[2014-05-19] NewsBTC: San Jose Earthquakes First Pro Sports Team to Accept BTC

[bryant.coleman]

http://newsbtc.com/2014/05/19/san-jose-earthquakes-first-pro-sports-team-accept-bitcoin-stadium

At the start of April, we learned some really interesting news with regard to the San Jose Earthquakes — and Major League Soccer sports team out of California. The news was that them team would “soon” be accepting bitcoin for everything from team merchandise to game tickets. The day has come. The team today announced that they are the first professional sports team to accept bitcoin payments at the Buck Shaw Stadium where the Houston Dynamo will be hosted on Sunday, the 25th of May.

[Chef Ramsay]

Nice but I could've swore I saw something about the Sacramento Kings accepting BTC in the news in recent times.

[BitcoinBobbeh]

Nice but I could've swore I saw something about the Sacramento Kings accepting BTC in the news in recent times.

This.

[Bit_Happy]

Nice but I could've swore I saw something about the Sacramento Kings accepting BTC in the news in recent times.

The Sacramento Kings were probably the 2nd team to accept BTC (?)/ first NBA team. This article might be new, but the news is pretty old.
I read the Kings want to have a cashless stadium, but that doesn't sound fair to all economic classes. What if you have no BTC or credit cards and you get paid in cash?

[bryant.coleman]

Nice but I could've swore I saw something about the Sacramento Kings accepting BTC in the news in recent times.

You are right. Someone had actually posted it here on the Press section:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=418801.0

But no news after that announcement.