According to the platform, this growth highlights the early success and future potential of the platform and its ability to help brands and content creators gamify campaigns with social and in-game challenges catered to their communities. 

In addition, Award Pool will be launching The So.co Challenge, Music Reimagined! as the result of a previously announced partnership with So.co, a curated, image-based media platform that celebrates music, the related lifestyle, and associated cultural content. Together, Award Pool and So.co will promote a new opportunity for connecting musicians with fans by having them participate in challenges to earn points and NFT rewards, which will redefine the best strategies for audience growth and activation.  

Reuven Cohen, Founder and CEO of Award Pool, commented:“We are excited to see such opportunity and growth with the Award Pool beta and look forward to offering such opportunities to our partners and clients.” 

Award Pool is primarily designed to appeal to digital natives, particularly Gen Z, who appreciate both physical and digital rewards. Because this group doesn’t engage as frequently with traditional advertising channels, brands are having a difficult time connecting in a meaningful way. Award Pool solves this dilemma through its innovative new platform that allows users to participate in challenges, earn points, and redeem non-fungible token (NFT) prizes through an easy-to-use tool.

Award Pool has several additional upcoming challenges, including a partnership with the FC Tulsa football club. Fans will be asked to complete tasks, such as following the club’s profiles on social media and visiting specific pages on the team’s website, for a chance to win valuable NFTs and other prizes.

250,000 $PFL Fan Tokens had been made available at a fixed price of $2 USD each, in a flash sale on Chiliz’ fan voting and rewards app Socios.com. 

Token holders will receive numerous benefits and perks, including the right to vote in various polls and access giveaways and new product drops. This will include the chance to award fighter bonuses and win signed gear and merch from PFL MMA fighters including Anthony Pettis, Fabrício Werdum, Rory MacDonald, and Kayla Harrison.

Under the terms of the partnership, Socios.com will also gain the right to use PFL logos and branding for advertising and promotional purposes. Socios.com branding will also feature in and around the PFL cage and arena. 

Although many major European football clubs, including FC Barcelona, Juventus, Paris Saint-German, and Manchester City, along with esports organisations like Alliance, Team Heretics, and Natus Vincere, are already partnered with Socios.com, PFL is the first American organisation to launch a Fan Token on the platform.

Fans will soon be able to use $CITY Fan Tokens to access VIP rewards, Club promotions, games, AR-enabled features, and voting rights in certain binding and non-binding Club polls via engagement platform Socios.com.  

Stephan Cieplik, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships Sales, City Football Group, said: “We recognise the significant interest in blockchain and the opportunity it provides us to engage further our global fanbase and we are confident that the Manchester City Fan Token will prove a popular addition to our digital line-up. We’ve been extremely impressed with how Socios.com have led the way in this space with other European clubs, and we are confident that we have the right platform to succeed and grow together.”

Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO of Chiliz and Socios.com, said: “Socios.com and $CITY Fan Tokens will be hugely complimentary to City’s global approach, providing fans around the world with unprecedented engagement opportunities, as well as unique digital, and – one restrictions are lifted – real-life rewards and experiences.”

According to CoinMarketCap, which has a dedicated page for Fan Tokens minted on the Chiliz blockchain, the total Fan Token market cap recently surpassed $400M. Chiliz $CHZ, the digital currency designed specifically for sports and entertainment, and the native currency of Socios.com, now has a market cap of $3.3B. 

The Manchester City Fan Token is available to purchase via the Socios.com app, and registered Cityzens will also be receiving an offer to claim a free token, via a voucher code, in the near future. 

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Onboarding the English Premier League leaders is obviously a significant achievement for Chiliz and Socios.com, and if previous Fan Token launches on the platform are anything to go by, this is going to be big!

Last month Fortuna Sittard became the first Dutch club to launch a Fan Token on Socios.com, and Legia Warsaw was announced as the first Polish club to partner with the platform. 

The reigning Polish champions have teamed up with Malta-based fintech blockchain company, Chiliz, to launch a fan token on its Socios.com platform in the coming months. 

$LEG Fan Token owners will be entitled to a range of benefits, including the right to vote in multiple club decisions each season, VIP rewards and experiences, exclusive club and sponsor promotions, games, competitions, and more. 

Discussing the news CEO of Legia Warsaw, Dariusz Mioduski, said:

“We are very proud that the global brand Socios.com has joined the group of our partners. Pioneering solutions and new technologies, which additionally give our fans unique opportunities to actively participate in the life of our club, are the exact direction in which we want to develop.

