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GWIN Inc. Announces Largest Television Sponsorship Deal in Company History; Part of Company Expansion Into Poker Industry Jul 12, 2005 1:21:00 PM Copyright Business Wire 2005 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 2005--
GWIN Inc. (OTCBB: GWNI) Chairman & CEO Wayne Allyn Root announced today the largest television sponsorship deal in company history. BOSPoker.net has agreed to a be a major sponsor of GWIN's TV show, "Wayne Allyn Root's WinningEDGE," airing on Saturday mornings on Superstation WGN starting September 10. BOSPoker.net is an informational poker Web site for fun, entertainment and prizes only, owned by BETonSPORTS.com, a publicly-traded gaming firm based in the United Kingdom and traded on the London-based AIM Stock Exchange (BSS.L). BOS is one of the largest sports gaming companies in the world. BOSPoker.net is the newest venture by BOS into the lucrative world of poker. The announcement comes during the World Series of Poker, which has become the richest sporting event in the world with more than 29,000 participants and more than $100 million in the net prize pool. The agreement includes sponsorship of both "Wayne Allyn Root's WinningEDGE" national TV and radio properties.
GWIN Chairman & CEO Wayne Allyn Root said of the deal, "We have been reporting for months now that GWIN is no longer a niche sports handicapping company. While we are continuing to build our core sports handicapping services and products business, we are adding new revenue streams from poker, horse racing, TV sponsorship and advertising partners, and the production of high-quality television programming. Poker programming is now aired on a dozen American TV networks. This deal with BOSPoker.net is the largest sponsorship deal in GWIN history. It comes on the heels of our announcement that GWIN plans to become heavily involved in poker -- the most high profile and fastest growing form of gaming in the world today. This sponsorship deal lends more credibility to the power and branding of our WinningEDGE products and personalities. When it comes to gambling advice and information, GWIN is now a global leader."
Said BetOnSports CEO David Carruthers, "BOS is a big fan of Wayne Allyn Root and The WinningEDGE brand names. We believe he is the brand name in American sports handicapping and represents the positive image of global gaming. We are excited to be associated with Wayne and GWIN's high-quality television and radio programs, 'Wayne Allyn Root's WinningEDGE.' This sponsorship deal is another step in promoting the BOS brand and our new BOSPoker.net product to American consumers. Poker is exploding in popularity and we believe attaching our new online poker information and entertainment site to a nationally recognized gaming personality like Wayne Allyn Root and The WinningEDGE is a winning formula."
About BOS
BETonSPORTS plc, one of the world's leading online and telephone sports book, casino and poker operators, is committed to providing its clients with the most value for their wagering dollar and quality customer service capabilities. Headquartered in San Jose, Costa Rica, the company is licensed in the Caribbean, Central America and Europe, and has obtained a bookmakers permit in the United Kingdom, where gambling has been a legal and respected tradition for more than 40 years. At the peak of high season in the financial year ended Jan. 31, 2004, it employed over 1,600 employees in Antigua, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom. The company trades under the symbol BSS.L on the London Stock Exchange's Alterative Investment Market. BETonSPORTS.com has been ranked the No. 1 sports book by a number of leading industry organizations, including the Offshore Gaming Association (OSGA), the International Sports Book Council (ISBC) and Insiders Football Guide. Visit www.BETonSPORTS.com for more information.
About GWIN
GWIN Inc. is America's only publicly traded sports handicapping company. GWIN specializes in developing and marketing sports handicapping advice and information via television (Wayne Allyn Root's WinningEDGE(TM)), radio, and the Internet (www.WinningEDGE.com) and producing sports and gaming programming.
Safe Harbor Statement -- The above news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions that the management of GWIN Inc. believes are reasonable based on currently available information, and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of GWIN Inc. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to a wide range of business risks, external factors and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. GWIN Inc. assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Source: GWIN Inc.
---------------------------------------------- GWIN Inc. Las Vegas Douglas R. Miller 702-967-6000 www.winningedge.comPosts: 2049 | From: Jax,FL,USA | Registered: Nov 2003
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