SportsMates, Inc. Teams Up With Chicago's Newest Sports Franchise in the Fastest Growing Sport in the United States.The National Lacrosse lacrosse (ləkrôs`), ball and goal game usually played outdoors by two teams of 10 players each on a field 60 to 70 yd (54.86 to 64.01 m) wide by 110 yd (100.58 m) long. Two goals face each other 80 yd (73. League's Chicago Shamrox The Chicago Shamrox are a professional lacrosse team that plays in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), and began play in the 2007 season. They play their home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The team is owned by Kevin Loughery Jr. Embraces Social Networking See social networking site. social networking - social network to Take Fan Interaction to the Next Level With Community and Live Chats NOVATO, Calif. -- SportsMates, Inc., the global sports social network, announced today that it is operating the official online community for the Chicago Shamrox, one of two new teams in the National Lacrosse League "NLL" redirects here. For the original 1974-5 incarnation, see National Lacrosse League (1974-75). For all other uses, see NLL (disambiguation). The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. in the 2007 season. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in the country. , lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . "Building up a loyal fanbase and reaching out to new potential fans is a priority for the Shamrox as we build our franchise. Our web strategy is key to this and SportsMates provided us with the perfect community solution," said Connie Kowal, President of the Chicago Shamrox. The Shamrox community on SportsMates, located at http://clubs.sportsmates.com/shamrox/, enables fans to discuss all things Shamrox and lacrosse on message boards, share photos, post events and to connect with each other. Additionally, the Shamrox hold live online chats with key members from the organization and team every Thursday at 8 p.m. Central time. The first live chat occurred on December 26, 2006. Thus far, the Shamrox have held live chats with Andrew McKay, their scout, Kevin Loughery, Jr., one of the team owners, Jamie Batley, the team's head coach and general manager, and Chris Panos, a veteran of the National Lacrosse League and one of the Shamrox star players. SportsMates is also powering the team's official blog, located at http://blogs.sportsmates.com/shamrox/. Team President Connie Kowal, scout Andrew McKay and player Carter Livingstone will all be contributing to the blog throughout the season. "We believe it's crucial for sports teams to connect directly with their fans and the SportsMates social networking platform provides an ideal way to do this. We're excited and proud to be working with the Shamrox. It's a unique opportunity to be involved with a new team in its first season," stated SportsMates, Inc. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Blair Cummins. About SportsMates, Inc. SportsMates, Inc. (http://www.sportsmatesinc.com) operates SportsMates (http://www.sportsmates.com), the first sports-focused global online social networking service dedicated to providing passionate sports fans a free, one-stop communications platform. The company is pioneering innovative new business models designed to connect fans, leagues, teams and sponsors. About the Chicago Shamrox The Chicago Shamrox are a new indoor professional lacrosse franchise of the National Lacrosse League (NLL NLL National Lacrosse League (professional indoor lacrosse) NLL Northern Limit Line (between South and North Korea) NLL Naval Logistics Library NLL New Orleans, Louisiana ), who play their home games at the Sears Centre arena, a brand new state-of-the-art sports facility in suburban Hoffman Estates. The Shamrox season is 16 games, eight of which are at home, which are all on weekend dates. Shamrox group ticket reservations, team merchandise and information are available online at the official website, http://www.chicagoshamrox.com. Single game tickets start at only $15. |
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