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Our free-to-play BlockPicks game is slowly becoming a staple for every MMA fan's weekend. Introducing sports fans to web3 the right way, through incentivising participation & competition with weekly rewards, and leveraging word-of-mouth with our social sharing features. Setting up the perfect funnel for our upcoming product. Some key numbers, 4 weeks after MVP launch: ➡️ Total players: 5700 and counting. ➡️ Growth Rates: 77% increase from the previous week (UFC Vegas 91) and 209% increase from the first-ever edition (UFC 300). ➡️ Rewards distributed so far: 600k BLOCK or $70k USD. And we're still in early Beta, with new game types, sports, and features on the way real soon. With the Euros in June, McGregor's comeback at UFC 303, & the Summer Olympics, we're well on track to building the best & fastest-growing picks platform in the world.

Digital experience? ✅ More sports participation? ✅ More brand partnerships? ✅ It is on! Here's a sneak peek into the premium playing experience of corporate participants in SportVot's inaugural Corporate Cricket Tournament held on May 11th and 12th , showcasing the true revolution of domestic sports. #corporatecricket #sportsstreaming #cricket #sportsproduction Sidhhant Agarwal | Shubhangi Gupta | Yash Bhagwatkar | Ashish Purohit | Chinmaya Prasanna

😳👋 Is the UFC's Power Slap bigger than the National Football League (NFL)? And did you know that there are only three operators that allow betting on Power Slap, and one state has voted against regulating betting on the new Ultimate Fighting Championship sport? 💸 👉 Click the link to learn everything we know: https://lnkd.in/dTsSjSir #powerslap #slapbet #ufc #betting

🔪 3 fixture data points you'd have chopped your right hand off for 30 days ago. ⚽ 𝐔𝐂𝐋 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 For fans, venues and brands, the Champions League is as close to a sure bet as you're ever going to find. And once you get to the knockout stages, it’s clearly a product so good that it isn’t even dependent on British teams or players hanging around to generate massive fan interest (see PSG v Barcelona). It’s been a golden few years for the competition with classic ties served up year in, year out, something reflected in the fact that search traffic on FANZO for the UCL has grown 43% over the last 3 years. Significant changes are coming to the next season’s tournament (read - more teams, more games, more cash). Given the magic of what UEFA currently have, it’ll be fascinating to see what that tinkering does for the overall quality of the competition and how these data points look in 12 months. 👊 𝐁𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞? Despite not taking place until mid-May, Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk was the 4th most-searched-for event in April (missing out on a podium by just 100 hits). It’s significant stuff. And, if traffic were to grow at the same rate that it did for Fury’s last fight, vs Frances Ngannou, we fully expect this undisputed heavyweight world title bout to be one of the most searched-for events of the entire decade. If you’re not currently showing it, you need to be quick, but there’s still enough time to market it effectively. 🤼 𝐔𝐅𝐂 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 The penny is starting to drop with UK venues and the UFC. In the 5 months since UFC 295: Procházka v Pereira, the number of UK venues advertising UFC events starting at 3am GMT has grown x3.5. Is this increased competition in danger of eating into the ROI of venues putting on the fights? Not a chance - considering UFC 300 was the second biggest missed opportunity this month, there’s still acres of space left in the market based on the number of fans searching in vain for venues showing the UFC’s big, numbered events. Now who's started their planning for Conor McGregor's comeback in June...? Chop, chop! 👀 — Want a deeper dive into these data points? We’ll be sharing some punchy analysis on these slides, complete with comparative data, early next week. #ontrade #outofhome #livesport #fanzo

The new Champions League format! 🆕🏆⚽ The UEFA Champions League is set to undergo a major revamp next season and here is everything you need to know. The total number of participating teams will expand to 36 from 32. Instead of eight groups of four teams each, there will be only one big league table. Each team will play four home and four away games. To decide who plays against whom, 36 teams will be divided into four pots of nine according to the club coefficients. Each club will be drawn to play against two teams from each pot, excluding teams from the same association. Following this group stage, the top 8 teams will advance directly to the round of 16, while teams ranked 9th to 24th will undergo a rigorous two-legged playoff round to secure their spot in the next stage. Unlike the current format, there will be no drop-down to the Europa League. The knockout stage, however, is set to remain the same. 🗞️Sources: ESPN and GiveMeSport 📺Watch the video - https://lnkd.in/dkyeM4ad #sportsjournalism #football #soccer #sportsindustry #sportsbusiness #sponsorship #sportsmarketing #footballnews #sportsnews #footballbusiness #sportsmanagement #1minfootball

