CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On
Saturday, December 1st, NTN Buzztime,
Inc. (NYSE American: NTN) is kicking off a new competition: Trivia
for Cash. On Saturday and Tuesday evenings in December, registered
Buzztime players can compete in a 30-minute game of trivia – there
are eight total games, each worth $1,000. The player with the highest score wins
$1,000. In the event of a tie, the
$1,000 prize will be split between
the high scorers.
"Trivia for Cash was created to simultaneously meet multiple
objectives for Buzztime: reward existing players, attract new ones,
increase foot traffic and revenue at the 2,600+ Buzztime locations,
and provide advertisers with expanded reach and engagement," said
Ram Krishnan, NTN Buzztime CEO.
Trivia for Cash is the ultimate challenge for trivia players as
it's a game of skill, not chance. The competition will reward the
current 10 million registered Buzztime players with a chance to
join a high-stakes competition, show off their trivia skills, and
potentially win $1,000. The
high-stakes competition will also attract new players and grow the
Buzztime player base. To compete in Trivia for Cash, players must
first register to join the Buzztime Nation – giving partner
locations an opportunity to build their player base.
"With $1,000 on the line and a
chance to be named one of the nation's smartest trivia players,
this sweepstakes will drive players into our more than 2,600
partner locations. These locations will benefit from a consistent
boost in foot traffic and more opportunities for increased revenue
throughout December," added Krishnan.
Buzztime's digital-out-of-home (DOOH) advertising partners
should also see a lift in impressions throughout the competition as
their brand is shown on 15,000 screens and 65,000 Android tablets.
Players are viewing these ad messages when they're immersed in
gameplay for a chance to win $1,000 –
improving brand engagement for advertisers.
"Throughout 2018, we've launched exciting new trivia games,
sweepstakes, and competitions: from the Play All Day Sweepstakes in
April to the Buzztime Sports kick off and $100-a-Day giveaway in September. Each initiative
has moved the needle on key performance metrics for Buzztime, like
increasing player engagement and dwell time at our partner
locations. After Trivia for Cash concludes, we plan to continue the
forward momentum into 2019," concluded Krishan.
Forward-looking Statements
This release
contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's
current views of future events and operations, including statements
regarding increased foot traffic, dwell time and revenue for our
customers, player engagement, growth of Buzztime's player base,
promotions and prizing, and advertising partner branding
opportunities. These risks and uncertainties include the
risks of unsuccessful execution or launch of products, platforms or
brands, risks associated with customer retention and growth plans,
the impact of alternative entertainment options and technologies
and competitive products, brands, technologies and pricing, adverse
economic conditions, the regulatory environment and changes in the
law, failure of customer and/or player acceptance or demand for new
or existing products, lower market acceptance or appeal of both
existing and new products and services by particular demographic
groups or audiences as a whole, and technical problems or outages.
Please see NTN Buzztime, Inc.'s recent filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for information about these and other risks
that may affect the Company. All forward-looking statements
included in this release are based on information available to us
on the date hereof. These statements speak only as of the date
hereof and NTN Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to publicly update
or revise any of its forward-looking statements, even if experience
or future changes show that the indicated results or events will
not be realized.
About Buzztime:
Buzztime (NYSE American: NTN) delivers
interactive entertainment and innovative technology, including
performance analytics and secure payment with Europay,
MasterCard® and Visa® (EMV) chip card readers
or with near-field communication (NFC) technology to accept Apple,
Android and Samsung Pay. Most frequently used in bars and
restaurants in North America, the
Buzztime tablets and technology offer engaging solutions to
establishments that have guests who experience dwell time, such as
casinos, senior living, and more. Casual dining venues license
Buzztime's customizable solution to differentiate themselves via
competitive fun by offering guests trivia, card, sports and arcade
games, customized menus and self-service dining features.
Buzztime's platform improves operating efficiencies, creates
connections among the players and venues, and amplifies guests'
positive experiences. The Buzztime platform has also been
recently resold and the content licensed for other businesses
serving other markets. For more information, please
visit http://www.buzztime.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter
@buzztime.
IR AGENCY CONTACT:
Becky Herrick/Kirsten Chapman, LHA
buzztime@lhai.com
415-433-3777
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