September’s Grand Prize boasts an impressive College Football Flyaway Experience for two, including tickets to a rivalry game, round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, a VIP tailgate experience and more
CARLSBAD, Calif., September 16, 2015 – NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NTN) has launched the Academy of Football, a promotion presented by MillerCoors. Kicking off with the college football season on September 3rd, the Academy of Football Experience, delivered through Buzztime’s new Promotion Platform, is now available at participating locations across the country, giving college football fans an exciting opportunity to indulge in their passion and compete to win big prizes.
Academy of Football offers college football enthusiasts of legal drinking age a chance to test their knowledge of college football on game days and throughout the college football season via fun trivia challenges at participating retail locations.
The unique and challenging game allows both beginners and college football gurus to showcase their love of college football and earn one sweepstakes entry for every question answered. Starting with over 2,000 college football questions, the game will expand weekly adding new questions about the previous week’s key moments. Participation will qualify players for a chance to win fantastic prizes, including a monthly grand prize drawing.
“Academy of Football gives every football fan a fun and interactive opportunity to get swept up in the excitement of the college football season,” said Clint Worley, Buzztime Executive Producer—Games. “Every player can flex their college football expertise, compete, and score against Academy of Football players participating in locations across the country.”
“This launch marks a significant company milestone,” Buzztime’s said CEO Ram Krishnan. “Academy of Football demonstrates our ability to deliver compelling entertainment to draw more fans. Using our new promotion platform, we provide both easy game access for venues and integrated instantaneous advertising opportunities for sponsors like MillerCoors.”
About Academy of Football and Winning Prizes
Competitors are guided through every Academy of Football game by host Emmitt Smith, the “Dean of the Academy of Sports.” Players have numerous options for competing every single week. Standard games are one hour long with 30 questions and take place on Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST. Saturday games are 30 minutes long and include 15 questions, with nine games scheduled throughout the day, starting on the hour, every hour, from noon until 8 pm EST.
September debuts the ultimate “College Football Flyaway Experience” as Academy of Football’s first monthly Grand Prize. Included is round-trip air transportation, hotel accommodations, two tickets to a college football game of choice, a VIP tailgate experience, two commemorative gift bags, and a $250 pre‐paid gift card. 16 First Prize winners will receive $100 gift cards for Fanatics.com. Every month presents a new competition with different prizes, all of which are supplied by MillerCoors.
Academy of Football is available at over 1100 participating locations. To play for prizes, one must visit a participating location, be a registered player and provide a valid email address, be at least 21 years old, and answer at least one question in the Academy of Football game. Handwritten entries can also be submitted, given that a complete name, valid email address, complete address (no P.O. boxes), entry date, and date of birth are provided on a 3 ½ x5 card.
About Buzztime:
NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NTN) is a leading bar and restaurant social entertainment and integrated marketing platform. Trusted by bars and restaurants in North America since 1985, Buzztime integrates trivia, card and sports games with in- and out-of-venue messaging and communication tools. With over 8 million player registrations on the Buzztime platform and over 80 million games played just in 2014, Buzztime players spread the word and invite friends and family to their favorite Buzztime locations to enjoy evenings of fun and competition. With Buzztime entertainment and marketing solutions, bars and restaurants can turn casual visitors into regulars, and give patrons a reason to stay longer. For the most up-to-date information on NTN Buzztime, please visit https://www.buzztime.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter @buzztime.
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