University of Maryland Signs On with 5050 Central
Nov 2nd, 2017 |
Toronto, ON – November 2, 2017: 5050 Central Ltd. (“the Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gaming Nation Inc. (FAN-TSXV), is pleased to announce that the Company has reached an agreement with University of Maryland, an NCAA Division I school competing in the Big Ten Conference, to implement 5050 Central’s digital fundraising platform with Maryland Athletics.
The implementation of the platform will allow the school to conduct digital 50/50 raffles at various Maryland Terrapins athletic events such as football at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium and basketball at Xfinity Center.
The platform will create an innovative and exciting gameday element for fans while proceeds from each raffle will deliver a tremendous new source of fundraising revenue for Maryland Athletics and the Terrapin Club.
“The Terrapin Club is pleased to partner with 5050 Central to enhance the fan experience at Maryland athletic events, while generating additional revenue to support scholarships for our 500+ student-athletes,” said Cheryl K. Harrison, Maryland Athletics’ Sr. Associate Athletic Director & Executive Director of the Terrapin Club. “We look forward to leveraging the expertise of 5050 Central as the industry leader in this space, to maximize the impact of our digital raffles.”
“We are very excited that Maryland Athletics in partnership with OUTFRONT Media will be implementing our digital platform,” said Jason Little, VP of Business Development of Gaming Nation. “We are confident the platform will greatly assist and meet the needs of their overall fundraising initiatives.”
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ABOUT GAMING NATION INC.:
Gaming Nation Inc. (TSXV-FAN) provides technology and information platforms to the sports and entertainment industry. The company's platforms include 5050 Central, an electronic real-time raffle system, BD Sport Group, providing in-stadium betting in the UK football market, and sports information websites Fantasy Guru, FantasyGuruElite and Pick Nation.
For more information visit, www.gamingnationinc.com
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ABOUT 5050 CENTRAL LTD.:
5050 Central Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gaming Nation Inc., is a digital raffle software system that drives consumer participation in raffle events while providing accountability to the raffle process. The 5050 Central system digitally captures every transaction while providing updated real-time raffle information to display devices located throughout the venue. Tickets are sold to fans through tablet kiosks and mobile hand-held devices, creating an effortless data collection system providing faster sales transaction, longer selling periods, accountability and substantial increases in average raffle proceeds. 5050 Central boasts some of sports' most iconic brands as clients, with partners across the sports landscape including MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, MLS, NLL, CFL & EFL as well as several NASCAR events, PGA tournaments and NCAA institutions.
For more information visit, www.5050central.com
