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Professional soccer club Crawley Town FC signs midfielder after NFT hodlers vote
Professional English soccer team Crawley Town F.C. have followed through on a community vote by fans and NFT holders who were recently given a voice on what type of player the team should recruit next. The vote, which took place on June 15, which was the first team decision opened up to fans, took place for verified NFTs hodlers via a temporary Discord channel. Votes were also taken from nearly 1,000 season ticket holders. Speaking with the Daily Mail on July 28, Crawley Town co-owner and former ESPN gambling analyst Preston Johnson emphasized the significance of being able to offer fans a stake in the club via NFTs: “A lot of NFT projects are just speculation with no real tangible spine, no real true story. Having a football club to root for every week? That’s a spine that peo...
WAGMI United dreaming of domestic promotion following Crawley Town acquisition
Following an unsuccessful venture in purchasing English football team Bradford City F.C in December 2021, WAGMI United — an innovative Web3 brand utilizing blockchain mechanics and the global sporting culture — has announced the acquisition of English fourth-division team Crawley Town Football Club. Founded in 1896, the West Sussex club known as the Red Devils have endured a turbulent existence both on and off the pitch. Triumphs including two league-winning promotions, four standard promotions and seven cup trophies — four being the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup — provide the fans with positive memories, but incidences like the 2006 administration following transition to fully-professional status balance the fortunes. The team is currently placed thirteenth out of twenty-four teams in...
