Signing Day Sports Promotes Holistic Student-Athlete Wellbeing in the Sports Industry

Holistic approach supports growth in subscribers from key business collaborations and diversification of revenue sources


SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Signing Day Sports, Inc. (“Signing Day Sports” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: SGN), the developer of the Signing Day Sports app and platform to aid high school athletes in the recruitment process, today provided an update on its holistic approach to student-athlete wellbeing, diversification of its revenue sources, and significant subscriber growth.

Craig Smith, Chief of Development of Signing Day Sports, stated, “We believe a holistic view of student-athlete wellbeing is important in the sports industry and, as such, helps maintain the Company’s key student-athlete recruitment relationships, which are contributing to significant subscriber growth. Our revenue sources currently include flat-fee event registrations and monthly subscriptions. Related to this holistic view, we plan to extend our revenue sources into a comprehensive line of services to support student-athletes through every step of the process. As we diversify and innovate, we are excited about the positive impact this will have on the communities that we serve.”

“Looking to the future, we are optimistic about enhancing both our platform and user experience through the introduction of new products and services. This expansion includes retail items, with planned upcoming launches of branded apparel, nutritional supplements, and other related products and services. Additions like these are expected to create new revenue streams for Signing Day Sports and further deepen the connections we have within our community of users. We are also focused on expanding our relationships with important student-athlete recruitment organizations, such as our collaborations with The U.S. Army Bowl and Elite Development Program Soccer, which we anticipate will continue to lead to significant bulk sign-ups on our app. We view these relationships as key contributors to the long-term growth and financial stability of the Company,” Smith concluded.

Richard Symington, President, and Chief Technology Officer of Signing Day Sports, commented, “Our holistic recruitment strategy and income diversification plans, along with our commitment to ongoing innovation, underscore the strength of our business model. We believe our approach sets us apart from others in the industry and look forward to welcoming more student-athletes to our platform and user community."

About Signing Day Sports

Signing Day Sports' mission is to help student-athletes achieve their goal of playing college sports. Signing Day Sports' app allows student-athletes to build their Signing Day Sports' recruitment profile, which includes information college coaches need to evaluate and verify them through video technology. The Signing Day Sports app includes a platform to upload a comprehensive data set including video-verified measurables (such as height, weight, 40-yard dash, wingspan, and hand size), academic information (such as official transcripts and SAT/ACT scores), and technical skill videos (such as drills and mechanics that exemplify player mechanics, coordination, and development).  For more information on Signing Day Sports, go to https://ir.signingdaysports.com/overview/default.aspx.

Forward-Looking Statements

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