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1 - Red Mountain Voted Editor’s Choice “Best Authentic and Funky Resort Experience”

ROSSLAND, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - SBC’s 2008-09 Ski and Snowboard Resort Guide has voted Red Mountain Resort “Best Authentic and Funky Resort Experience”. Awarded as “Editor’s Choice”, the magazine wrote “A 360-degree fall line, prodigious amounts of snow and...

2 - Cabela’s to Present at the Eleventh Annual ICR XChange Conference

SIDNEY, Neb.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE: CAB), the World’s Foremost Outfitter® of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced today that management will present on January 14, 2009, at the Eleventh Annual ICR XChange Conference at the St. Regis Monarch...

3 - Florida Gaming Corporation Agrees to Acquire Additional Casino-Related Property from Miami-Dade County

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Florida Gaming Corporation (OTCBB: FGMG) has agreed to acquire a total of 10.982 acres of property from Miami-Dade County in exchange for a right-of-way of .492 acres to be used by the Miami-Dade Metro Rail, an overhead light rail system. The total purchase of...

4 - ESPN and Quiksilver Resolve Lawsuit

NEW YORK & HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - ESPN, Inc. and Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) announced today that they have resolved the trademark related lawsuits between the parties. "We are very pleased to have resolved this dispute and to begin working closely with...

5 - The Charmer Sunbelt Group, WSWA and the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation Join Brown-Forman and NFL Legend Joe Theismann to Bring National Safe Tailgating Program to Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - The Charmer Sunbelt Group (CSG), one of the country’s leading distributors of spirits and wine, and the Wine & Spirit Wholesalers of America (WSWA) together with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR), The...

6 - New FOX Sports Houston 24-Hour Feed to Showcase Local Programming

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - FOX Sports Houston will launch a 24-hour local program feed on Monday, Jan. 12, which will successfully complete the regional sports network’s transition to a standalone FSN affiliate separate from Dallas-based FOX Sports Southwest. The new dedicated FOX...

7 - Diamond® Foods Reaches Consumers Seeking a Healthy 2009 with Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in New York

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) today announced the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run through Central Park was successful in building brand awareness among consumers who embrace healthy, active lifestyles. Emerald Nuts is the title sponsor of the four-mile...

8 - Villanova University Selects Coca-Cola as Exclusive Beverage Provider

VILLANOVA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Villanova University has entered into a long-term contract with The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, making Coca-Cola products the “official beverages” of Villanova University in its dining halls, retail cafes, convenience stores and...

9 - NFL Alumni Select Best Players of 2008 Season

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Peyton Manning and James Harrison, the AP’s NFL Most Valuable Player and NFL Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, were among 10 current stars voted by former players as NFL Alumni 2008 Player of the Year honorees. The complete...

10 - Cover Girl Vida Guerra Back for Second Season of SPEED™ Prime Time Original Livin’ the Low Life

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - SPEED opens its 2009 season for prime time originals Jan. 20 with the return of Super Bikes! (8 p.m. ET) hosted by Hollywood stunt rider Jason Britton and Livin’ the Low Life (9 p.m. ET) hosted by Cuban-born cover girl Vida Guerra. In season four...

11 - Bellator Fighting Championships Exclusively Signs Undefeated Lyman Good

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Bellator Fighting Championships, a first of its kind Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, officially announced today the exclusive signing of undefeated MMA fighter Lyman Good. As the newest addition to the Welterweight (170 lb.) division of...

12 - Former Cuban Olympian, Hector Lombard Signs Exclusively with Bellator Fighting Championships

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Bellator Fighting Championships, a first-of-its-kind Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, officially announced today the exclusive signing of former Cuban Olympian Hector “Shango” Lombard. Lombard will compete in the Middleweight (185 lb.) division of...

13 - Olympic Hurdler Lolo Jones Signs With Twinlab®

AMERICAN FORK, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Twinlab® Fuel, a division of leading supplement manufacturer ISI Brands, has been a leading brand and pioneer in sports nutrition for 40 years and is excited to announce its sponsorship of Olympic track & field star Lori “Lolo” Jones...

