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 Zug, October 25^st, 2021

The Esports organization Desert Fox Racing, founded and based in Jordan, joins the Swiss-based SportsTech Blocksport to launch its exclusive mobile app solution to build and accelerate the growth of its Middle East fan community.

Desert Fox Racing started off as a group of friends enjoying their passion for motorsport and quickly grew into a digital racing community backed by a club that was structuring, organizing, and promoting digital motorsport activities in Jordan. With over 100 races and 4 championships successfully managed, Desert Fox Racing is one of the most experienced digital motorsport solutions providers in the Middle East.

Desert Fox Racing’s objective is to provide a cost-effective solution to all motorsport enthusiasts in the region making it the new grass-root sport for motorsport as a whole.

With the support of Blocksport’s mobile app Desert Fox Racing takes its first steps to underline its commitment towards innovation and gamified fan engagement. Blocksport will be able to strengthen its fan community and build its brand awareness while offering a unique experience to its fans and sponsoring partners.

Vladimir Liulka, Blocksport’s Co-Founder and CEO says: “We are delighted to have signed with Desert Fox Racing as we see this Esports organization with big potential and as one of the innovative and forward-thinking esports organizations in the Middle East region. Welcome on board, guys!”

Mamdouh Younis, CEO of Desert Fox Racing, comments on this partnership: “We are very excited to start this next chapter with our Desert Fox Racing Community and to utilize such a professional fan engagement solutions provider as Blocksport”

We are happy to announce Aaron Borg, our new Brand Ambassador in the Oceania region and in the Motorsports vertical. This is what Aaron said at his appointment:

“Being directly involved in sports, I understand that fans and sponsors are vital. These fans and sponsors rely on things like social media and traditional marketing to keep in touch with what is going on in their chosen sport but with digital technology moving forward at a rapid pace, professional sports are missing out on a huge market.

Blocksport is revolutionizing how sports organizations utilize digital technology by creating an “all-in-one” solution that combines the social aspect with gamification, consumption and rewards, all in one ecosystem. This not only creates the perfect way for fans and sponsors to be more involved but gives sporting organisations the opportunity to be at the forefront of digital technology and allow them to monetize the entire process.

I believe this is going to be a huge market moving forward as it gives sport organisations another stream of revenue during a time where the financial side of running a sports organisation is the biggest challenge.

I look forward to helping reshape how Australian and International sporting organisations utilize digital technology through Blocksport, to not only create a better experience for fans but to also help generate higher revenues for sponsors and sporting organisations.”

Welcome on board, Aaron!

September 22, 2021. BELGRADE / ZUG

Blocksport, a leading SportsTech solutions provider, has signed a major partnership with Mozzart, the leading operator in Southeastern Europe with global operations in Africa, South America, and soon in North America.

Vladimir Liulka, Co-founder CEO at Blocksport, said: “Blocksport empowers our partners to form deeper connections with their communities and fans through innovative fan engagement solutions. We are excited about our latest partnership with Mozzart as our strategic Balkan partner in the Sports market.

This partnership would not have been possible without Samir Ceric of Active Sports Capital, our exclusive partner in the Balkans, who sits on the Blocksport Advisory Board, and who recognized the potential of this partnership from the outset.

Together and between all of us, we will bring Blocksport’s innovations directly to the clubs, fan communities and partners in the Balkans but outside of the region too. With the launch of Fan Tokens and NFTs, Blocksport today has a unique offering for football, basketball, and other sports clubs, leagues, federations, and athletes like no other. Our ecosystem is designed to create new revenue streams for clubs in the Balkans and around the world and Mozzart has recognized that from the very beginning. Additionally, we are happy to open our Esports network for Mozzart Bet to plug best in class sports betting products in the Esports industry and we are very excited about such opportunities.”

Vladimir Stanojevic, Head of Strategic Development at Mozzart, said: “Mozzart is thrilled with this new partnership and recognizes the potential Blocksport offers to sports clubs and their fans through their powerful mobile application which enables state of the art betting integration between the clubs’ fan base and our pre-match and other feeds, which is designed to create additional revenue streams for the clubs and enhance our sponsorship and betting partnership opportunities making it a win-win for all. We too would like to state that this partnership was made possible with the help and support of Samir Ceric of Active Sports Capital, our global partner, who recognized Blocksport potential whilst in the role of Chairman of FK Zeljeznicar. We recently signed a sponsorship agreement with this Bosnian club and we are working, together with Blocksport, on the launch of FKZ own app supported by Blocksport technology, which is unique in the global marketplace as the market leader, assisted by Vladimir Stevanovic who was instrumental in the facilitation of the sponsorship deal with FK Zeljeznicar in the first place.”

