The game features a new look and feel,
and a number of new product upgrades
that will give fantasy owners one
of the most comprehensive experiences on the Web.
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Keith
Ritter, President of NHL ICE, commented, "Skill gaming represents a
dynamic new addition to the world
's premier online source for hockey news and
entertainment. Through the NHL Foundation, the League
's charitable arm, the NHL
raises money and awareness for Hockey Fights Cancer, Hockey's All-Star
Kids
and NHL Diversity, and supports the charitable efforts of all NHL players.major lesbian
com is
the official
site of the National Hockey League, delivering all the news and
information that NHL fans around
the world crave.com.
Millions of fans dream of this kind of opportunity and we are going to
make
it a reality for one Yahoo! Sports fantasy player in 2005.99
Draft Kit: $9.instruction collecting
com) today announced
a first-of-its-kind
promotion that will land one user a real front office job with the San
Francisco
Giants. "The 'Fantasy Front
Office' promotion gives baseball fans across the country the
opportunity
to pursue their childhood dreams of working in the front
office of a Major League team.
"FANTASY
FRONT OFFICE" PROMOTION
Fantasy sports games give users a chance to manage their own
sports
franchise, but this season, one Yahoo! Sports fantasy player
will take a step from the virtual world
into reality." This year's
participants are two of baseball's premier pitchers: Jason Schmidt of
San Francisco and Tim Hudson of Atlanta. Our real-time
StatTracker(TM), comprehensive analysis
, complete customization
options and wireless features highlight the site's premium game, which
also
offers players a game environment free of ad banners.leagues negro
Furthermore, this agreement signifies broader
expansion of our distribution of
white-label casual gaming platforms to major global brands". 2 sports
site on the Web(1), offers a fast,
live and interactive experience for sports fans online. Headquartered
in Sunnyvale, Calif.major officiating
Agreement to bring new head-to-head tournament-style games to hockey fans
around the world
LONDON, England, Dec.com". Following two rounds of
judging, the top
12 contestants will be placed in a special Yahoo!
Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS league that will begin
play on or around
May 1.
PREMIUM ADD-ONS
In addition to Fantasy Baseball PLUS, users
can also select to
play Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball -- the site's free game -- and
purchase
specific premium features on an a la carte basis. In
2005, fantasy players can expect to hear, see
and read more of
Funston, Harmon and Romig, including more columns, regular appearances
on Yahoo
! Sports' "SportStream" webcast show and guest interviews on
national and local talk radio shows throughout
the season.
Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of Yahoo
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Lorne Abony, CEO of FUN Technologies, said, "We are very pleased to have
been selected
by the NHL to power its online skill gaming, and believe that
its loyal fan base will thrive on the
competitive nature of our games.
FANTASY BASEBALL PLUS
Players seeking the best in comprehensive
fantasy baseball
content, real-time scoring and league customization need look no
further than
Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS.
-- Premium Features
From weekly insider newsletters
and draft kits to a custom fantasy
Buzz Index and wireless access, PLUS users will enjoy a constant
supply of fantasy news, analysis and statistics. Users also have
flexible pricing options: $24
.
Yahoo! is the No.officiating teens
Complete commissioner controls are available to users at the click of
a
mouse, making Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS one of the Web's
most customizable fantasy baseball
games.
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Mark Elfenbein,
SkillJam's Senior
VP, Business Development, added, "SkillJam's newly launched
$1 million Skill Games World Championship
(TM) will definitely resonate with
users of major sports-related sites such as NHL. FUN is a public
company, incorporated in England and Wales,
and is listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and
the Alternative
Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol "FUN".
Key features of Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS include:
-- StatTracker(TM)
This
popular application lets fantasy players keep track of team
and league statistics as they happen
-- individual performances,
league standings, head-to-head game scores and more. Yahoo! Sports has
relationships
with the NBA, Sports Illustrated Interactive, The Sporting News, USA
Today, MLS
, MLB Advanced Media and Player's, Inc.baseball officiating
For
more information on the NHL, fans may log on to NHL.
Business Editors/Baseball Writers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.99
Wireless Access: $3.95
EXPERT
ANALYSIS
Fantasy gurus Brandon Funston, Mike Harmon and Matt Romig will
once again be roaming
the press boxes and scouring the box scores for
fantasy news and insights to pass along to Yahoo
! Sports users.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc.
All other names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of
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With unique features,
official NHL Video, fantasy games
, and other interactive and non-interactive
features, NHL. To coincide
with the launch of its 2005
fantasy baseball games, Yahoo! Sports
(http://sports.yahoo. Entrants will answer several trivia questions
, followed by a
150-word response to a strategy question. Each season, Yahoo! Sports selects
some
of baseball's top players to participate in the annual "Draft Me"
program, now in its third year
.95 per team (50% off each additional
team) or $124.95 for a league of up to 20 teams. (Nasdaq:YHOO
) is a leading provider of comprehensive
online products and services to consumers and businesses
worldwide.