14 - NeuroActive Bike: America’s First and Only Mind-Body Fitness Equipment Launched at Lady of America Fitness Centers

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Fitness centers are entering the next lap of their evolution with the NeuroActive Bike, a new breed of exerciser that simultaneously trains the body and the brain, Stephane Bergeron, MD, president of Brain Center America (BCA), announced today. The...

15 - Expanded Statement Issued by Pohlad Family

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - The following statement was issued today by Jim, Bob and Bill Pohlad, the three sons of Carl Pohlad: Earlier today, our father, Carl Pohlad, passed away. We were all with him when he died. He has been resting peacefully in his home for the last several...

16 - Callaway Golf Announces Acquisition of uPlay

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Callaway Golf Company today announced it has acquired uPlay, a Carlsbad, California-based developer and marketer of technically superior consumer electronics devices. The transaction, which was completed on December 31, 2008, is not expected to have...

17 - Harlem Globetrotters “Spinning the Globe” Tour off to Sizzling Start

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters have opened up their 2009 “Spinning the Globe” World Tour with even more momentum than they finished up their record-breaking 2008 tour, growing overall tour revenue by 18 percent and setting team box office...

18 - Pohlad Family Statement

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - The following statement was issued today by Jim, Bob and Bill Pohlad, the three sons of Carl Pohlad: Earlier today, our father, Carl Pohlad, passed away at his home in Edina. All of us, along with our wives, many of his grandchildren and caregivers...

19 - Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Highest December Incentives on Record, Remarkable Jump in Leasing Activity

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,902 per vehicle sold in December 2008, up $221, or 8.2 percent, from November 2008, and up...

20 - Callaway Golf Signs Stuart Appleby

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today announced the signing of PGA Tour veteran Stuart Appleby to a multi-year contract. Appleby, winner of eight PGA Tour events, will endorse all Callaway Golf equipment and golf balls, carry a Callaway Golf...

21 - Priceline.com’s Ski Sale Offers Champagne Powder On A Beer Budget

NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Don’t let the economy stop you from scratching that itch for double black diamonds (or maybe the bunny slope). Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) has some incredible deals on airfares, hotels rental cars and vacation packages to ski/snowboard destinations...

22 - ESPN The Magazine's New Issue Has Two Covers Featuring the True NFL MVP's of 2008: The New York Giants Offensive Line & The Tennessee Titans Defensive Line

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - The NFC’s best team, the New York Giants, is driven by the game’s best offensive line – cover athletes Chris Snee, Kareem McKenzie, David Diehl, Rich Seubert and Shaun O’Hara. The AFC’s best team, the Tennessee Titans, is fueled by the game’s...

23 - Family Fun Reigns Supreme at 30th Annual CHICAGOLAND OUTDOORS SHOW, Chicagoland’s Largest Consumer Fishing and Outdoor Sports Event

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - The 30th Annual CHICAGOLAND OUTDOORS SHOW makes its return to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL., from January 21 – 24, 2009, where thousands of fishing and outdoor sports enthusiasts will converge to find fun for the entire...

24 - Modavox’s Internet Talk Radio Division Experiences Record Month for Calendar Year 2008

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB: MDVX), Internet broadcasting pioneer and holder of several patented technologies, today announced that its VoiceAmerica and World Talk Radio Internet Talk Radio Networks recorded December as their best revenue month of calendar year...

25 - Nationwide Named “Official Insurance Provider” of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Nationwide, one of the country’s largest insurance, financial services and investment management organizations, announced today an agreement to become the “Official Insurance Provider" of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA...

26 - 2009 International CES Features Star Lineup of Talent from Recording Studios, Sports Arenas and Television Screens

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Sports icons, legendary musicians and television all-stars will come together at the 2009 International CES® to experience and promote the latest products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry. The 2009 International CES, the world’s...

