GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- HumWare Media Corporation (Pink Sheets:HMWM) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Fantasy Sports Trade Association's (FSTA) 2006 Top Industry Award for the Top Unique Contest. The HumWare Fantasy Online Sports Division's Loser Challenge received the prestigious award among several well-known finalists.
Other finalists for the Top Unique Contest category included NBX, NFL Loser Challenge, ESPN -- Mortensen Challenge, and Major League Lacrosse Challenge. The award was presented to HumWare Media on August 30th, 2006 at the FSTA's Award Banquet in Las Vegas, Nevada.
HumWare's Fantasy Online Sports division has created, and operated various online fantasy contests over the last ten years. In that time, more than 250,000 people have participated. With games in Football, Baseball, Basketball, Auto Racing, Hockey, Golf, and unique single-event contests, the Company has been able to capitalize on the fantasy sports market.
"We are very excited to have earned this award and to have beaten out such recognizable competition. We believe this award will help us to continue raising awareness of our innovative services and programs," stated John Huemoeller, CEO of HumWare Media Corporation.
HumWare Media Corporation recently announced that over 100 restaurants, sports bars, casinos, taverns and retail stores in 39 major metropolitan areas in 23 states will be running Boondoggle Sports Network's (BSN) Fantasy DayGame.
About FSTA:
The Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) was founded in the late 1990's to provide a forum for interaction between hundreds of existing and emerging companies in a unique and growing fantasy sports industry. We serve the pioneers that invested in and grew the industry in the 1980's and 1990's, as well as the visionaries, innovators, investors, advertisers, and sponsors that would like to network and learn more about the exciting fantasy sports industry. www.fsta.org
About HumWare Media Corporation:
HumWare Media Corporation (Pink Sheets:HMWM) is an emerging out-of-home "new media" advertising company operating the Boondoggle Sports Network (BSN). BSN delivers interactive sports trivia and fantasy sports entertainment to the hospitality industry (bars, restaurants, golf courses, health clubs, and hotels). The Company also operates unique fantasy sports contests and sells sports memorabilia through its wholly owned subsidiary Timeless Sports Inc.
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