FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATS Extends Longstanding Sports Content Relationship with AOL
Northbrook, IL – March 11, 2008 – STATS LLC, the world’s leading sports information provider, announced today that it has expanded its relationship with AOL to provide its industry leading portfolio of sports content.
AOL Sports will utilize STATS’ real-time scoring and statistics as well as AP editorial and photos across all major sports. In addition, AOL employs STATS Hosted Solution, a turnkey online sports package that delivers real-time scores, in-depth statistics, top stories and photos. STATS is also responsible for the development, technical management and customer service of AOL’s Bracket Manager and Bracket Challenge Fantasy Hoops games.
“We are extremely pleased to expand the depth of our relationship with AOL,” said STATS CEO, Gary Walrath. “It is very gratifying when a key client is able to further leverage STATS as a strategic partner.”
STATS has been a longtime partner with AOL, providing fantasy games as well as current, real-time and historical sports information. STATS developed the first online graphical interface fantasy games in the mid-1990s. In 1996, STATS was one of AOL’s first ‘Member’s Choice’ Award winners.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About STATS LLC
With more than 25 years of experience in sophisticated sports data collection, processing and distribution - STATS is the world's leading sports information, content and statistical analysis company. STATS offers a worldwide portfolio of sports information solutions, including the company’s hallmark of real-time scores, historical sports information and turnkey fantasy sports operation, along with AP editorial content, breaking sports news and photos. STATS’ innovative sports information solutions are utilized in numerous business segments: professional teams; sports broadcast production, cable and satellite networks; interactive television; broadband, wireless and internet; game developers and fantasy sports providers; print media and wire services. STATS is owned jointly by the Associated Press and News Corporation, with corporate offices in Bangalore, Barcelona, Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Milan, Mumbai, Münster, New York, The Hague and Tokyo.
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