“We believe that the potential of the most popular sports brand in this part of Europe, which Legia Warsaw undoubtedly is, will allow Socios.com to gain many fans not only in Poland, but also in the international arena.”

Legia Warsaw joins a growing list of major sports organisations which have partnered with Socios.com to launch Fan Tokens, including FC Barcelona, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, AS Roma, Atlético de Madrid, Galatasaray, and Trabzonspor. 

Additionally, esports organisations Team Heretics, NAVI, OG, and Alliance have also launched Fan Tokens on the platform, and mixed martial arts organisations UFC and the Professional Fighters League will also be launching Fan Tokens in the coming months. 

Staying with Fan Tokens and Chiliz, last week the company announced the listing of both the Atletico de Madrid ($ATM) and AS Roma ($ASR) Fan Tokens on Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Paribu.

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The marketing partnership will see Playfull offer CLG merchandise and memorabilia as rewards to its community members, and both parties may collaborate on marketing and promotions. 

Playfull offers League of Legends players rewards, including premium merchandise, snacks, games, and more, for their in-game achievements, along with a range of competitive and social play features, like Challenges, Leaderboards, and Badges. 

The platform also has its own digital currency, Playpoints, designed for redemption within the exclusive economy of premium awards in the Playfull Shop. 

Discussing the agreement Chief Operating Officer at CLG, Dan Fleeter, said:

“CLG is always looking for unique opportunities to engage our fanbase and we believe this partnership allows us to connect with CLG fans and the esports community.”

“Playfull has built an environment where people can learn, enjoy and celebrate their love of gaming and esports and we are thrilled to be working with them.”

While CEO and Co-founder of Playfull, Patrick Lu, added:

“Through strategic partnerships with organisations like CLG, we continue to gain traction as the premier rewards platform for gamers. 

“Reaching CLG’s phenomenal community helps us bring the intrinsically fun and fulfilling experience of earning and receiving rewards through the Playfull platform to an even broader player base.”

In 2020, Los Angeles-based Playfull entered a partnership with another North American esports organisation, Cloud9. 

CLG was founded in 2010 as a League of Legends team, and today fields teams in titles including League of Legends, Fortnite, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Apex Legends, and Super Smash Bros.

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With so many competing distractions, engagement is becoming paramount across the entire digital entertainment industry, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see Playfull onboard more esports organisations over the coming months. 

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The collaboration with the Swiss-based SportsTech company, will result in an app offering fans team-related games, discounts, experiences, and other exclusive benefits.

Though organisations from around the world have already launched engagement apps via Blocksport, including Russia’s Virtus.pro, and Brazils’ FURIA, FATE is the first esports organisation in the Middle East to embrace this kind of gamified fan engagement.

FATE Esports was founded in 2017, and is now active in team management, player scouting, event organisation, talent management, and live broadcasting. Currently, the organisation has commercial partnerships with HyperX and Orange, and fields rosters in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Tekken 7. 

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Though it seemed Socios.com, from Malta-based Chiliz, was looking strongest in terms of its fan engagement platform for a while, with its tokenised voting offering, Blocksport really seems to be taking a lead when it comes to esports organisations now. 

Staying with Blocksport, last month the company announced the appointment of former IBM Vice President, Heinrich Zetlmayer, to its board of directors. 

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The three new teams will join F2K, GODSENT, and Team Queso, in running monthly campaigns on the Espo platform, giving fans the opportunity to unlock and redeem a constantly changing variety of exclusive perks. 

These will include VIP team merch, fan-v-fan tournaments, gaming house virtual tours, behind the scenes access to match days, competitions for content creators, giveaways from sponsors, and more. 

Regarding the new additions Espo founder and CEO, Henry James, said:

“I feel like Espo has found the turbo button when it comes to the interest we have been receiving from a number of the most competitive and popular esports teams. Take a closer look at these teams and you’ll see they deploy killer strategies in-game and in the boardroom. 

“Our Team Partners support our vision to bring esports fans closer to the action and they are the pioneering teams working collaboratively with our Brand Partners to provide reward-based fan engagement.”

Built By Gamers maintains rosters for Fortnite, and Valorant, and has partnerships with Vivint Smart Home, and Olive Avenue. 

Founder and CEO of Built By Gamers, Todd Searle, noted:

“We are excited to partner with Espo as it provides a crucial solution to the esports world. For BBG, providing unique opportunities for fans to engage with their favorite players is a priority. Espo will bridge that gap while also allowing brands and other partners to participate. This is an important step in the evolution of our brand.”

