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KlickSports Debuts Premier Destination for Real-Time, Multi-Platform Sports-Based Prediction Gaming

"Twitter" for Sports Offers Fans the Ultimate Interactive Experience With the Super Bowl

  • Press Release
  • Source: KlickSports
  • On 9:00 am EST, Monday January 26, 2009

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KlickSports, the premier provider of live, sports-based interactive prediction gaming, today announced its open availability for all sports fans to join and compete via its multi-platform offering- just in time for the Super Bowl! By visiting http://www.klicksports.com/promo/1271, users can immediately enjoy the Super Bowl with the ultimate in predictive gaming for sports enthusiasts via both online and mobile formats. With KlickSports, members connect and compete with friends and other fans to make predictions, support their teams, and show off their knowledge about various leagues including Major College Football and Basketball teams, Pro Baseball, Pro Football, Auto Racing and more.

KlickSports unveils its offering after two years of stealth trials and beta development. In February of 2008 the company secured $1.2 million in an initial round of funding and has since experienced a number of milestones, including the addition of pro baseball, college basketball and soon soccer to the roster of games, deployment of the mobile component of a FOX College Sports basketball campaign, a 12-week radio and online campaign with Kentucky Fried Chicken in Hawaii, and most recently game play availability on Instant Messenger, SMS, and feeds posted to Twitter.

KlickSports is poised for tremendous growth by offering tech-savvy fans live games that are less time consuming than traditional fantasy sports methods and present active game play, in-game scoring and leader boards, micro-blogging, custom leagues, daily game schedules, socializing, and instant interactivity. The company is aiming to capture a portion of the $1.1 billion projected online sports ad revenues and $6.5 billion mobile ad industry by 2011, as sponsors want consumer engagement and KlickSports delivers a proven method of providing meaningful and relevant content that fans respond to and brands can successfully leverage.

KlickSports is currently offering immediate participation in the Super Bowl by visiting http://www.klicksports.com/promo/1271, followed by an innovative March Madness Challenge where fans play along with a single team in each region during every round through the final. Fans predict team and player stats live during the game and play against their friends and other fans for points and prizes. To instantly join in the fun, visit http://www.KlickSports.com. To learn more about KlickSports, visit http://biz.klicksports.com.

Contact:

The Jaxson Group for KlickSports
Liz Erk, 781-279-0370
liz@jaxsongroup.com

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