27 - Christy Sports Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary by Giving Away More Than $50,000 in Prizes

LAKEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Christy Sports, one of the largest specialty ski and snowboard retailers in the Rocky Mountain region, today announced the company’s plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary. All season long, the company is giving away more than $50,000 in prizes...

28 - e-Merges.com, Inc. Launches New Web Tool Which Enables Customization and Download of Watercraft Owners Mailing Lists

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - e-Merges.com, Inc. to manage these new sales leads. With CRM, users can even create mailing labels and automatically merge letter documents. Yacht brokers, marina owners, manufacturers, insurance agents, and real estate sales professionals can use...

29 - Energizer® Continues to Power People’s Lives: Company Unveils New Innovations and Power Solutions at Digital Experience! to Help Consumers’ Electronics Keep Going®

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Energizer: News Highlights Company will showcase new products to the portfolio that offer solutions in inductive technology (wireless charging), solar charging technology, new Energizer® Advanced Lithium, advanced circuitry in lighting products, and new...

30 - Local Athletes Set National Pace at Colgate Women's Games Second Prelim

BROOKLYN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Whitney Fountain of Pelham Prep High School in the Bronx, scored an impressive double win at Friday's second preliminary meet of the Colgate Women's Games. Fountain won both the 55 Meters (6.9 seconds) and the 200 Meters (24.9); Nijgia Snapp of New...

31 - Prince Launches EXO3 - New Tennis Racquet Line Features Patented Energy BridgeTM

BORDENTOWN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Prince Sports, Inc. – a leader in sports product innovation – announces the launch of EXO3, its newest high performance tennis racquet line which re-writes the laws of physics to capture more energy - at impact – before it is wasted, and...

32 - Dubai Victory Team Boats Fly with SolidWorks

CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Dubai Victory Team is using SolidWorks® 3D CAD and SolidWorks Simulation design validation software to develop high-speed powerboats that will sustain the team’s reign as world champions. Fresh off of its 2008 Class 1 World Powerboat Championship...

33 - PTC And Dallara Automobili Celebrate 15-Year Technology Partnership in Building Winning Race Cars

NEEDHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), The Product Development Company®, today announced it is celebrating a 15-year technology partnership with Italian company Dallara Automobili, which for decades has specialized in racing car and super-car design and...

34 - DIRECTV Statement on KJZZ

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 2, 2009 - The following statement was issued today by DIRECTV regarding KJZZ: DIRECTV continues to be interested in reaching an agreement with KJZZ, but to date, KJZZ's economic demands have been outrageous. Historically, the channel has made its signal...

35 - Iowa State University’s Cy Named Capital One Mascot of the Year

MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 1, 2009 - After months of fierce competition, Iowa State University’s Cy proved to be the ‘big bird’ of the gridiron, having pulled in the majority of the millions of votes cast to earn the coveted title of Capital One Mascot of the Year. Cy edged out the...

36 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Thursday, January 1: New Year’s Day

-(Business Wire)-January 1, 2009 - Profile America — Thursday, January 1st. This is traditionally a day to kick back and relax — it’s the end of the holiday season and the day-after parties that in some cases became a test of endurance. One of the favorite ways to spend time on New Year’s...

37 - Churchill Downs Incorporated, KHBPA, KTA Reach ADW Agreement at Churchill Downs Racetrack

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-January 1, 2009 - Officials of Churchill Downs Incorporated (“Company” or “CDI”) (NASDAQ: CHDN) and representatives of the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (“KHBPA”) and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (“KTA”) have come...

38 - Speedway Motorsports Completes Purchase of Kentucky Speedway

CONCORD, N.C.-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK) has added Kentucky Speedway to its portfolio of motorsports facilities, expanding its geographic reach into the Midwest. The completed purchase was announced today by O. Bruton Smith, founder, chairman and...

39 - Ocean Downs Racetrack, Cambridge Turf Club Suspend Simulcast Wagering

BERLIN, Md.-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - Ocean Downs Racetrack announced today that it will be forced to suspend simulcast wagering at the racetrack and its off-track betting location, The Cambridge Turf Club, in Cambridge, Maryland, as of January 1, 2009, pending resolution of a contract...

