Dallas Mavericks To Accept Bitcoin Payments For Ticket Sales
NBA side the Dallas Mavericks will accept bitcoin for fans purchasing tickets and merchandise online.
The Mavs will become the second NBA team to accept cryptocurrency as a method of payment after the Sacramento Kings launched a similar scheme last year. The Kings partnered with MiningStore.com to launch their initiative just over a year ago, while the Mavericks have partnered with blockchain payment service provider BitPay.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said: “We want our fans who would like to pay with bitcoin the opportunity to do so. BitPay allows our global fans to seamlessly make purchases with the Mavs.”
BitPay chief executive Stephen Pair added: “The Dallas Mavericks have been an outspoken advocate for bitcoin, opening up opportunities for the team as it starts to accept bitcoin for ticket sales and merchandise.
