BALTIMORE, April 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Slinger Bag Inc. (OTC: SLBG) Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports, with an initial focus on the global tennis market, has completed the fulfilment of the Slinger Bag to all of its U.S. and Canadian backers of its hugely successful crowdfunding campaign.
Slinger Bag is the new tennis ball launcher that’s set to disrupt and innovate the tennis industry of which the company validated its proof of concept through a crowdfunding campaign which generated over $1 million in crowdfunded revenues, making it the largest crowdfunded sports campaign ever on Kickstarter.
The business has now confirmed all 2,650 pre-orders have been fulfilled across the US and Canadian markets to positive feedback. Slinger Bag has now trained its sights on fulfilling pre-orders across Europe, Asia and the rest of the world as the ball launcher is to become a permanent fixture on courts across the globe.
According to feedback from backers, Slinger Bag has delivered on their investment and exceeded expectations, highlighting craftsmanship, quality and value amongst the glowing reviews.
One backer commented: “Slinger Bag was so easy to use; it took us no time to figure everything out. You guys thought of everything - this machine is top notch and an unbelievable value.” Another added: “I am impressed with the quality and craftsmanship of the Slinger launcher as well as the accessories. It is really terrific and surpassed expectations.”
As a gesture of appreciation to the original backers and in partnership with Wilson, Slinger Bag surprised and delighted backers with a case of 72 Slinger Triniti Balls by Wilson, making their Slinger ball launcher play-ready to take out and hit against.
Slinger Bag Inc. CEO Mike Ballardie says: “It’s fantastic to be able to repay the faith shown by thousands of backers the world over who believed in the Slinger Bag concept. We were always aware that we were creating a truly special product, but to now actually be able to share this with those that shared our vision and for it to exceed expectations is a special moment.
“We are now in the process of fulfilling the backer orders in Europe this week and will start the delivery process for backers in Asia, Australia and New Zealand in coming weeks ahead of formally launching Slinger Bag to the global tennis community this Summer. We’re excited to see Slinger become established as a must-have piece of equipment for all tennis players and for Slinger to help players both improve their game and have lots of fun on the court.”
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About Slinger Bag®
Slinger® is a new sports brand focused on delivering innovative, game improvement technologies and equipment across all Ball Sport categories. With the vision to become a next-generation sports consumer products company, Slinger® enhances the skill and enjoyment levels of players of all ages and abilities. Slinger® is initially focused on building its brand within the global Tennis market, through its Slinger® Tennis Ball Launcher and Accessories. Slinger® has underpinned its proof of concept with over $1 Million in sales of its Tennis Ball Launcher. Led by CEO Mike Ballardie (former Prince CEO and Wilson EMEA racquet sports executive) Slinger® is now primed to continue to disrupt what are traditional global markets with its patented, highly transportable and affordable Slinger® Launcher.
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