NFL Looks to Kick Off NFT and Metaverse Partnerships With New Job Post – The Motley Fool

Image source: Getty Images The NFL had previously banned its 32 member clubs from engaging directly with a host of blockchain-based projects — it now seems to be reversing on that field of play. Key points The NFL posted a job on LinkedIn last week for a Senior Manager, Content Partnerships.What makes it noteworthy is this single sentence under the job’s responsibilities: Identify opportunities in emerging technology sectors including, but not limited to, NFT and crypto projects and AR/VR strategy and development.This demonstrates a complete reversal from its league-wide ban on crypto, NFTs, and the metaverse as recently as August 2021. Could future Super Bowls be broadcast in the metaverse? Could you one day be immersed in the NFL reality documentary “Hard Knocks?” Might you be able to play a virtual game of catch with your favorite QB? Could developers create their own virtual fantasy leagues that run year round? Could you own an exclusive NFT from the historic NFL Films archives?These are just some of the possibilities that can be envisioned in the virtual future for the NFL as it begins to explore the possibilities of the metaverse, crypto, cloud-based gaming, and NFTs.Last week the NFL posted a job…
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