SI.com · Aug 14, 2019
Mavericks Become Second NBA Team to Accept Bitcoin for Tickets, Merchandise
The Mavericks are now accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment, the team announced on Tuesday.
Dallas is the second NBA team to accept Bitcoin. The Kings began accepting the cryptocurrency in 2014.
"The Mavs will utilize the service provider BitPay to process all Bitcoin purchases," the team wrote in a statement. "BitPay, the largest bitcoin payment processor in the world, offers the Dallas Mavs' global fans a seamless experience to purchase tickets and merchandise with the Bitcoin Cryptocurrency."
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has previously invested in companies that feature cryptocurrencies, including the Seattle startup Unikrn and the crypto-based venture capital fund 1confirmation, per CNBC.