About Mozzart

Company Mozzart is a leader in the field of gambling and sports betting in the región of South-Eastern Europe. It was founded in 2001, and currently, with about 1,000 points of sale, the brand is present in the territory of Serbia, the Republic of Srpska, North Macedonia, Croatia, Malta, Romania, Kenya, and Colombia. More than 5,000 professionals work every day in Mozzart on continuous improvement of services, aiming to successfully envision customers’ needs and offer the best experience in this entertainment industry. As part of its core business, company Mozzart has its own production and offer of high-quality odds for betting on a variety of sporting and other events, with around 250,000 odds on more than 1,600 events per day. In addition, at any given time, there are over 400 standard games for football matches and more than 500 special games for other sports.

Contacts

Vladimir Liulka, CEO and Co-Founder, https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirliulka/

Arsen Loncar, Global Expansion Manager, https://www.linkedin.com/in/arsen-loncar-a55b3aa7/

Zurich, August 10th

Blocksport and ProTouch are shaping the future in Africa, by providing new ways for sporting codes, teams, clubs and federations to activate, engage and monetize their fan community using Blocksport technology.

The Swiss-based BLOCKSPORT technology provides sports brands with their own branded and fully managed fan engagement mobile platform which combines information, community management, gamification, e-commerce, rewards and crowdfunding. It has also developed a blockchain-based NFT platform where fans can mint, sell and trade sports assets or rights of their favourite sports stars and teams, all within one solution – easy to implement and ready to roll out within 30 days.

PROTOUCH, a South African-based Sports Tech business focussed on enabling more African athletes onto the World Stage, is the exclusive distributor of BLOCKSPORT technology in Africa providing a range of offerings that engage and monetize the fan base and unlock value for sports teams, fans, brands and investors.

PROTOUCH recently launched its own BETA version of PROTOUCH AFRICA using this platform, which features the top-performing road cyclists from over fifteen cycling nations in Africa and aggregates African cycling news, e-commerce and rewards-earning opportunities for cycling enthusiasts. PROTOUCH plans to leverage the social media following of over 1,5 million fans of African cycling and activate this base to benefit road cycling talent, enabling more African road cyclists onto the World stage. Plans are also underway to expand the platform for other sporting codes in Africa, with the next edition focused on the triathlon industry as well as an esport entity.

“The sports industry is no longer just about events, players, broadcasting, tickets and stadiums but rather, a world full of digital information and assets with value” commented Rebecca Eliot, Chief Impact Officer at ProTouch. “With the introduction of the NFT platform, fans, clubs and athletes can now have a more engaging relationship and exchange digital assets like art, player cards, gifs, collectibles, sports highlights and special moments and in-game items”, Eliot added.

To signify the launch of the NFT proposition, PROTOUCH – in association with The Phil Liggett Foundation – has created its first NFT release focused on celebrating South African Women’s Road Cycling Talent, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio. These limited editions NFT’s will be released during August in celebration of Women’s Month in South Africa and Ashleigh’s recent participation in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, thereafter a range of these will be created to feature highlights of her career (including past notable achievements).

“Ashleigh is a multiple African Road and Time Trial Champion, Commonwealth Games Medalist, triple Olympian and ESports World Champion. She is considered the Queen of African Women’s Cycling and I am really excited to be presenting this digital art in aid of my foundation, to assist future African riders in progressing onto the World stage”, commented Phil Liggett, the global voice of cycling.

Above is a sneak peek of what you can expect, with the first edition collectibles including one animation, one digital artwork and one ready-to-print artwork (both signed by Ashleigh Moolman Pasio and Phil Liggett:

PROTOUCH is thrilled to be launching these first NFT editions, recognizing African Road Cyclists. Each one that we place into a global digital cycling ecosystem has the opportunity to transform many more opportunities for African cyclists that follow”, concluded Eliot. “We take our responsibility to enable more African athletes seriously and believe that this a way for current African Champions to help to “Pay It Forward”.

At its core, the BLOCKSPORT NFT Platform is the creation of a simple, compliant, and interoperable platform for trading virtually all Sport or Esport assets in a tokenized form. NFT stands for ’non-fungible token‘ and represents a unit of data stored on a blockchain. Unlike Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, each token here certifies that a digital asset is one of a kind and therefore cannot be replaced with anything else.

