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DexKnows.com will hold Mobile Trivia Contests in more than 350 bars and restaurants in Chicago, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Seattle
DENVER - Oct 14, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Quick: which Chicago Bears defensive lineman scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XX? What year did the Minnesota Vikings franchise begin? These and other questions will challenge trivia fans and provide chances to win prizes at restaurants in several cities during a football season partnership between Dex and NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NTN).
Throughout October, Dex and Buzztime, the market leader in interactive venue-based sports, trivia and casual games, will host trivia contests in more than 350 restaurants and bars in Chicago, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Seattle. To celebrate the start of football season, questions will focus on each city's gridiron team. Participants will be asked to visit DexKnows.com(R) - Dex's popular online local search tool - on their mobile devices at m.dexknows.com to find the answers. Each participant will have a chance to win various prizes.
"Through our partnership with Buzztime, DexKnows.com for mobile offers consumers both a complete local search experience and the chance to have some fun by winning cool prizes while out-and-about," said Deborah Eldred, director of mobile and personalization, Dex. "After the contest, DexKnows.com for mobile can help folks determine where to go next, making it easy for them to plan the rest of their night on the town."
"With the capabilities of DexKnows.com, thousands of sports trivia fans will get to utilize Buzztime's network to challenge each other with their knowledge," said Terry Bateman, CEO, NTN Buzztime. "This is the true essence of Buzztime's sports trivia games - inspiring a casually competitive spirit in a social setting - and now fans can use their phones."
The agreement with Buzztime is the latest high-profile partnership associated with DexKnows.com for mobile. Recently, Dex hosted contests with the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies, arming fans of both teams with game tickets, souvenirs and more. Dex also recently teamed with Tribune Media Services to bring movie information and ticket purchasing to DexKnows.com mobile users.
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