FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATS Named Global Provider for PGA TOUR Hole-by-Hole Action
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and Northbrook, IL. – September 29, 2008 – The PGA TOUR and STATS LLC today announced the designation of STATS as an official provider of in-progress hole-by-hole results for all PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour events.
The multi-year agreement enables STATS to license and distribute the TOUR’s hole-by-hole information to broadcast, print, online and other media outlets around the world. STATS enjoys a global presence, recently announcing the formation of STATS Middle East and STATS Europe. The company also holds major market positions through affiliates in India, China and Japan.
“The TOUR is proud to enter into this partnership with STATS,” said Paul Johnson, PGA TOUR Senior Vice President of New Media. “STATS has created a strong, international presence that will provide broader and deeper access to TOUR information for our fans throughout the world.”
“STATS is excited with our new PGA TOUR relationship. The worldwide interest in golf makes the added value of the TOUR’s hole-by-hole coverage a perfect fit for our global network of media clients,” said STATS CEO Gary Walrath. “We look forward to providing expanded distribution of the TOUR’s content and to developing new ways of leveraging their in-depth golf data.”
About the PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. The mission of the PGA TOUR is to expand domestically and internationally to substantially increase player financial benefits while maintaining its commitment to the integrity of the game. In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, PGA TOUR events also generate significant funds for charitable causes in their communities. In fact, the TOUR and its tournaments have surpassed the $1 billion mark in overall charitable contributions. The PGA TOUR's web site address is www.pgatour.com and the company is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
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, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Milan, Mumbai, Münster, New York, The Hague and Tokyo. STATS can be found on the web at www.stats.com and www.statseurope.com.
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Nick Stamm
STATS LLC
847-583-2110
stamm@stats.com
Chris Smith
PGA TOUR
904-273-3379
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