NEWS EXTRA

HARLEQUINS, Leicester and Saracens have become the latest sports teams to launch ‘fan token’ schemes. They’ve announced partnerships with Socios.com that will allow fans to “access a wide range of rewards and experiences”. The ‘fan token’ concept has been used by several football teams in recent years and uses similar technology to crypto currencies to generate funds. Virtual coins can be bought and sold and their value rise and fall depending on supply and demand.

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