- UK-based users of ScoreMobile FC app now able to bet in
real time at the touch of a button -
LONDON, May 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR)
today announces a partnership with William
Hill, allowing UK-based users of its ScoreMobile FC app to
bet on live football matches at the touch of a button.
The partnership with the UK's leading sports betting and gaming
provider enables users of ScoreMobile FC to place bets with their
iPhone, BlackBerry or Windows smartphones via their williamhill.com
account.
Users can keep up-to-date with all the latest live football
events on the ScoreMobile FC app and then place a bet on their
selection via the integrated William
Hill mobile tab.
"The ScoreMobile FC app allows our users to keep right
up-to-date with the scores in more than 100 leagues across the
globe - and now they can place a seamless bet via the UK's number
one bookmaker, William Hill," said
Benjie Levy, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Score Media
Inc. "We're really excited about this new partnership - and we
believe the integration of betting into our app makes ScoreMobile
FC a must have for all football fans across the UK."
The free app from the makers of ScoreMobile, a leading free
sports app worldwide, offers detailed football coverage covering
leagues and cup competitions from across the globe. It is one of
three mobile apps from Score Media Inc, with ScoreMobile FC,
ScoreMobile and SportsTap receiving 3.6 million combined unique
visitors every month.
David Bazak from William Hill added: "We're delighted to be
partnering with ScoreMobile FC, an innovative product with huge
relevance for our own customer base. Being able to stay up-to-date
with the latest news, statistics and scores is crucial during live
in-play betting, which makes ScoreMobile FC a perfect companion for
William Hill and our customers."
The betting feature is available only to
UK-based users of ScoreMobile FC on iPhone and BlackBerry now, with
Windows Phone coming soon. ScoreMobile FC can be downloaded from
the Apple iTunes App Store,
BlackBerry App World and Windows Phone Marketplace or visit
www.scoremobile.com for more information.
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About Score Media Inc.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive
and authentic sports entertainment. Score Media's primary
asset, theScore Television Network ("theScore"), is a national
specialty television service providing sports news, information,
highlights and live event programming in more than 6.8 million
homes across Canada. The
Company's digital media assets include theScore.com and the
industry leading mobile sports applications ScoreMobile,
ScoreMobile FC and SportsTap which reach over three million unique
users per month. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over
290 employees in 2012, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive
media company.
About William Hill
William Hill, The Home of Betting,
is one of the world's leading betting and gaming companies,
employing more than 15,000 people. Founded in 1934, it is now the
UK's largest bookmaker with over 2,370 licensed betting offices
(LBOs) that provide betting opportunities on a wide range of
sporting and non-sporting events, gaming on machines and
numbers-based products including lotteries. William Hill Online (www.williamhill.com) is one
of Europe's leading online betting
and gaming businesses, providing customers with the opportunity to
access William Hill's products
online, through their mobile, by telephone and by text services.
William Hill PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and
generates revenues of over £1.1bn a
year.
SOURCE Score Media Inc.
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