GAGA SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ANNOUNCE THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FIVE TIME SUPERBOWL CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Sausalito, CA, August 19, 2010 – GAGA Sports and Entertainment, Inc. announced on Friday they have reached a multi-year agreement with the San Francisco 49ers to develop and implement the “49ersFaithful.net” premium community website for 49ers fans worldwide. The new “49ersFaithful.net” will provide an unparalleled level of engagement between the 49ers and their Faithful fans.
In working with GAGA, the 49ers further enhance their position as a premier sports marketer by developing new fan engagement tools providing their fans a never-before-seen look at one of the most iconic teams in all of sports. In addition, “49ersFaithful.net” will be dedicated to providing two-way interactivity between the 49ers and their fans across the world.
“We have the most passionate fans in all of sports and this new platform will allow them to interact with the team and other fans on a much more personal level,” said 49ers Digital Media Manager Scott Kegley. “The new site will feature exclusive content, message boards and blogs as well as create a centralized gathering place for our fans.”
“We are thrilled to have one of the most storied franchises in the NFL, and all of professional sports, be the newest member of the GAGA community. We look forward to working with the 49ers by making the ‘49ERS FAITHFUL’ micro-site the largest and most engaging fan destination in all the NFL and an integral part of the 49ers’ digital, data collection and social media strategy,” said Jamie Pardi, GAGA’s co-founder and CEO.
About the San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers, owned by Denise and John York, are five-time Super Bowl champions (Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV and XXIX). The franchise also has five conference championships and 17 divisional championships and was the first major league professional sports franchise to be based in San Francisco over 60 years ago.
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