Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced its partnership with the leading blockchain provider of the sports industry, Socios.com. The T20 tournament will be adding its name to the list of 50+ sports organizations worldwide to leverage blockchain technology to engage with their fans.
Socios.com has created a strong network of over 50+ major sports brands who are going to work with them for improving engagement with their global fan bases. CPL will now be joining the portfolio along with some big names such as football giants FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, the national football team of Argentina and Portugal, Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN and the Formula 1 team of Aston Martin Cognizant, the MMA giants UFC and PFL as well as up to 10 top NBA sides.
Commenting on the partnership, Pete Russell, CEO of Hero CPL, said, “Fans of the Hero CPL are central to our success and our future, and we’re really excited about the prospect of giving them even more opportunities to participate in the tournament. We are very excited to be the first cricket league to partner with Socios.com and we are very much looking forward to starting working together.”
Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO of Chiliz and Socios.com, said, “We are very proud to welcome CPL to our growing list of global sports brands. CPL is a young and innovative competition that is highly consistent with our emphasis on tech-led innovation and fully understands the huge potential global fan engagement offering.”
Hero CPL is one of the world’s best T20 cricket tournaments with a cult following. This deal will allow their fans to witness new exciting opportunities to engage with the organization.