Are you a sports fan looking to make your loyalty known? Interested in grabbing exclusive team merchandise? A fan-focused credit card might be right for you. Major sports leagues have begun offering cards tailored to their fans, some with special, exclusive rewards. Here’s your guide on where to find your favorite sports team’s credit card.
National Football League
Barclays and the National Football League just announced that they’ve reached an agreement to market exclusive NFL branded credit cards. The cards will be issued in September. Until then, fans interested in becoming card carriers can look forward to earning points for every dollar spent, which are redeemable for tickets, and merchandise unavailable anywhere else.
Before the recent agreement between Barclay and the NFL, fans were able to show their support and earn rewards through the Bank of America Extra Points program. Card carriers earned points for every dollar spent, and could redeem them for jerseys, t-shirts, tickets, all-access passes, gift cards, and publications. If you’re a current carrier of an NFL Extra Points card, act fast to redeem any points you have remaining; they’re only good until August 31.
Major League Baseball
MLB offers the Extra Bases Card. Card carriers can receive a card bearing either the MLB logo, or the logo of their favorite team. The extra bases card offers plenty of enticing rewards. Card-carrying fans can earn
- Unique Experiences – Such as invites to special events with team members, ceremonial stadium tours, or the chance to throw a first pitch
- Merchandise – Including gift certificates, personalized team bats, jerseys, caps, and more
- Tickets to regular or spring season games
- Autographed Items
- Publications – Like programs and magazines; and cash and travel
- Cash
- Travel Rewards
The MLB Extra Bases Card is currently issued through Bank of America
National Hockey League
The NHL offers cards bearing the league’s logo along with any one of its 30 teams. You’ll earn points on every dollar spent in retail purchases. They’re redeemable for standard rewards: cash back, travel (no blackout dates), car rental, hotel accommodations, merchandise, or gift certificates. And, the card comes along with exclusive Ultimate Access™ rewards which allows you to redeem points for unique fan experiences, access to players, marquee events, exclusive designer items, sports memorabilia, and exclusive collectibles.
The NHL Ultimate Access™ Credit Card is issued by Bank of America
NASCAR
If you’re interested in supporting your favorite driver then the NASCAR RacePoints Platinum Plus Visa is just for you. The card bears the NASCAR logo and stylized number of your choice of racer. Every dollar you spend will earn points that can be redeemed for exclusive NASCAR memorabilia, merchandise, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, tickets, and more.
NASCAR has gained a large amount of popularity in the last five years and of all the credit cards on this list, this one is in the most wallets of Americans. The NASCAR RacePoints Platinum Plus Visa is issued by Bank of America.
For a fan interested in unique memorabilia or team experiences, these cards are worth looking into but never forget how to spend with a credit card responsibly. The best way to use a rewards program is to buy with the card to earn the points, and pay the balance down as soon as possible. Remember, rewards programs can often come with a higher interest rate and, you earn points based on purchases, not interest paid. Use the card and pay down the balance, then you’ll walk away with rewards without spending an extra penny.
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