Sports Illustrated launches Polygon-based NFT ticketing platform

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SI's caller service, called "Box Office," volition let lawsuit organizers to contented commemorative nonfungible token tickets, including pre-attendance and post-event assemblage perks.

Sports Illustrated launches Polygon-based NFT ticketing platform

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On May 2, Sports Illustrated's ticketing subsidiary SI Tickets launched the "Box Office" platform, a self-service lawsuit absorption and superior ticketing solution powered by the Polygon blockchain. Built successful conjunction with Web3 bundle developer ConsenSys, Box Office enables "owners, organizers and hosts the quality to create, negociate and beforehand a afloat scalable, paid oregon escaped ticketed unrecorded sporting event." 

As portion of the caller platform, SI Tickets and ConsenSys are partnering to make a "Super Ticket" that allows hosts to stay connected to their attendees done highlights, collectibles, exclusive offers and loyalty benefits via NFT technology. "Blockchain is the aboriginal of ticketing," SI Tickets CEO David Lane said.

"From the infinitesimal we launched our planetary lawsuit marketplace, which present boasts 50 cardinal tickets to implicit 250,000 sports, concerts and shows, we person been preparing to participate and disrupt the superior summons market."

Through Super Ticket, attendees tin scan their NFTs for expedited introduction passes, portion coupons and euphony downloads earlier the lawsuit and tin person post-event video contented and rewards thereafter. "Guests volition support their tickets to your lawsuit successful their integer wallet forever," the caller website tells lawsuit organizers.

Introducing Box Office, the all-new lawsuit absorption level from Sports Illustrated Tickets ️

Create and merchantability tickets for your ain escaped oregon paid lawsuit connected our site. Partner with america for an casual lawsuit set-up and little fees than our competitors. #sitickets #sportsillustrated pic.twitter.com/84ASQkZUYg

— SI Tickets (@si_tickets_) May 2, 2023

Launched successful June 2021, SI Tickets has grown to implicit $2.5 cardinal successful marketplace inventory. The level claims to complaint zero transaction fees connected immoderate acquisition and guarantees a 100% refund if an lawsuit is canceled for immoderate reason. Box Office said it would complaint $1.40 and 3% committee per summons positive 3% merchant pass-through fees for lawsuit organizers.

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