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.club Domains LLC had been public about their application from the beginning, and won their contention set via an [[gTLD Auctions|auction]] performed by [[Innovative Auctions]] for an undisclosed amount. .club was one of the first six TLD contention sets to be resolved via [[gTLD Auctions|private auctions]]. The six auctions brought in $9mm.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13323-six-private-new-gtld-auctions-raise-9m Six Private New gTLD Auctions Raise 9m, DomainIncite]Published 7 June 2013, Retrieved 10 June</ref>

.club Domains LLC had been public about their application from the beginning, and won their contention set via an [[gTLD Auctions|auction]] performed by [[Innovative Auctions]] for an undisclosed amount. .club was one of the first six TLD contention sets to be resolved via [[gTLD Auctions|private auctions]]. The six auctions brought in $9mm.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13323-six-private-new-gtld-auctions-raise-9m Six Private New gTLD Auctions Raise 9m, DomainIncite]Published 7 June 2013, Retrieved 10 June</ref>

.club Domains LLC filed the application on the first possible day, January, 12, 2012.<ref>[http://dotclub.com/blog.htm Blog, DotClub.com]</ref> Former applicants include [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], a Canadian law firm that applied for eight new gTLDs; and [[Donuts]] (Koko Manor, LLC), a start-up company co-founded by domain industry veterans that applied for 307 domain names strings, each via a different LLC.

.club Domains LLC filed the application on the first possible day, January 12, 2012.<ref>[http://dotclub.com/blog.htm Blog, DotClub.com]</ref> Former applicants include [[Merchant Law Group LLP]], a Canadian law firm that applied for eight new gTLDs; and [[Donuts]] (Koko Manor, LLC), a start-up company co-founded by domain industry veterans that applied for 307 domain names strings, each via a different LLC.

==Application Details==  

==Application Details==  

===.club Domains LLC===

===.club Domains LLC===

The .club domain appears to be an unrestricted [[gTLD]] intended for use by the many professional and amateur clubs found around the world. .club Domains LLC had publicly stated that they secured funding for their application and the auction that ensued, and also that they had no intention of negotiating with any other company applying for .club but intended to win the auction. Apparently, they had been approached by other .club applicants and had decided the best way to secure the domain was in open auction.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/tucows-co-founder-takes-hard-line-on-club-gtld/ Tucows coFounder Takes hard Line on Club gTLD]</ref> The company used the [[Digital Archery|digital archery]] solutions of its business affiliate, the [[Digital Archery Experts]] to ensure its inclusion in the first batch of applications to be initially evaluated by ICANN. <ref>[http://dotclub.com/blog.htm .club Blog-Why is .club going to be in the first batch? — A response from DigitalArcheryExperts.com]</ref>

The .club domain appears to be an unrestricted [[gTLD]] intended for use by the many professional and amateur clubs found around the world. .club Domains LLC had publicly stated that they secured funding for their application and the auction that ensued, and also that they had no intention of negotiating with any other company applying for .club but intended to win the auction. Apparently, they had been approached by other .club applicants and had decided the best way to secure the domain was in open auction.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/tucows-co-founder-takes-hard-line-on-club-gtld/ Tucows coFounder Takes hard Line on Club gTLD]</ref> The company used the [[Digital Archery|digital archery]] solutions of its business affiliate, the [[Digital Archery Experts]] to ensure its inclusion in the first batch of applications to be initially evaluated by ICANN. <ref>[http://dotclub.com/blog.htm .club Blog-Why is .club going to be in the first batch? — A response from DigitalArcheryExperts.com]</ref>

[[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|club]]

[[Category:Lifestyle New gTLDs|club]]

[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|club]]

[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|club]]