Fanatic Sports launches FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official hospitality programme in India

A pioneer of sports experiential experiences in India as well as one of Asia’s leading providers of curated travel plans for global sporting events, Fanatic Sports is the joint exclusive sales agent of MATCH Hospitality in India for the sale of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Hospitality Programme providing a range of customised and curated premium experiences to sports fans. Launching the programme in India, the company is estimating an exponential revenue growth for the showpiece international men’s football championship, to be held in Qatar later this year where the highest-ever numbers of fans are expected to be in attendance to watch the matches. According to industry estimates, the global sports industry is more than INR 600 billion and with India slowly moving to the concept of experiential tourism this has resulted in redefining how Indians traditionally watched sports. Raghav Gupta, Founder, and CEO, Fanatic Sports during the launch event of the programme in Mumbai on Friday said, “Indian market for official hospitality is approximately 4-5 per cent of the global market and Fanatic Sports is expecting to contribute to more than 50 per cent of this ever-rising market scenario in India. As Official Hospitality Programmes are becoming a key part of corporate entertainment, rising income levels, a whole new generation of young aspirants and passionate sports fans indicate that people not only have the knowledge but also want to build lifelong memories. We identified this opportunity and pioneered in curating this once in a lifetime experience,”