Soccer news and trends

Apple TV and Major League Soccer See Surge in Subscriptions
Subscriptions // September 05, 2023

The recent debut of soccer legend Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer (MLS) with Inter Miami CF has caused a buzz worldwide — and a surge in subscriptions for MLS Season Pass, a streaming service exclusively launched with Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

World Cup Runs Dry as Qatar Bans Booze at Stadiums
International // November 18, 2022

More than one million fans are expected to travel to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the so-called “beautiful game’s” biggest stage kicks off this Sunday (Nov. 20).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse
Metaverse // November 09, 2022

Upland, a mirror metaverse that replicates real-world locations in virtual reality announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that it has begun a multiyear partnership with FIFA that will start with the launch of a World Cup village in Upland’s Qatar to celebrate the Qatar 2022 World...

GameStop’s NFT Site Goes Live as English Premiere League Kicks Non-Fungible Tires
NFTs // November 01, 2022

Video game retailer and cryptocurrency booster GameStop’s non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace has gone live on the gaming-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain ImmutableX, with collections based on games including “Gods Unchained,” a Web3 digital fantasy card game from a former game director of “Magic: The Gathering.” Get...

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With Manchester City, Investors Look Beyond Tech And On The Turf

November 29, 2019
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Apple TV and Major League Soccer See Surge in Subscriptions

September 05, 2023
The recent debut of soccer legend Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer (MLS) with Inter Miami CF has caused a buzz worldwide — and a surge in subscriptions for MLS Season Pass, a streaming service exclusively launched with Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse

November 09, 2022
Upland, a mirror metaverse that replicates real-world locations in virtual reality announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that it has begun a multiyear partnership with FIFA that will start with the...

Visa’s New Soccer Video Game Helps People Score Financial Skills

September 26, 2022
Soccer fans can score points while learning more about personal finance with a new version of a soccer video game from Visa being released just as momentum is beginning to...

Bitcoin Daily: Token Marketplace Buys Majority Of Australia Football Club; Circle Sells Crypto Investing App

February 13, 2020
Circle Invest will be sold to Canada-based Voyager Digital by its current owner Circle Internet Financial, with Circle Invest gaining an equity stake in Voyager as a result. Common shares...