{"id":485301,"date":"2022-08-17T04:18:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T01:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/houston-texans-becomes-first-nfl-team-to-sell-game-suite-with-crypto\/"},"modified":"2022-08-17T04:18:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T01:18:22","slug":"houston-texans-becomes-first-nfl-team-to-sell-game-suite-with-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/houston-texans-becomes-first-nfl-team-to-sell-game-suite-with-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"# Houston Texans becomes first NFL team to sell game suite with crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d56a6921a7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d56a6921a7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/houston-texans-becomes-first-nfl-team-to-sell-game-suite-with-crypto\/#%E2%80%9D_Houston_Texans_becomes_first_NFL_team_to_sell_game_suite_with_crypto_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Houston Texans becomes first NFL team to sell game suite with crypto &#8220;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/houston-texans-becomes-first-nfl-team-to-sell-game-suite-with-crypto\/#NFL_crypto_and_blockchain\" >NFL, crypto and blockchain<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Houston_Texans_becomes_first_NFL_team_to_sell_game_suite_with_crypto_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Houston Texans becomes first NFL team to sell game suite with crypto &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDgvMDljMDM2OGYtMWFjMS00YWU2LTg5MWMtYTkxZDM2NWE4ZDU1LmpwZWc=.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-28d77a7a>National Football League (NFL) team Houston Texans has become the first organization in the league to sell single-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> suites in exchange for crypto. <\/p>\n<p>The move comes as part of a deal with Texas-based crypto firm bitWallet, which as of Aug. 16 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstontexans.com\/news\/houston-texans-announce-partnership-with-bitwallet\">became<\/a> the official crypto wallet provider for the team. bitWallet will also provide inter<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>ry services by exchanging crypto for cash for the Houston Texans. <\/p>\n<p>According to an announcement from the Houston Texans, local digital marketing agency EWR Digital made the first single-game suite purchasing using crypto shortly after the offer launched, making it the first time a game suite has been sold in exchange for digital assets in the history of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>It <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears the crypto deal is just for suites, as there has been no mention of being able to purchase regular game day tickets with digital assets at this stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A game suite refers to a luxury private viewing box in the stadium that is often decked out with buffets, expensive alcohol, bathrooms, TVs, attendants, and a prime location to view the game. <\/p>\n<p>The Houston Texans\u2019 website doesn\u2019t list a price for single-game or full season suites, instead asking people to first submit an inquiry to secure one. From The Seat <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fromthisseat.com\/blog\/20514-how-much-does-it-cost-to-rent-a-luxury-suite-at-an-nfl-game.html\">estimates<\/a> a single game suite for the team costing anywhere from $14,000 to $25,000. <\/p>\n<p>bitWallet claims to be supported in over 160 countries and currently enables users to trade or hodl Bitcoin, (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NFL_crypto_and_blockchain\"><\/span>NFL, crypto and blockchain <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys became the first team in the NFL to pen a crypto sponsorship <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.in\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/33731497\/dallas-cowboys-seal-partnership-cryptocurrency-platform-blockchaincom\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/www-espn-in.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.espn.in\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/33731497\/dallas-cowboys-seal-partnership-cryptocurrency-platform-blockchaincom?platform=amp\">deal<\/a> in April, after Crypto.com signed on to be its official digital asset partner over a multi-year time frame. <\/p>\n<p>The NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) also partnered with Flow blockchain creators Dapper Labs in late 2021 to launch the licensed NFL All Day NFT collectible project. The deal also saw the NFL and NFLPA take an equity stake in Dapper, and the duo likely have fetched a fair cut of the $36.8 million worth of sales NFL All Day has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslam.io\/nfl-all-day\/sales\/summary\">generated<\/a> since February. <\/p>\n<p>The league also has many crypto-friendly players that have opted to take either a chunk of their salary or contract bonuses in digital assets, including top names such as Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former LA Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Carolina Panthers\u2019 quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was the top draft pick in 2021. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong><strong>NFT utility to remedy ticketing dilemmas? Experts weigh in<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iconic quarterback Tom Brady has also dabbled in the space by launching his own NFT marketplace Autograph in April 2021, and also famously gave a fan 1 BTC (worth $62,000 at the time) to get his historic 600th-touchdown-pass ball back in October. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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