Switzerland-based Team BDS fields teams in Fortnite, Rainbow Six:Siege, Call of Duty, TFT, FIFA, Rocket League, League of Legends, and Trackmania. The organisation has partnerships with 

Executive Director of Team BDS, Renaud Pierre Baijot, commented:

“We are beyond excited to start working with Espo. They will help us bring Team BDS to a whole new level by helping us engage with fans and secure key partnerships with international brands.”

Indonesia-based BOOM Esports currently competes in CS:GO, DOTA 2, Free Fire, Hearthstone, PUBG Mobile, and Valorant, and is partnered with Vortex Series, Dagelan, Oxygen.ID, and GoPay. 

CEO of BOOM Esports, Gary Ongko Putera, said:

“We are excited to be joining Espo as one of their chosen Team Partners from the region. From day one, the vision and the mission is to become one of the biggest esports brands in the world. This is an exciting new step in achieving our goals with Espo and we will be able to bring BOOM closer to our global fanbase. Can’t wait to start the partnership!”

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Fan engagement is critical to building long-term, sustainable commercial success for all esports businesses, and there are several platforms starting to attract esports organisations. 

Socios.com, the tokenised fan voting and engagement app from Malta-based Chiliz, has been chosen by a host of major football teams, but also esports organisations Natus Vincere, OG, and Team Heretics.

Meanwhile, Virtus.pro, Furia, Nordavind, BIG Clan, Team Singularity, and Penta Sports have opted to use Blocksport, and Gen.G Esports has teamed up with blockchain network Rally, to launch its own CS:GO crypto fan token called GG Strike Coin. 

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Making the best of a bad situation is something many of us have been taught from a young age, and the best way to reset your expectations is to focus on the things you can change and control. With Christmas fast approaching and lockdown promising a lot more time spent indoors, we are here to help you have some fun and tap into tech to help fund your month!

No need for you to trawl through thousands of apps when we have done the work for you, listing below a selection of fun apps to get your hands on some extra cash, to help with this year’s Christmas shopping!

Take a look at these top 5 apps where you can make or save money from the comfort of your own home (or taking that daily walk!):

1. Roshambo Live

Does £1,000, for free, in five minutes, take your fancy? Look no further than Roshambo Live! A brand new, exclusive to the UK knock-out game of Rock Paper Scissors with free money for every winner. The live, digital tournaments are held three times a week, the app is free to download and anyone can play, from your grandma to your best friend! The winner of each tournament gets £1,000 and 24 runners-up get £10 each. You don’t have to put down any money to play or download the game, and it takes just 5 minutes. It’s fun, adrenaline filled and, for an extra benefit, allows you to connect with friends and family in different households whilst we are all socially distancing. There is absolutely no catch here, you can play all three games each week, you can win all three games each week and the money is sent to your PayPal account within 24 hours. The more people that join to play, the bigger and better prizes will get, with extra special giveaways including a brand new Macbook Air and a helicopter tour already scooped up by lucky winners! Roshambo Live is a brilliant way to bring the family together digitally for a fun, simple game where you might even win enough money to pay for your whole Christmas (presents included!)

Download Roshambo Live at the app store or google play store now and create an account to play Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 8pm!

2. Sweatcoin

Lockdown 2.0 and gyms closing again have some people dreading day after day trapped at home, making time outside even more valuable. The Sweatcoin app makes you money as you walk; two birds with one stone if you ask us! Keep the app running in the background of your phone constantly and the app tracks your steps: 1000 steps earns you 0.95 sweatcoins. Whilst not redeemable as cash, you can exchange these coins for products or services, mostly in the fitness and health range. New gym clothes, audio books, earphones, yoga courses and health apps have all been featured on Sweatcoins, with over 300 brand partnerships. Promoting a healthy lifestyle, especially during lockdown, is even more important in the winter months and sweatcoin encourages you to stay active by rewarding you as you move!

Download Sweatcoin at the app store or google play store now!

3. Swagbucks

Swagbucks is well known as a money making app: a survey and shopping site with its own search engine. Earning cash on swagbucks can be done in a few different ways: using their search engine for your own searches, watching videos on the app, playing games and shopping. The best way to earn ‘Swag Bucks’ is by filling out Swagbucks surveys and completing tasks, much like Make Money mentioned above. You can then choose to convert your bucks into real cash paid into your PayPal account or turned into gift vouchers. A small caveat is you can only earn 150 SB per day, with 600 SB getting you a £5 Amazon voucher.

Download Swagbucks on the app store or google play store now to start earning!

