France’s national rugby league immerses the sport in the world of Web 3.0 with OVAL3
Paris– OVAL3, a brand specializing in Web3 for rugby, has won the consultation launched by the Ligue National Rugby – LNR (the French National Rugby League), for the international offer of NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) for professional rugby, starting with the 2022/2023 season.
The awarding of the TOP 14 and PRO D2 licenses will allow OVAL3 and the LNR to bring rugby into the world of NFTs/NFT rugby cards and Play & Own to conquer new audiences interested in immersive experiences and Web 3.0.
Oval3 wins the consultation launched by the LNR with NFT specialists
In order to invest in the NFT market and position French professional rugby as a driving force in a fast-growing sector, the LNR and its Commission for Economic Development and Innovation (CDEI) launched a consultation with NFT market players on May 23, 2022.
This consultation was intended to award the marketing of NFT rugby cards to the 30 professional TOP 14 and PRO D2 clubs as well as the 1,500 players under professional or U-21 contracts.
The LNR has decided to grant these rights to OVAL3 for 3 seasons until 2025.
“We believe in the power of NFTs to engage and expand the fan community of our leagues, in France and beyond. We are entering the digital world of NFT with an offer that reflects our sport and its values: a seamless collective with 30 committed pro clubs, solidarity in the redistribution of revenues and an enhanced fan experience, with an expert player, Bamg Sports.“ comments Emmanuel Eschalier, CEO of the LNR.
An immersive experience, rugby in the age of NFT and Web 3.0
OVAL3 is a large-scale digital project developed by Bamg Sports, a company that has been a worldwide reference since the creation of the Fantasy Rugby World game. Bamg Sports is accompanied in this project by renowned Web 3 companies, ERA2140 – Web 3.0 venture studio – Markchain – Web 3.0 communication agency, Pyratz Labs – incubator.
OVAL3 and the LNR have the ambition to project the 30 French professional clubs within the Web 3.0, and to propose to fans, as well as gamers, an immersive web and mobile fantasy game which will associate rugby with NFTs and will be within the current rules of Play and Own model gaming.
“We are very proud to collaborate with the League in the OVAL3 project. We are fortunate to be able to combine our passion for this sport and our expertise in Web 3.0 to achieve an ambitious and particularly innovative project. Following the success of our Fantasy Rugby World (FRW) game, we want to accompany rugby fans, gamers and French rugby players in a unique immersive experience based on the best of Web 3.0.” says Tony Bouquier, CEO of Bamg Sports.
Press contacts:
oval3@storiesout.com
Lindsey Williams – 06 31 46 46 18 – lindseywilliams@storiesout.com
Stéphane Néraud – 06 77 92 09 16 – stephaneneraud@storiesout.com
About OVAL3
The OVAL3 brand was created in 2022 by Bamg Sports, a leading company in its sector, which designed and developed Fantasy Rugby World, a game that federates 35,000 users worldwide.
For OVAL3, Bamg Sports is fully associated with
- ERA2140, to help build the global project, tokenomics and technical development
- Markchain, a communication agency dedicated to Web 3.0
- Pyrats Labs, for the technical development more specifically related to the Blockchain and Tezos
Bamg Sports is accompanied by ORWL, a law firm specialized in Web 3.0. OVAL3 aims to bring the world of rugby into the Web 3.0 universe and promises a unique immersive experience.
More information on https://www.oval3.game/