I’m liking a lot of things about this FCFL project, and I look forward to meeting Sohrab and team at the LA blockchain event Monday after I get back from NAC3 in NY.
Being a football project on the blockchain – the first such project I’m aware of – bring immediate interest from fans and investors. The activity in this bitcointalk forum is evidence of that – this is by far the most activity I’ve seen for a project that is still a month away from the ICO. And everyone here is asking great questions, not just about the football, but also about the tech and investment details. Super strong community.
And sure starting a football league is a big endeavor, but they already completed the beta test games in Salt Lake City. So they’re definitely not starting from scratch; they’ve done this before, and have the numbers to back up its success -- 8,000 fans attended the first game, and another 200,000 streamed the game on the app. So the demand is there.
The interest from a media coverage standpoint has already been proven, with the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times covering the beta launch game. And the partnerships with Sport Illustrated to cover future games, and Amazon to integrate play calling the app with their Amazon Twitch product. So the partnerships from huge name companies are there.
And the team has said there weren’t many major technical issues with the beta test games. So while a few people have said the white paper didn’t contain enough technical details, things seemed to covered on the tech front. And the interest from fans in using the app to call plays (and everything else it does) is already proven, and the token element I think definitely will incentivize fans to use the app as much as possible to garner more voting power on team decisions.
The team behind the project is outstanding in my opinion.
Sohrab (CEO/founder) is the fundraising expert, he’s raised $20 million in angel and VC financing before, and clearly has all the ins and outs of the ICO process covered. Some people have questioned which exchanges it’s going to be put on etc, but it is my belief that with Sohrab’s fundraising experience you can trust he has that stuff covered.
Ray Austin (cofounder) played 5 years in the NFL and is thus the football guy. Patrick Dees (cofounder) is the gaming guy and he brings a ton of energy. The mobile elements are taken care of with the former GM of Mobile for the NFL, as well as the former Director of Mobile Tech for the NFL. The fantasy sports element is taken care of with the guy who was the former Chief Marketing Officer for FanDuel.
Then they have the VP of Entertainment & Strategic Alliance for Coca-Cola, as well as the Director of Innovation for Caesar’s Entertainment.
And then there’s the former COO of the 49ers, as well the co-creator of Ethereum (Steven Nerayoff).
This team is absolutely outstanding in my opinion, and very well put together from a football, gaming, mobile tech, and entertainment standpoint.
This is clearly a well-put together all-star team, with deep connections in sports, gaming, mobile tech, and entertainment.
The team’s made ICO roadshow stops in Hong Kong, Spain, London, Boston, Idaho, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. The work ethic and commitment is there. And the team also seems especially savvy at knowing exactly which specific people to target help spread the word and gain momentum.
The timing of a football league like this is perfect with the XFL coming back in 2020.
There’s other funky cool elements to the game itself, like drone cams, helmet cams, mics on players, TD celebrations being encouraged, teams having to go for it on 4th down, etc.
Looking forward to meeting the team next week!
Nicely written,and very well explained why FCFL is great and promising project,with all the ingredients needed to be next big thing in the world of sport,and even revolutionise it.