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DraftKings to Launch Reignmakers as First NFT Fantasy Football Game

DraftKings is readying to launch Reignmakers Football, the gambling operator’s first NFT-based fantasy sports game. Player tokens for the NFLPA-licensed game will become available on the DraftKings Marketplace starting May 17.

Reignmakers will host weekly fantasy contests throughout the upcoming NFL season, in which users will make lineups consisting of the players represented on their NFTs. Players will score points based on their real-life performance during NFL games. The player card NFTs will come in five tiers, with some fantasy contests exclusive to users who own specific token editions.

The NFLPA announced its NFT partnership with DraftKings in Dec. 2021. Reignmakers NFTs can be acquired through pack drops and auctions. The initial pack drop on May 17 will include NFTs of 20 NFL stars: Josh Allen, Justin Herbert, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, Najee Harris, Dalvin Cook, Stefon Diggs, Ja'Marr Chase, Cooper Kupp, Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, George Kittle, Kyle Pitts and Darren Waller.

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