Macklemore and Marshawn Lynch, two Seattle stars with ties to the city’s sports and entertainment culture, are deepening those ties by joining a minority investment group of the Seattle Kraken. The new NHL franchise, which started league play last fall, announced the partnership on Monday, saying that the hip-hop artist and the former Seattle Seahawks running back are joining a group led by founder and majority owner David Bonderman and Samantha Holloway, chairperson of the executive committee. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is part of the team’s ownership group and Amazon bought the naming rights to team’s home, Climate Pledge Arena.… Read More
The puck has dropped and the first season of Seattle Kraken hockey is in full swing. Now the team is going to drop some NFTs to further engage with fans using technology. The Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena are partnering with Orange Comet, a Los Angeles-based non-fungible token and blockchain experience company, the team announced Monday. The multi-year partnership officially kicks off Dec. 20 with the drop of a limited edition NFT collection comprised of seven designs “capturing the essence of the Kraken brand,” according to a news release. There will also be real-world opportunities for fans to win tickets,… Read More
The puck has dropped and the first season of Seattle Kraken hockey is in full swing. Now the team is going to drop some NFTs to further engage with fans using technology. The Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena are partnering with Orange Comet, a Los Angeles-based non-fungible token and blockchain experience company, the team announced Monday. The multi-year partnership officially kicks off Dec. 20 with the drop of a limited edition NFT collection comprised of seven designs “capturing the essence of the Kraken brand,” according to a news release. There will also be real-world opportunities for fans to win tickets,… Read More
“We did it Seattle!” The sellout crowd of 17,151 roared as Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke welcomed the first packed house for a hockey game at Seattle’s new Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday by marking the achievement of getting the place built and landing an NHL team. Seattle definitely turned out to celebrate. Seattle #Kraken home opener. Climate Pledge Arena. Hockey is here. pic.twitter.com/Lw6L667ZzN — Taylor Soper (@Taylor_Soper) October 24, 2021 Decked out in Kraken team jerseys, fans swarmed Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood and the site of the new $1 billion sports and entertainment venue. The roof may have… Read More
Just before the puck drops on the inaugural season of Seattle Kraken hockey on Tuesday night, the team and its home base, Climate Pledge Arena, have dropped a new app to help fans with a variety of services and experiences. The combined Kraken + Climate Pledge Arena mobile app is the first in the National Hockey League to be developed in house rather than through the league. Instead of focusing heavily on content, the app aims to drive efficiency around such things as transportation, ticketing and transactions. And because the redeveloped arena will be home to much more than professional hockey,… Read More
