Team
Introduces Itself at State's High School Basketball Tourney
CHICAGO, Following the recent
announcement that
Chicago now has its own WNBA team (tipping off its first game in May 2006),
the
team will extend its reach statewide at the Illinois High School
Association's Class AA girls basketball
tournament this week in
Bloomington/Normal. And, by the end of
this year, GGL will have awarded
over $750,000 dollars in cash and prizes for
achievement in video game play through its growing number
of online videogame
contests.ntn.
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, Today, the Global Gaming
League (GGL), leaders in online competitive
video game tournaments, announced
it has reached a major milestone in the emerging "V-Sports" category
, having
paid out over a half million dollars to prize winners.NTN Communications and the National
Football League Extend Licensing Agreement for the 2005 Season
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speak only as
of the date hereof, and NTN does not undertake to publicly
update or revise any of its forward-looking
statements even if new information
or future events show that the indicated results or events will
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WNBA player and Illinois high school basketball star Tangela Smith
,
currently a forward/center for the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs, will join WNBA
team president
and CEO Margaret Stender at a banquet honoring the Class AA
girls basketball's tournament teams and
coaches tomorrow evening (Thurs.during 10
All home
games will be played at the UIC-Pavilion on the campus
of the University of
Illinois-Chicago. That information will be released at
a later date.
The extended license agreement grants NTN the rights to feature the NFL
trademark logos in its
QB1 Predict-the-Play sports game application, which is
distributed by the NTN/Buzztime iTV Network
to more than 3,800 hospitality
locations in North America.play year
"
The Chicago WNBA team will begin
season play in May of 2006. For more information on
the WNBA or additional player information, visit
http://wnba. This competition, along with
their other main events continues to bring GGL into the
spotlight as a pioneer
in their field. produces Buzztime(R), the play-
along games channel, live
sports prediction games such as QB1(R) and many
other games that allow one or many players to participate
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"This is a big milestone, not only for GGL but for the millions
of video
game enthusiasts that visit GGL's websites and the best of those that compete
online
in our many leagues, ladders and tournaments," said Ted Owen, GGL's
Chairman.cost prizes
"It was important
for us to maintain our license with the NFL to take full
advantage of the marketing opportunities
the relationship affords," said Stan
Kinsey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NTN Communications
, Inc.during each
This money represents the largest sum ever awarded for competitive
online video game tournaments
. Other
important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward
-looking statements are discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and
other sections of NTN's Form
10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004,
which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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Communications, Inc.stay take
,
March 3). She'll also be on
hand
to talk about her excitement that Chicago, one of the nation's largest
cities, has joined the WNBA
family.
"The Class AA tournament is a great place to extend this exciting news to
basketball players
and fans statewide. Season tickets for the Chicago WNBA team's 17 home games
and 2 pre-season games
can be purchased by calling 1-877-329-WNBA (9622) or
on-line at the team's website http://www.
The Global Gaming League Pays Out Over $500,000 in Cash and Prizes
SANTA MONICA, Calif
. is the parent corporation
of the NTN Hospitality Technologies(TM) division and Buzztime Entertainment
,
Inc. Buzztime Entertainment, Inc.change prizes
License Agreement Extends Rights to Incorporate NFL Shield and
Team Marks Into
Flagship QB1(R) Predict-the-Play(R) Sports Game On the NTN/Buzztime iTV
Network
CARLSBAD, Calif. Prizes include HDTVs, QB1 merchandise
, and
trips to the Pro Bowl(R), the NFL's All Star game held annually in Hawaii.com
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For information on the Illinois High School Association's Class AA girls
basketball tournament
, visit http://www. "In
addition to the marketing and promotional opportunities this relationship
provides to our advertising clients, an ongoing partnership will be important
to further new programming
concepts we are considering to expand the appeal of
QB1 to our loyal player base., and NTN Software
Solutions, Inc.
CONTACT:
Andy Wrobel
Chief Financial Officer
NTN
Communications, Inc.season cost
Through
these offerings, GGL creates an immersive entertainment
experience for a
rapidly growing community of connected gamers.lead season
The Chicago WNBA
has not yet
announced its team nickname."
GGL hosts over 750,000 matches each year including the long-running
and
prestigious Eurocup and Americup competitions, which take place this year in
New York City
on March 24-26.
For more information, visit http://www. For more information, please see
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Global Gaming League and Online 'V-Sports' Reach Major Prizing Milestone
ABOUT THE
GLOBAL GAMING LEAGUE
Global Gaming League is a worldwide leader in organized competitive online
and live video game tournaments and events (V-Sports).com.
(888) 752-9686
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com
.org .com . During the 2005 season, players will compete in league
competition on the NTN/Buzztime
iTV Network in restaurants, sports bars and
taverns across North America.riders cobblestone
We hope that having Tangela
meet the
players and talk about the league will serve as added inspiration for all the
young women
who have already accomplished so much and who will be putting it
all out there on the courts this
weekend during the state finals. GGL services its
worldwide community of videogame enthusiasts via
its state-of-the-art online
gaming network, led by its destination website GGL.
"QB1 has created
a huge following of enthusiastic NFL fans," said Evan
Kamer, Senior Director, New Media, for the
NFL.during riders
Potentially, every video game
enthusiast can get into this, as GGL is dedicated to making online
play fair,
fun, social -- and highly lucrative."
Produced live from NTN's Buzztime iTV studio
in Carlsbad, California, QB1
Predict-the-Play allows participants to compete against each other by
predicting the outcome of each offensive play with points awarded based on
accuracy and skill
."
About NTN Communications
Based in Carlsbad, CA, NTN Communications, Inc.year cycling
"While our new WNBA team will play in Chicago, we're confident it will
quickly become a point of
pride for our entire state," said Margaret Stender. (Amex: NTN), a leader in interactive communications
and
entertainment products for the home and for the hospitality industry, and the
NFL, today announced
that they have extended their licensing agreement for an
additional year, through the 2005 season
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Tangela Smith will remain in Bloomington on Friday to sign
autographs; meet the players, families
and attending fans., a subsidiary.
Except for historical information contained herein, this release
contains
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events
and operations , all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties
including the risks of changing
economic conditions, product demand and market
acceptance, and the impact of competitive products
and pricing.prizes play
In addition to the
NTN iTV Network, Buzztime's games are available on cable TV, satellite
TV,
mobile phones and plug-n-play home versions.expensive prizes
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IHSA. "This money has gone to individuals and teams
that have achieved
real skills in their chosen online V-sport. This enormous Trans-Atlantic showdown
will give
away over $100,000 in cash and prizes alone.com, its year-round live
videogame events
, and by providing a broad array of gaming-oriented services
and content of deep interest to our global
community of video gamers.ggl. "This partnership allows us to
continue serving NFL fans who enjoy
the excitement of playing along from their
favorite sports bar.build winners
The licensing agreement also grants
NTN the right
to advertise and promote QB1/NFL branded materials through the 2005 season.winners lead
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