Below are just some uses for NFTs: Digital Cards – athletes or clubs can issue collectible player cards or issue cards featuring highlights of their careers. All cards have different images on them and are unique; Special Moments – When we think of an outstanding athlete, we often recall the highlights of their career, these unique moments can be converted into high-value NFTs and become part of a fan’s digital collection; Memorabilia – Famous athlete memorabilia such as sports equipment, trophies, outfits, and accessories can all become NFTs. One can collaborate with an artist to recreate tickets for major sporting events and sell unique digital copies as NFTs; Fan Meetings – Athletes can hold a Meet & Greet – a meeting with a group of fans, the NFT serves as the unique ticket for the event; Tickets – A unique NFT ticket as a pass to other events, from attending games to visiting the stadium during rehearsals and training; Packages – Leagues, teams, and athletes can sell several NFT products combined in one set, for example, an autograph + a photo with the athlete, collectible game card + in-person meeting, memorabilia + online meeting, etc.

“Africa has been cited by many, including the United Nations, as a continent that could become the next frontier for cryptocurrency, providing a fertile ground for digital technology. We are extremely excited about our partnership with PROTOUCH, trailblazing this area in Africa and using BLOCKSPORT technology to enable it”, commented Vladimir Liulka, CEO and co-founder of Blocksport. “We are also honoured to be the platform to house the first edition of such a talented road cyclist from Africa and eager to see her unbelievable story unfold in the coming months,” he added.

LONDON / ZUG – Sport Buff, the company leading next-generation fan engagement and gamification for sports broadcast and media applications, today announced a multi-season partnership with Blocksport, the builder of the world’s largest Sports NFT aggregation system. The two ventures will work together to deliver NFTs to Sport Buff’s interactive overlay, offering a unique experience for users to access the NFT world directly over the top of sports content.

Sport Buff’s unique video overlay delivers fully interactive and engaging gamification, delivering real-time engagement in the form of predictions, polls, trivia, ratings, and much more, letting fans play with and against their friends. Their next-generation technology aligns perfectly with the NFT market. NFTs are digital assets that can be traded on a marketplace. They offer sports teams, personalities and leagues to monetise their own profile and offer fans a unique way of interacting with their idols.

Benn Achilleas, Founder & CEO of Sport Buff said: “Sport Buff is always at the forefront of audience participation and innovation. Combining our gamification platform with Blocksport is a perfect way for fans to compete for NFTs and build their collection game after game, race after race, throughout the season”

Vladimir Liulka, Co-founder CEO at Blocksport, said: “Blocksport empowers sports partners to form deeper connections with their communities and fans through digital collectibles. We’re excited about our partnership with Sport Buff as an entirely new way to bring NFT collectibles to leading sports brands and their fans”.

Sport Buff is expanding rapidly as broadcasters, federations, sponsors, and esports platforms look to utilize the innovative platform to engage with and monetize the exponential growth in digital viewing with younger audiences.

About Sport Buff

Sport Buff are world leaders in next-generation sports fan engagement and gamification. Used by top-tier partners, including FIFA, Dreamhack / ESL, Formula E, and Major League Soccer, Sport Buff delivers real-time fan engagement (from AI sports data analysis and procurators) over the top of sports and esports video and action – live, archive, highlights, social – on every partner platform, broadcast or tournament. With Sport Buff’s interactive overlay, every single genre of broadcast becomes an interactive experience, revenue generator and data capture engine.

Get more info and a demo at http://sportbuff.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION pr@sportbuff.com

Jonty Whitehead, President and Founder. linkedin.com/in/jonty-whitehead-9aa70621

Benn Achilleas, CEO and Founder, https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennachilleas/

Molfetta Calcio and Blocksport together to launch an innovative fan engagement app, at the forefront of the digitization and tokenization process.

PRESS RELEASE

London, Sarajevo, Zurich, 25 March 2021

FK ZELJEZNICAR IS SET TO BECOME  BALKAN’S FIRST FOOTBALL CLUB TO LAUNCH ITS CLUB TOKEN & EMBRACE FAST GROWING SPORTS TECH SCENE MANY FOOTBALL GIANTS SUCH AS BAYERN MUNICH AND BARCELONA FC ARE OCCUPYING

FK Zeljeznicar, a professional football club from Bosnia celebrating its 100th year anniversary in 2021 joins the Swiss-based SportsTech Blocksport to launch its innovative mobile app solution for its global fan community and the Club’s token too, heading in the direction of digital transformation, adopting an innovative and pioneering mindset many world’s top football clubs are also doing and being the first football club of not only Bosnia but the Balkans football scene to do so.