4. Foap

Foap is an international photography marketplace open for photographers across all levels to upload and sell their photos. If you fancy putting your creativity to the test and spending your lockdown snapping memories, why not see if you can earn some money too and create a portfolio on Foap. You can even get feedback from other photographers in the community and sell your photos to brands such as Nivea and Pepsi! Foap is free, but they will take 50% of your commission; however if you’re a budding photographer this could be a great way to dip your toes into the creative industry and keep yourself busy during lockdown!

Download Foap on the app store or google play store now!

5. Receipt Hog

Beyond simple to use and requiring very little extra effort from you, Receipt Hog earns you money by uploading photos of your receipts from various retail outlets, including supermarkets, corner shops, pharmacists and pound shops. The app has different places to upload receipts for different retail outlets, and you can even make the most of your clothing receipts or book shop buys! The receipts must be uploaded no later than 14 days after you receive it, and the size of the purchase will affect how many coins you earn; with a maximum earning of 100 coins a week. When you reach 1000 coins you can exchange them for a £3 Amazon voucher.

Download Receipt Hog on the app store or google play store now!

Ukraine-based Natus Vincere (Na’Vi) says it will be launching a Fan Token on the blockchain-based fan voting and rewards application from Malta-based Chiliz. 

By purchasing $NAVI tokens, fans will gain voting rights, and be able to influence selected decisions made by the organisation. 

5 million $NAVI fan tokens will be made available at launch, with a limited number sold at just $1 USD each during a flash sale to get the ball rolling.

Discussing plans CEO of Natus Vincere, Yevhen ‘HarisPilton’ Zolotarov, said:

“What we are launching today is the next eventual step in switching to a new dynamic of interacting with our devoted audience. Socios.com creates an opportunity to become an actual and viable part of NAVI, as $NAVI tokens are the real way to influence our decisions. In fact, it is a way of making all the crucial decisions together.

“We truly hope that our #NAVINATION members will enjoy the opportunity to make a real difference  with NAVI during the next few years.”

While Founder and CEO of Chiliz and Socios.com, Alexandre Dreyfus, added:

“NAVI’s ‘Born to Win’ mentality has already forged a really strong alliance with their fanbase. The organisation has always been focused on creating a special bond with players through YouTube vlogs and social media activity, but now NAVI are taking things to the next level. $NAVI Fan Tokens are going to give fans a real say in the future of the organisation and real decision making power, not to mention the chance to win some amazing rewards too.”

Thus far, Socios.com is dominated by football clubs (Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, AS Roma, Atletico Madrid, to name but a few), with Na’Vi becoming only the third esports organisation to join, after OG and Team Heretics. Mixed martial arts organisation UFC is also partnered with the app. 

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With so many things competing for fans’ attention, driving long-term, sustainable fan engagement is critical for the commercial viability of esports and traditional sports organisations alike. 

While Socios.com has attracted a lot of attention, other platforms like Blocksport are also making headway – indeed, Russian organisation Virtus.pro announced it had selected the platform earlier this week. 

Meanwhile Gen.G Esports recently partnered with blockchain network Rally to launch its own CS:GO crypto fan token called GG Strike Coin. 

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The app, which will be available on both Android and iOS, is slated for launch this month, and will give users access to exclusive content, direct chats with players, and other “money can’t buy” benefits. 

Discussing the news CEO of Virtus.pro, Sergey Glamazda, said:

“We are proud of our fans and try to be closer to those who support us in and out of the game. Such fan apps are pretty common among sport clubs, but we decided to further its range of functions and added a lot of things you can’t find in any other app. From now on our fans will not only get access to exclusive content, but also to making decisions regarding the club’s future together with management.”

While CEO of Blocksport, Vladimir Luilka, added:

“Trying to build an app without in-depth software development experience is like trying to build a sports car from scratch. We have all this required expertise and we’re extremely pleased to see that also one of the Top 10 Esports team shares this view and identified the added value of our platform.”

Last month, former IBM Vice President, Heinrich Zetlmayer, joined Blocksport’s board of directors, to support the business as it looks to grab a bigger share of the burgeoning fan engagement market. 

Staying with Virtus.pro, in summer the organisation entered a major partnership with Chinese car brand Haval – part of the Great Wall Motors group. 

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As we’ve previously noted, the battle for the fan engagement space is heating up, with both esports and traditional sports organisations and clubs now able to choose from several compelling offerings. Competing with Blocksport are platforms like Socios.com, from Malta-based Chiliz, which also offers benefits like voting rights, along with platforms offering NFT-based collectibles and games, like Sorare. 

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