40 - Big Foot Appoints New Clubhouse Manager

FONTANA, Wis.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Big Foot Country Club, a private country club in Fontana, WI, has appointed Philip Lane as the new Clubhouse Manager. Mr. Lane has gained a great reputation in hospitality industry management at four and five diamond properties throughout the...

41 - Charter Adds Major League Baseball Network

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced today the addition of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Network to the digital portion of its Expanded Basic line-up, when MLB Network officially launches on January 1, 2009. “We feel MLB Network...

42 - ABRA Auto Body & Glass Announces Dates of Invitational Tournament

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company, announced that the annual ABRA Invitational Tournament will be held January 1-3 at the Minnesota Made Rink located at 7300 Bush Lake Road in Edina. This tournament will feature...

43 - NHL to Offer Free Trial of NHL GameCenter LIVE on January 3

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that on January 3 it will offer fans in the United States another free trial of NHL GameCenter LIVE™, its popular new online subscription service that puts fans in control of the premium experience for...

44 - Emerald Bowl Draws Record-Setting Audience for Diamond Foods Brands

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) today announced that the seventh annual Emerald Bowl attracted 42,268 spectators to San Francisco’s AT&T Park on December 27, 2008. This turnout represents the largest live audience and fastest sell out in the...

45 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Tuesday, December 30: 2008 Anniversaries

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Profile America — Tuesday, December 30th. Before closing the book on this eventful year, it’s worth noting some of the anniversaries of 2008. A hundred years ago, a U.S. entry — the Thomas Flyer — won the New York to Paris, round the world...

46 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore National Forests of Florida

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, has launched its “Tickets for Trees” program, an effort to plant a tree for every ticket purchased on StubHub for the 2008-09 NFL post-season. With the Miami Dolphins hosting at least one game in...

47 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore Minnesota’s Superior National Forest

48 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest

49 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore California’s San Bernardino National Forest

50 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore National Forests of Arizona

51 - NHL Issues Warning to Fans: Beware of Counterfeit NHL Winter Classic Merchandise

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - When the hometown Chicago Blackhawks host the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings in this week’s historic Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009, the NHL warns that hockey fans will be targeted by counterfeiters attempting to sell...

52 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest

53 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore National Forests of North Carolina

54 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore Green Mountain National Forest

55 - For All Those with New Year’s Resolution to Get in Shape, Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurants Launch Free, Global Online Personal Fitness Training Program

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurants today announced that it is launching a free online fitness program starting January 1, 2009, to help people jumpstart their 2009 New Year’s...

56 - SPEED™ Extends Broadcast Deal for Monster Energy® Supercross Through 2013

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - SPEED has reached an agreement with Feld Motor Sports, Inc., to extend its broadcast rights deal for the Monster Energy® Supercross Series, an FIM World Championship, through at least 2013, with new deals also in place to air events from the AMA...

57 - Carmike To Show FedEx BCS National Championship and NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Live in 3-D at 35 Theatres in 19 States

COLUMBUS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), the nation’s leading motion picture exhibitor in 3-D, today announced that it will be showing two upcoming Live 3-D broadcasts: the FedEx BCS National Championship Game between the University of Florida and the...

58 - Konica Minolta and Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Honor Troops at the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl

RAMSEY, N.J. & OSSINING, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) and the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes™ (CSAH) have partnered to bring 10 severely wounded American veterans and their families/caregivers to the Konica Minolta...

59 - Gold’s Gym Green Brook Gives Back to the Community Through Their Healthcare Stimulus Package

GREEN BROOK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - With unemployment closing in at 8% and the recession in full swing, everyone is feeling the stress. Gold’s Gym—Green Brook has a plan that will help local residents who have recently lost their job, get and stay healthy. During the month of...