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SkillJam is a multi-channel provider of skill-gaming technology and
solutions
. FUN's strategy is to provide its cutting-edge, person-to-person
gaming systems to top, licensed
distribution partners in regulated markets
around the world.----
"Fantasy Front Office
" Promotion Awards the Ultimate Fantasy
Baseball Prize: A Real Front Office Job with a Major
League Baseball Team
It's hiring time for the millions of fantasy
baseball players that
have ever dreamed of a real front office baseball job. In July
2004, comScore
/Media Metrix named Yahoo! Sports the most popular
fantasy sports site on the Web, claiming more than
3 million users per
month -- nearly three times the total of its closest competitor.officiating gambling
Both players
will be
appearing on television and radio outlets throughout spring training
to promote fantasy
baseball and campaign for bragging rights as
fantasy baseball's #1 pick. Users can participate in
a public league or
create their own custom league with family, friends or co-workers. With original
fantasy games, real-time scores and breaking news features, Yahoo!
Sports is the destination of
choice for over nine million fans each
month(1). A leading marketing partner for sports organizations
and
sponsors, Yahoo! Sports offers customized programs to help advertisers
build brand loyalty
with sports fans.instruction genres
"In addition, we've
partnered with the San Francisco Giants to give one fan the
ultimate
prize -- a real front office job with a Major League Baseball team.95
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Entries for the "Fantasy Front Office" promotion
can be submitted through April
6.
Users can enter by signing up for either a free or premium fantasy
baseball team on Yahoo!
Sports and clicking on promotional ads within
the game. At the close of the baseball season, the
winner of the league
will be given the option to join the San Francisco Giants' front
office for
one year with the title of Special Assistant, Baseball
Operations.
Yahoo! Sports has continued
to maintain a free game option for every
fantasy game on its site, making it one of the few fantasy
sports
destinations online that allows every fan the chance to get in the
game for free.players fantasy
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! Sports and the San Francisco Giants Give Fantasy Baseball Players a Chance to Step into Reality
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FUN Technologies' SkillJam and NHL ink online skill-gaming deal
SkillJam was our partner of choice
, since they represent the
best in their field - which is what being in the NHL is all about.
-- Superior User Experience
Fantasy players searching for a visually dynamic game experience
free from banner and pop-up ads need look no further than Yahoo!
Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS
.
ABOUT FANTASY BASEBALL
Fantasy baseball allows users to build a roster of professional
baseball players -- through drafts, trades and free-agent signings --
and then watch as the team
's success is measured by the on-field
statistics of the players.hobbies gambling
Today, the NHL
consists of 30
Member Clubs based in the United States and Canada.
"We're excited to once again offer our millions
of users the most
customizable and easy-to-use fantasy baseball experience on the Web,"
said Brian
Grey, general manager of Yahoo! Sports.,
Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 world properties and
is available
in 13 languages.
(1) Nielsen//NetRatings 2004 average monthly unique users
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Operated by NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC ("NHL ICE"), NHL.com Network attract
nearly 6 million unique
visitors per month. Twelve users --
chosen through an online contest that
combines baseball trivia and
strategy -- will win a spot in Yahoo! Sports' "Fantasy Front Office
"
fantasy baseball league, and the league's winner will be offered a job
with the San Francisco
Giants. A few of
the most popular premium add-ons are:
StatTracker(TM): $9. In all, the games
are played by millions of
users each year in both full-season and "Pick'em" formats.lesbian collecting
SkillJam
will develop, operate and support a pay-for-play skill-gaming
platform, encompassing over 70 tournament
-style online games, for the official
website of the NHL, "NHL.com, and will allow NHL fans to compete
against each other for cash and prizes.com".
In addition, Yahoo! Sports today kicks off its
annual "Draft Me" program, which features two high-profile baseball
stars campaigning to be the
top pick in this year's fantasy baseball
drafts.
"DRAFT ME"
While Yahoo! Sports fantasy
players will be competing for a front
office job, the real players will be vying for bragging rights
as
fantasy baseball's #1 draft pick.
-- Total Customization
Yahoo! Sports lets users
customize statistical categories, trade
deadlines, roster sizes, position breakdowns, divisions and
more.
Since its inception in 1998, the Yahoo! Sports fantasy franchise
has grown to include games
for football, baseball, basketball, hockey,
golf and auto racing.bisexual sports
It is scheduled to go live in early
2006. It develops and distributes private-label gaming solutions for a
broad network of partner
destination sites in the US and abroad, including
AOL, MSN's Zone."
"The Giants are delighted
to team up with Yahoo! Sports to deliver
this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to one of this season
's top
fantasy players," said Larry Baer, executive vice president and chief
operating officer
of the San Francisco Giants. The players make their pitch to be the
top player taken in fantasy drafts
by wearing t-shirts during spring
training that ask fans to: "Draft Me on Yahoo! Sports.sports negro
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Registration
for both Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball and Fantasy
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33 percent of NHL players hail
from outside North America from 22 different
countries.Sites about baseball in general.
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6 - FUN
Technologies plc
("FUN"), one of the world's leading online casual gaming providers, announced
today
that its wholly owned subsidiary, SkillJam Technologies Corporation
("SkillJam"), has signed an agreement
to create a private-label skill-gaming
platform for the National Hockey League ("NHL"). The SkillJam
skill-gaming platform will be
customized to the look and feel of NHL."
About FUN Technologies
plc
FUN Technologies plc is one of the world's leading online casual gaming
providers
.
About the NHL
The National Hockey League, founded November 22, 1917, is the second
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