The XFL, a minor league in professional American football, has filed a trademark application for “XFL,” indicating that it intends to enter the metaverse and the world of non-fungible tokens (NFT).
Since that move, XFL owners have been planning a major revival for the 2023 season, and entering the metaverse is an important piece of the puzzle. Stay tuned for more updates and this campaign continues to materialize.
Mike Kondoudis’ tweet states that the XFL, the professional football league, has filed Web3 trademark applications for 5 of its 10 teams.
The marks indicate plans to offer:
- NFTs and media supported by NFTs.
- NFTs markets and commerce
- Virtual apparel
- Online stores for NFTs and virtual goods
The #XFL has filed Web3 trademark applications for 5 of its 10 teams.
The applications cover:
🏈 NFTs + NFT-backed media
🏈 Clothing + Virtual clothing
🏈 Online stores for virtual goods + NFTs
🏈 NFT trading + Marketplaces
…and more#NFTs #Metaverse #Web3 #XFL2023 pic.twitter.com/FWobLrik0E— Mike Kondoudis (@KondoudisLaw) November 2, 2022
In addition to:
- Virtual goods in the form of clothing, metahumans, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and virtual tokens, all for use in the metaverse.
- Downloadable images, audio, video, music, artwork, text, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or a combination thereof, all with content in the realm of sports and entertainment and all for use in the metaverse.
- Subscription to a television channel, namely, the continuation of a subscription video program in the field of sports broadcast over the Internet.
- Entertainment services, namely providing online metaverses and virtual worlds for sports, recreational, leisure or entertainment purposes.
Online retail store services and entertainment services will also be offered in categories similar to those mentioned above.
The XFL returned for its second season in 2020, 19 years after its debut. It featured eight clubs and had significant support from those teams’ fan bases.
Unfortunately, the company, like many others, was forced into bankruptcy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since then, the owners of the XFL have been planning a major comeback for the 2023 season, and joining the metaverse is a big part of that.
Previously, XFL filed a trademark application for “XFL” on July 21 this year. At that time, it purported to offer NFTs, virtual goods such as metahumans and clothing, and virtual worlds and online metaverses.
Josh Gerben, a trademark attorney, announced the news on Twitter :
The XFL is preparing for the metaverse.
The league filed a new trademark for "XFL" on July 21st indicating that it will soon offer:
1. Virtual goods such as clothing and metahumans.
2. NFTs
3. Online metaverses and virtual worlds
…and more 👇#XFL #XFL2023 #TheRock pic.twitter.com/tGUOAR5keU
— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) July 26, 2022
Sports and Web3
It’s clear that the sports industry is rapidly entering Web3. With more and more requests for NFT brands and metaverses, new virtual worlds can be expected to engage fans with their favorite athletes and players.
Last month Formula 1 delved into NFTs, cryptocurrencies and the metaverse with “F1” trademarks.
Recently, the PGA filed a new trademark registration with Web3 for its logo after revealing that it is completing partnerships with Sorare and Autograph to create golf NFTs.
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