New Delhi, June 6 (FN Agency) International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Monday handed over the global exclusive rights of its 3×3 Fantasy Games to 3BL.The ‘3×3 Fantasy’ app is the world’s first fantasy app for 3×3 basketball bringing all the fans closer to the game. It includes all the latest updates from the world of 3×3 ranging from player selections to making predictions and earning points with a chance to win some exciting prizes.In 2022, the game will focus on the FIBA 3×3 World Tour and 3×3 Challengers, which take place nearly every weekend from May to December.
More competitions are expected to be covered in future editions. The 11th edition of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour has already kicked off with the Utsunomiya Opener which was played on 14th and 15th of May in Japan and is ready to move France for Poitiers Challenger 2022 (qualifier for Prague Masters) which will be played on 1st and 2nd July. A bunch of challengers and qualifiers of the ongoing edition of World Tour are lined up in several cities across the world.
“We want to be able to engage with the fans in a way that brings them much closer to the game. With the 3×3 Fantasy App we hope to generate new fans of the sport discipline across the world,” said Yoshiya Kato, Chairman – 3BL. “Fantasy sports and gaming culture is booming the world over and we are delighted to make our foray into this exciting digital space. The ‘3×3 Fantasy’ app perfectly complements our many pre-existing offline properties, including our flagship Indian 3×3 Pro Basketball League which successfully completed its third Season this March,” said Rohit Bakshi, CEO – 3BL.