Its newly appointed Chairman, Samir Ceric, states:

“FK Zeljeznicar is not just the most successful Bosnian football club of all times and one of the oldest clubs from Ex-Yugoslavia; it is an institution and a way of life. Its fan base that exceeds 1m fans gives the Club a global image and deserves innovation at its best. Taking charge of the Club that has so much history and heritage is not just a privilege but a big responsibility too and that’s why one of my main ambitions as a part of my 2030 Vision for the Club is the introduction of the latest technology in sports tech space that’ll give FK Zeljeznicar an edge over the rest in the Balkans region. Being the first to launch an all-around sports tech solution and the Club’s own tokens puts us in a strong position to globalize and commercialize Club’s assets worldwide and give our fans and supporters more because they deserve it, but our sponsors and partners too. One of my ambitions was also to leverage the strong Bosnian diaspora based all over the world (especially in the US, Scandinavia, Germany, and Australia) and this platform will allow us to do so and launch the Club’s ‘Blue Nights’ bringing a global fan base together. We not only want to be the best football club on the pitch; we want to be the best off the pitch too and this is just the beginning of a new exciting era for Zeljo.”, said Chairman Ceric.

Blocksport’s platform will offer FK Zeljeznicar fan community an innovative way to interact with their favorite teams, players, and sponsoring partners. The mobile solution will allow fans to influence club-related decisions within polls and access exclusive benefits through team-related fan games. FK Zeljeznicar and its sponsoring partners will provide unique experiences for fans’ in-app activities and successful completion of fan missions.

In Q2 2021, FK Zeljeznicar and Blocksport will launch a tokenization project – the first of its kind in not only Bosnian football but the Balkans football, where the fans will have a chance to earn fan tokens in exchange for exclusivity from FK Zeljeznicar.

Vladimir Liulka, Blocksport’s Co-Founder and CEO, says:

“When I first spoke to Chairman Ceric, I quickly realized I was talking to a visionary who understood 21st-century technology in the sports industry and wanted to deploy it with his Club and position it as a regional market leader in the Balkans. There is a great team behind Ceric and FK Zeljeznicar and we are very proud to be a part of their journey. This cooperation with the best Bosnian football club and one of the oldest ones in the Balkans (ex-Yugoslavia) sets an important milestone for Blocksport to scale its presence in that part of the world where football is more than a sport, it’s a way of life and fans are incredibly passionate and real.”

Samir Ceric, FK Željezničar Chairman also comments: “Meeting Vladimir Liulka was an important milestone for me as a new Chairman of this major giant of Bosnian and Balkans football. I am very excited to be teaming up with his company Blocksport and very much looking forward to a continued relationship with them in the weeks, months, and years to come. I believe they’ll help us transform FK Zeljeznicar into a global brand.”

22.03.2021, Zug, Switzerland

We are proud to announce that Alexander Janssen, a dependable leader with extensive board and executive management experience in the sports industry, comes to Blocksport as an Investor and Advisor in order to support a company in its further business expansion and scaling within the sports market.

Formerly he was an investment banker and the long serving CEO of the global management consultancy Juran. Thereafter in sports Alexander’s career comes with proven achievements working with globally renowned organisations such as FIFA, UEFA, national and elite football teams. Alexander was an owner of professional football teams in Spain and Belgium. He is a vivid investor in the (e)sports tech space and a columnist on the business of football for Offthepitch.com.

Alexander said the below about his new engagement: “Our fans and sponsors are vital, they determine who we are as a club or team, whether you are in traditional or esports. Blocksport brings our fans back to centre-stage through groundbreaking fun fan engagement. I look forward to reshaping the football community with and for millennials and the Generation Z.”

Vladimir Liulka, CEO of Blocksport, added the following: “Alexander shares an aligned approach and outlook on the industry – from investments, to technology and digitalisation, and what strategies the modern-day sports organisation needs to become successful. It’s pivotal like minded leaders pull together for change and I am delighted to welcome him to our team.”

Long-awaited and requested by our client and prospects. Fan Tokens and Virtual Goods. The concept is simple: Immediate revenue support by fans and exclusive rights for loyal fans and the core fan community. 

With our fan token feature fan can purchase so-called club token (i.e. Virtus Pro Tokens) which provides them access to club-related polls. Fans can increase the weight of their voice in important polls and can use the tokens to access limited virtual goods such as Skins and merchandise items in the club’s fan shop. 

Our tokenization solutions provide immediate liquidity for sports clubs and esport teams – especially important during the rough pandemic times the sports industry has to go through. Additionally, it enables loyal fans and the core community to participate in the important decision and purchase exclusive virtual goods. Also, fan token holders could have early access to merchandise sales as well as coaching sessions with their favourite stars.

This provides teams with a kickstart into the season and an important financial bridge. In later releases, it is envisioned that Fan Token holders can also directly participate in the success of their favourite teams/players.

Our multi-location AWS secured cloud infrastructure ensures compliance with local data privacy regulations (i.e. GDPR, DSGV) and the highest standards of cybersecurity to protect our valuable data and assets.

Please feel free to reach out to us on Blocksport.io or directly via info@blocksport.io.

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