I saw this posted on reddit, but I think this is a great direction for VTC. Someone mentioned about sponsoring a League of Legends team in another reddit thread. If we start sponsoring athletes/e-gamers (starcraft?)/events/etc I think it would great way to spread the word. Imagine if a professional athlete was sponsored by VTC? In terms of really getting the word out there we need to use mainstream channels and this seems like a good start!
By the way, anyone watch "almost human"? It's based in the future and whenever they refer to money they say bitcoin. That's pretty awesome if you ask me.
I think that's an excellent idea as well. A vibrant Vertcoin logo displayed on the shirts of both athletes or e-athletes will drum up curiosity! As I said, I would love to spearhead/manage the sports direction of a Vertcoin branding. Show that it's more than just a cryptocurrency, but a community. Working with race directors or tournament directors to accept Vertcoin for entry fees is something I want to do.
At a smaller level, I plan on starting with a simple runner's shirt to be sold and then branching out from there. If we sponsor a pro-gamers team we could come up with a uniform design for them as well. I may be getting ahead of myself, but I dream big! I'm a strong believer that sports would take Vertcoin to the mainstream. The Spartan branding before it plays perfectly into the competitiveness of racing/sports.