is their fan base. Far too many cases of fan base ‘abuse’ are appearing in the marketplace today, and RESULT Sports and Blocksport want to demonstrate that one can win business and be profitable by ensuring that it can be achieved in an honest and transparent fashion.

About Blocksport

Blocksport is an innovative Technology provider providing solutions for the sports industry. Blockchain-focused Sports Tech was founded in 2019 in Zug, Switzerland. Today, the company’s flagship product serves over 40 clients globally and among the top clubs including Empoli FC, Dynamo Kyiv, OHL, Metalist, Partizan, Red Star, to name a few.

About RESULT Sports

RESULT Sports is a Pioneer in Digital Sports and understands the challenges and unlocks the potential on digital platforms for Athletes, Clubs, Leagues, and Federations for the past 12 years. RESULT Sports’ clients include the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, City Football Group, AS Roma, Celtic, Benfica as well as the likes of the German or the Austrian Football Association and UEFA.