Teen Internet Community Habbo Hotel Partners with NBC Olympics to Promote VISA Championships-Torino 2006 During Olympic Winter Games
NBC Olympics Presents the Visa Championships-Torino 2006 Represents Network’s First On-Line Games Competition Tied to NBC’s Coverage of the Olympics - Prizes to be Awarded.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 10, 2006 -– Habbo HOTEL (www.habbohotel.com), one of the world’s largest and hottest online destinations for teens, has joined NBCOlympics.com to take part in the first Olympics-related on-line gaming championships to promote NBC's coverage of the upcoming Torino Olympic Winter Games. NBC Olympics Presents the Visa Championships-Torino 2006, which includes events in Snowboard Cross, Bobsled, and Giant Slalom, begins daily prize competition today and runs through the Closing Ceremony in Torino on Sunday, February 26, 2006. Individual players and “teams” organized around local NBC affiliates throughout the United States are eligible to compete for prizes, including two Grand Prize trips to the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, 2010.
Immediately, Habbos can practice and qualify to compete in NBC’s fast-paced online games and then race for spectacular prizes through February 26th when the daily leaders in Bobsled, Snowboard Cross, Giant Slalom, and the combined events are eligible to win prizes and post medals for local NBC affiliate teams. In addition to the chances to win a trip to the XXI Olympic Winter Games, the highest ranking Habbo winners in the online games will have the opportunity to win exclusive prizes just for Habbos, including an NBC Olympics Torino ski jacket, fleece jackets, baseball caps, Habbo Club memberships, and a special grand prize, which will be announced to Habbos prior to the games. Teens interested in participating should visit www.habbohotel.com for details.
For the first time in NBC's award-winning history of broadcasting the Olympics and producing content for its web site, viewers will be able to compete against others and experience the thrill of the Games in an exciting new way that taps into the growing demand for interactive entertainment.
As competition begins in Torino on Friday, February 10, 2006, NBC will begin 17 days of Daily Medal Competitions on virtual courses based on the venues in Italy. In addition to the exclusive prizes for Habbos, prizes or all participants taking part in the games will include Visa gift cards, ISM Olympic games for PCs and consoles, and NBC Olympics hats, and will be awarded to the top three gamers in each of the three events: Snowboard Cross, Bobsled, and Giant Slalom.
Virtual Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals and prizes will also be awarded to the top three gamers with the best combined scores in all events. At the end of competition, the three local NBC affiliates with the highest medal counts will be awarded additional prizes. The Grand Prize trips to Vancouver will be awarded to the single individual player with the best combined score throughout the entire contest period and one lucky raffle winner from the top NBC affiliate team.
Other promotional partners for NBC Olympics Presents the Visa Championships-Torino 2006 include: Visa’s “Dollar for the Dream” campaign, which supports U.S. athletes in their journey to Olympic competition, and Torino 2006 ™, the Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games.
Complete rules and registration may be found at www.nbcolympics.com. Teens interested in becoming members of HABBO HOTEL and participating in this exciting event should go to www.habbohotel.com and click on the “check in” button.
About HABBO HOTEL
HABBO HOTEL is a richly colorful, multi-dimensional virtual meeting place and game environment for teens. Users join by creating a fully-customized online character called a Habbo. From there, they can explore many public hang outs, play a variety of games, connect with friends, decorate their own hotel rooms, and have fun through creativity and self expression. Since its launch in 2000 by Sulake, an interactive entertainment company that specializes in developing, publishing and distributing multiplayer online communities and games, HABBO HOTEL sites have been introduced in 16 countries, with more than 41 million Habbo characters created and more than 5.4 million unique users each month. The highly-trafficked U.S site, www.habbohotel.com, is visited by over 1.5 million unique users per month who spend on average more than three hours a week on the site (Nielsen Net Ratings).
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristi Blicharski
aLine media public relations
310-371-8795
Kristi @ alinemedia.com
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