VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sports-Stuff.com Inc. (Pink Sheets:SSUF) (Frankfurt:S5F), a publisher and distributor of SMS alerts, mobile web sites, ringtones and mobile video games for the sports and entertainment industry, announced today that BetCRIS will sponsor Sport-Stuff's real-time news and scoring alerts and make them available to their client base.
"The sponsorship will work in conjunction with BetCRIS' revolutionary Mobile Betting System," said BetCRIS Marketing Director Ariel Espinoza. "Our new Mobile Betting platform will enable clients not only to play and bet via their mobiles, but register and even deposit through their devices; our main goal is to make their lives easier. Alert recipients will receive real-time news and scoring alerts with information on BetCRIS' mobile betting capabilities."
According to a report from Juniper research, Worldwide revenues from mobile gambling are projected to grow to $19.3 billion by 2009, with revenues from sports betting alone to be $6.9 billion. Asia-Pacific will contribute the largest share of revenues, followed by Europe.
"In addition to increasing the number of news and scoring alerts Sports-Stuff sends out, working with BetCRIS to combine our SMS capabilities with their new mobile betting platform will enhance our ability to tap into the indirect revenue streams available in the burgeoning mobile sports betting industry," said SSUF President Kevin Day. "Particularly in Asia, where we are positioned to expand the market for products and services through our recent agreement with ACME Mobile announced last month."
About Sports-Stuff.com Inc.
Sports-Stuff is a publisher and distributor of sports and entertainment related content for mobile phones. Through direct business relationships with wireless carriers, game developers, professional athletes, and data providers the company makes its SMS alerts, mobile web sites, ringtones and mobile video games available for purchase by consumers. For more information on Sports-Stuff, please see http://www.ssuf.com
About BetCRIS
BetCRIS.com, "Where the Line Originates" is a recognized industry leader as 2006 marks twenty-one years of operations. BetCRIS.com provides safe, legal, and secure sports wagering on sporting events, as well as horse racing, casino, poker and mobile betting from any location in the world, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. For more information on BetCRIS, please see http://www.betcris.com
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