Candy Digital
Len Perna on shaping the next wave of sports industry leadership
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Len Perna, chairman and chief executive of TurnkeyZRG. Fisher and Russo also discuss the National Football League’s handling of governance matters surrounding the life-threatening, on-field injury of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, ownership changes within Candy Digital, Cristiano Ronaldo’s historic signing with Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr, Vince McMahon’s return to operational control of World Wrestling Entertainment, and John Henry’s leadership of Fenway Sports Group.
NFT company Candy Digital announces Series A1 financing
Non-fungible token (NFT) company Candy Digital announced that it has raised a Series A1 financing round, just one day after Fanatics disclosed it was divesting 60 per cent of its investment in Candy Digital
Fanatics to divest 60 per cent stake in NFT outfit Candy Digital
Fanatics is divesting its 60 per cent equity stake in non-fungible token (NFT) company Candy Digital and selling its interest to an investor group led by cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital, according…
MLB approves use of PitchCom technology
Electronic system aimed at curbing sign stealing, improving pace of play
Pac-12 Conference commissioner Kliavkoff on the transformation of US college sports
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview George Kliavkoff, commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference. Eric and Chris also discuss National Basketball Association’s league-level cryptocurrency sponsorship deal with Coinbase, a $100m (€86m) funding round for startup digital collectibles company Candy Digital, and ongoing turbulence in the United States’ regional sports network business. They also explore the acquisition by OneFootball and Eleven of a pool of international rights for nine European football leagues, as well as increasing scrutiny from the US House of Representatives on the National Football League and Washington Football Team.
Candy Digital valued at $1.5bn after $100m Series A funding round
Startup digital collectible company Candy Digital has been valued at $1.5bn (€1.3bn) after a $100m Series A financing round, which includes National Football League legend Peyton Manning among the investors.
Candy Digital unveils NFT marketplace, MLB postseason collectible series
Startup digital collectible company Candy Digital is looking to maintain momentum in the non-fungible token (NFT) industry by unveiling a beta platform where fans and consumers can directly purchase the …
Sports NFTs look to establish staying power
Blockchain-backed digital collectibles, having taken global sports industry by storm, now look to show they are not just the latest technological flash-in-the-pan. US Editor Eric Fisher reports
MLB aligns with high-profile startup for NFT project
League looks to grow its profile in emerging digital collectibles market