The Forbes list of the Most Valuable Combat Sports Promotions for 2024 has been released and it includes FOUR boxing promotions 📋 1️⃣ UFC - $11.3 billion 2️⃣ WWE - $6.8 billion 3️⃣ AEW - $2 billion 4️⃣ ONE Championship - $1.3 billion 5️⃣ MATCHROOM BOXING - $850 MILLION 6️⃣ PFL - $690 million 7️⃣ TOP RANK - $630 MILLION 8️⃣ PBC - $600 MILLION 9️⃣ GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS - $450 MILLION 🔟 Combate Global - $120 million _ _ _ _ _ _ | #digital | #linkedinsports | #sportsbusiness | | #investment | #privateequity | #marketing | #branding | #strategy | #sportsmarketing | #sportsbiz | #sportsbusiness | #sportsmedia | #sportsbroadcasting | #sportsindustry | #sponsorship | #digitalmarketing | #brand| #influencermarketing | #advertising | #socialmedia | #marketingandadvertising | #brands | #sports | #pr |

Owning IP vs advising IP owners is an interesting topic. Do you think it makes for better advisors if they have experience, or does it not matter and no experience could bring fresh thinking and opportunities? #endeavor #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #sportsindustry #sportmarketing #sportmanagement

FOXTEL GROUP BECOMES EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER OF UFC PAY PER VIEW EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA New Multi-Year Agreement Gives Foxtel and Kayo Sports Subscribers Exclusive Access to Purchase UFC’s Biggest Events UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Foxtel Group today announced a new multi-year agreement that will make Foxtel and Kayo Sports the exclusive distributor of all UFC Pay Per Views in Australia. Starting in January 2024, all UFC Pay Per View events will be broadcast exclusively on Main Event on Foxtel and Kayo Sports, while Foxtel will also remain the exclusive UFC Commercial Pay Per View provider through its commercial arm Foxtel for Business. The agreement extends UFC’s long-standing relationship with Foxtel Group, which first began broadcasting UFC programming in 2008. “I am excited that we are extending our broadcast partnership with Foxtel Group,” said UFC President, Dana White. “Foxtel and Kayo Sports are the best sports broadcasters in the country, and they have backed UFC in Australia since the beginning. Together, we will continue to grow UFC in Australia, and they will be the destination for the biggest and baddest fights we put on year-round. I can’t wait to get back to Sydney for UFC 293 this September. See you then Australia!” Foxtel Group CEO, Patrick Delany, said: “For 15 years we have been bringing the biggest UFC fights to Australian audiences and this new agreement will extend and elevate that partnership on the cusp of a golden era for the sport. UFC boasts one of the youngest fan bases of any professional sport in the country and it’s exciting to continue our partnership with a brand that has such enormous growth potential – both at home and abroad. It’s the perfect match for our more than 3 million sports subscribers streaming on Kayo Sports and Foxtel.” Following a three-year absence, UFC returned to Australia earlier this year in February with UFC 284: MAKHACHEV VS. VOLKANOVSKI at RAC Arena in Perth. The event recorded a gate of AUS $5.8M (USD $3.9M), making it the highest-grossing event ever for any arena in Australia. Ten fighters from Australia and New Zealand appeared on the card, including current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski, Jack Della Maddalena, Justin Tafa, Jimmy Crute, Joshua Culibao, and Jamie Mullarkey, highlighting the level of MMA talent in UFC from the region. Following this hugely successful return, UFC will cement its commitment to the market with UFC 293 scheduled to take place on Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Sunday, September 10. The event will mark UFC’s first return to Sydney since 2017 and its first Pay Per View in Sydney since 2011. UFC’s return to Sydney is a result of its new partnership with the New South Wales (NSW) Government through its Tourism and Events agency Destination NSW and will be the first of three Pay-Per-View events to be held in Sydney over the next four years. *full story on Media Man Int/Media Man blogs. (Source: Foxtel) #ufc

WE CAN BRIGDE A GAP BETWEEN LEAGUES AND TEAMS #team #sports #leagues #cricket #football #sponsorship #investment #vision #marketing #investors #privateequity #sponsor #brands #corporate #events #sportsbusiness #sports Blume Ventures F6 Sports Investment Group Chinmay Cherekar Nishad Pai Vaidya Vimal Kumar

The new Champions League competition system: There's no greater motivation than the threat of the Superliga. How is it? ⬇ ⚽ -Open and based on sporting merits. -Participation of 36 teams in the first phase. -Knockout phase intensifies the appeal of the competition. -Every game and goal counts for ranking. -More games between equally ranked teams. -Top matches from the beginning. It's thrilling to see the football world evolve with the introduction of the new Champions League competition. The threat of other competition has served as a powerful motivator, driving improvements in various aspects of the tournament. #ChampionsLeague #Football