60 - Humana Military Healthcare Services Announces Sponsorship of Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Humana Military Healthcare Services (HMHS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), proudly announces its sponsorship of the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. The sixth annual college bowl game recognizes and pays special tribute...

61 - Aero Performance Products, Inc. Outlines Goals for 2009 Including Advancement of Roll-Up strategy and Improved Stock Valuation

BLUFFDALE, Utah-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Aero Performance Products, Inc. (OTCBB: AERP), which operates Aero Exhaust, Inc., a world leader in performance exhaust airflow technology and a NASCAR Performance Partner, today announced several goals for the company for the 2009 calendar year...

62 - Pittsburgh Steelers Names Urban Active Owners as New Partners

LEXINGTON, Ky.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Recently approved as new partners of the Pittsburgh Steelers is the Paul family, who are also partners with Urban Active’s CEO Royce Pulliam. Last week, The NFL approved an ownership restructuring plan that permits Steelers’ Chairman Dan...

63 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Sunday, December 28: Iowa Admitted to Union

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-December 28, 2008 - Profile America — Sunday, December 28th. Iowa became the 29th state to join the Union on this day in 1846. The name “Iowa” is derived from an American Indian word meaning “the beautiful land,” and it’s thought that the nickname “the...

64 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Saturday, December 27: Shenandoah Park

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-December 27, 2008 - Profile America — Saturday, December 27th. The Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia was established on this day in 1935 — capping almost four decades of effort. The park is formed of almost 200,000 acres of some of the...

65 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Friday, December 26: First African-American Boxing Champ

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-December 26, 2008 - Profile America — Friday, December 26th. On this day 100 years ago, Jack Johnson knocked out Tommy Burns in a fight in Sydney, Australia to become the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion. The win fanned the flames of racism in the...

66 - L.A. Woman Wins Prolab Contest, Receives $20,000…and Gives It to Her Father for Christmas!

CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 24, 2008 - Prolab Nutrition, Inc. announces that Los Angeles resident, Karla Reyes, is the grand-prize winner of the 2008 Prolab Charging Forward Dodge Charger Giveaway sweepstakes.† Given the option of a new car versus cash value, Ms. Reyes is accepting...

67 - Acushnet Company Continues Appeal Process in Pro V1 Patent Dispute

FAIRHAVEN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-December 24, 2008 - Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO), announced that it will move forward with the appeals process following denial of its request for a stay of an injunction regarding certain Titleist Pro V1 golf balls. The...

68 - Injunction Against Infringing Pro V1 Golf Balls Stays in Effect

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) today announced that a three judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied a request by The Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc., to stay a...

69 - Team MannatechSM Athlete Named 2008 World Champion Tie-down Roper

COPPELL, Texas-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a leading developer and provider of proprietary dietary supplements, weight and fitness products and skin care solutions, has announced that Team Mannatech athlete and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association...

70 - Hilton Family Hotels Tone up with Fitness By Precor

WOODINVILLE, Wash. & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - The Hilton Family of Hotels announced today that Fitness By Precor facilities have been installed in more than 500 Hilton Family hotels. The enhanced facilities enable fitness-minded travelers to experience the...

71 - NIKEiD and Kobe Bryant Collaborate for a Special Holiday Surprise

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) and reigning NBA MVP Kobe Bryant are celebrating breakthrough innovation with a festive flair this holiday season and beyond. Beginning December 25, 2008, Bryant’s new Nike Zoom Kobe IV, his fourth signature shoe with the brand...

72 - Churchill Downs Incorporated Reaches One-Year ADW Agreement with Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Officials of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) (“CDI”) and representatives of the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (“FHBPA”) have come to an agreement on the distribution of live racing signals from...

73 - AlertSite Offers Free On-Demand Load Test to Help Online Businesses Gear Up for the Big Game

COCONUT CREEK, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - With the football championship season approaching, advertisers, ticket brokers, news and sports publications, video-sharing networks, travel vendors, and others are preparing their Web sites to avoid a major fumble: downtime before, during...

