SportsDirect adds new clients and two new sports offerings, AFL and WNBA
Arena Football and Women’s Pro Basketball added to dynamic sports content while over 20 new sites jump on board with SportsDirect’s content services.
February 26, 2007Halifax, Nova Scotia
SportsDirect Inc. announced the launch of the newest sports added to its content services package with the release of Arena Football League (AFL) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The latest sports join content offered in all the major sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, NHL, and college football. Included in the new offerings are statistics as far back as the 2000 season, scores, standings, injuries and match-ups.
In addition, SportsDirect Inc. welcomes Media General and the Los Angeles Newspaper Group (LANG) as the latest clients who have selected the company for it’s sports content offerings. LANG, with nine sites in total such as LADaily.com (online home of the Los Angeles Daily), will receive a full-sports package with all major sports covered. Media General and its various sites such as scnow.com (South Carolina), tricities.com (Tennessee and Virginia) as well as its 10 affiliate television sites will receive the NASCAR package.
“The additional sports to our current selection is an extension of the ever-increasing information we offer to clients,” Michael Sandalis, Product Manager at SportsDirect Inc. said. “As the popularity of AFL and WNBA grows, so does the demand for accurate and current information in these sports. We’re happy to provide our clients, including recent additions LANG and Media General, with fresh content.”
SportsDirect Inc. provides customized sports information dozens of major media companies across North America, including the online offerings for the Chicago Tribune, The Denver Post, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Those partnerships have brought the content licensed by SportsDirect to millions of readers across North America.
About SportsDirect Inc:
SportsDirect Inc. is the world's leading online media organization for sports statistics, odds and news from a gaming perspective. SportsDirect Inc. and its subsidiaries operate properties such as Covers.com, Wagerline.com and Coversexperts.com and were founded in 1995. In addition to publishing, SportsDirect Inc. provides content to companies in the online and wireless industries such as USAToday and MSNBC. For more information please visit: www.sportsdirectinc.com.Media Contact For SportsDirect Inc:
Bill Organ
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