74 - CIGNA Invites Runners from Across the Country to Enter the Second Annual CIGNA Falmouth Road Race Challenge for a Free Trip to the 2009 Race

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - On your mark, get set, go! Enter to win the second annual “CIGNA Falmouth Road Race Challenge” national essay contest. As of Jan. 1, CIGNA will begin accepting entries to win an all-expense-paid trip, valued up to $5,0001, to participate in the...

75 - Christy Sports Introduces the Ultimate Demo Ski Pass

LAKEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Christy Sports, one of Colorado’s largest ski and snowboard retailers, today announced the debut of its Ultimate Demo Ski Pass. Available for the first time, the pass allows skiers guaranteed access to various types of this year’s...

76 - Shock Doctor, Inc. Announces Partners in Motocross and Supercross

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Shock Doctor, Inc. a global leader in superior sports protection, today announces its 2009 national sponsorships of motocross and supercross teams and events. Shock Doctor is an official sponsor of the 2009 Asterisk Mobile Medical Unit and Action...

77 - Texas Family to Honor Extraordinary Life During the Rose Bowl Parade

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - A Dallas, Texas, tissue donor wife will honor her husband and others who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donation by being among 26 people riding a special float in the 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Theresa Lozada...

78 - World Poker Tour® Season VII Premiers January 4 on Fox Sports Net

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - WPT Enterprises (NASDAQ:WPTE) and Fox Sports Net (FSN) announced today the World Poker Tour® (WPT) Season VII television schedule, debuting the first of 26 action-packed episodes on January 4, 2009 during FSN’s Sunday Night Sports Block. Rounding...

79 - Cavaliers Fans Finding Discount Ticket Prices Despite Team Success

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - Cleveland basketball fans have been rewarded this holiday season with the Cavaliers’ incredible start, highlighted by their 13-0 home record. With such an exciting jump-start to the season, the Cavaliers consistently command a packed crowd at...

80 - WGN America Enters WWE® Ring

STAMFORD, Conn. & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 19, 2008 - World Wrestling Entertainment® and WGN America have reached an agreement to create a new weekly, one hour prime time series entitled, “WWE Superstars” that will debut in April 2009. Details will be forthcoming. WGN America is...

81 - SPEED™ Promotes Chester to Vice President Canadian Sales & Marketing

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - SPEED President Hunter Nickell today announced Hawley T. Chester III has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Canadian Sales & Marketing for the Charlotte, N.C.-based motor sports and automotive lifestyle network. “Hawley has...

82 - New Online Recreation Registration Renewal Service at http://www.idaho.gov Saves Time for Customers

BOISE, Idaho-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - The Gem State’s snowmobile and boat registration renewal process just became more convenient thanks to a new online service accessible from Idaho’s official Web site, http://www.idaho.gov. Online renewals are processed more quickly, with customers...

83 - StubHub Launches “Tickets for Trees” to Help Restore Forests Across the U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, today announced the launch of its “Tickets for Trees” program, an effort to plant a tree for every ticket purchased on StubHub for the 2008-09 NFL post-season. In partnership with the National...

84 - Starwood Preferred Guest® and Clear® to Speed Millions Through Airport Security

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), and its award winning hotel loyalty program Starwood Preferred Guest®, today announce a new offer to ensure its members fly through airport security free and clear...

85 - Masters Athlete magazine names Olympic medalist Dara Torres, 41, as the Euflexxa Masters Athlete of the Year

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - In its December issue, Masters Athlete magazine unveils the winner of the Euflexxa Masters Athlete of the Year Award — Dara Torres, the 41-year-old Olympic swimmer from Los Angeles, who won three silver medals in the Beijing Games and demonstrated...

86 - ActionAllStars.com Launches Today; New Sports-Themed Virtual World for Kids and Peace of Mind for Parents

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Action AllStars™ (www.actionallstars.com), a new leader in safe, browser-based entertainment designed for ages six-to-14, was officially opened to the public today by video game and virtual world publisher, Six Degrees Games, Inc...

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