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Summary of Contents Summary of Sponsorship Benefits - Outline & Description of Sponsor Benefits......................................................................... 3
Event History - Did You Know?.............................................................................................................. 7 - Results & Awards.......................................................................................................... 8 - Demographics of College Basketball................................................................................14 - IZOD Center................................................................................................................16
Advertising & Promotion - Summar of Newspaper, Radio, Television, and Direct Marketing............................................17 - Samples of Advertisements............................................................................................20
Media Exposure - In-Game Television Exposure..........................................................................................25 - Commercial Units........................................................................................................ 44 - Supplemental Exposure.................................................................................................49
On-Site Exposure & Promotions - Videoboard Mentions....................................................................................................51 - Official Game Program..................................................................................................52 - Customized Promotions................................................................................................53 - Post-Game Awards Presentation.................................................................................... 54
Pre-Game Hospitality - Photos.......................................................................................................................55
Press Coverage - Summary of Press Coverage............................................................................................57 - Press Releases - Samples of Newspaper & Website Articles LegendsClassic.com
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Sponsorship Benefits Sponsors can create a customized program using a “menu� approach. Our goal is to create a meaningful package that achieves your marketing objectives and adheres to your budget. Branding - Category exclusivity. - Use of the Event Logo - Title Sponsor will be incorporated into the event name and logo. Below are several examples of where the event logo will appear: - All audio, graphic, and promotional mentions in the television broadcasts - Court decal - Backboard supports - Advertising materials and press releases - Press backdrop and hospitality banners - Website - Event merchandise
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Sponsorship Benefits Television Exposure - In-game commercial units. - Unobstructed “in-game” television exposure on the courtside signage system. - Opening and closing billboards. - In-game enhancements. - Court decals. - Entitlement of the television broadcast (including audio, video and promotional mentions). - Logo exposure on the backboard supports. - Logo exposure on the bench chairbacks.
Courtside signage shown in-arena, on ESPN3 and sports highlight shows across the country.
Additional Media Exposure - Logo inclusion in Gazelle’s national advertising and promotional materials (i.e. e-mail blasts, press releases, etc.). - Logo inclusion in Gazelle’s local advertising and promotional materials (i.e., television, newspaper, radio and outdoor advertising, e-mail blasts, etc.). - Logo and link on the event website. - Commercial units on a high-profile sports talk radio station. Each commercial is divided into :30 content dedicated to the sponsor message and :30 dedicated to event promotion. 4
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Sponsorship Benefits On-Site Exposure - Exposure on the courtside signage system. - Public address announcements in each game. - Scoreboard mentions in each game. - On-site display in a high traffic area inside the arena.
Promotional Opportunities - Opportunity to develop a customized marketing program to leverage the sponsorship (e.g., sweepstakes, retail promotion, sales incentives, etc.). - Opportunity to create a halftime or time-out on-court promotion. - Opportunity to involve coaches in advertising and promotional activities, including the use of coaches’ likeness and/or in-person appearances. - The right to use game footage and photos from the event for promotional purposes. - Opportunity for an employee or customer to deliver the “game-ball� prior to tip-off of one game. - Presentation of a post-game award. LegendsClassic.com
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Sponsorship Benefits Official Souvenir Program - Name and logo on front cover. - Full-page, four color advertisement in the body of the program. - Full-page, four color advertisement on the inside front cover. - Full-page, four color advertisement on the back cover. - Full-page for “Welcome� and corporate message. - Full-page, black and white advertisement in the body of the program. - Logo on the team and roster center spread.
Pre-game hospitality was held each night of the Event in the Legacy Room of IZOD Center.
Tickets and Hospitality - Premium location tickets for each night. - Invitations to the VIP pre-game hospitality reception (Championship Rounds only). - Promotional tickets to give away to clients or use in retail promotions.
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Did You Know??? - All four games of the Championship Rounds of the 2011 TicketCity Legends Classic at the IZOD Center were nationally televised for the first time on ESPN3. In addition, four of the Regional Round games were televised on ESPN networks and one was shown on the Longhorn Television Network. Three games in the Kingston Subregional were shown throughout Rhode Island and other parts of New England. - Dave Popkin, former NC State great Dereck Whittenburg, and ESPN.com lead reporter Andy Katz served as ESPN’s broadcast team for the Championship Round games at the IZOD Center. - The TicketCity Legends Classic sported the highest attendance among early-season college basketball tournaments in 2011. In excess of 97,000 fans attended the event across the seven hosting venues. - In its brief five-year history, the event has featured 11 teams that have gone on to compete in the NCAA Tournament with six of those teams advancing to at least the Sweet 16. In 2010, Michigan State played in the Final Four after beginning the season in the Classic. - The TicketCity Legends Classic has been held at some of the finest home courts in the country, including Florida, Georgia Tech, Massachusetts, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, New Mexico State, NC State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Washington State, and West Virginia. - One of the benefits of the TicketCity Legends Classic is the yearly honoring of the legends who made their marks on college basketball. Among those who have been honored include: Jerry West, West Virginia Bill Bradley, Princeton Calvin Murphy, Niagara David Thompson, NC State Nate Thurmond, Bowling Green Bernard King, Tennessee Don Haskins, UTEP
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A.C. Green, Oregon State Bryce Drew, Valparaiso Lou Henson, New Mexico State Greg Kelser, Michigan State Brandin Knight, Pittsburgh Jalen Rose, Michigan
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Tournament 2011 Bracket TicketCity Legends Classic All Times Eastern
REGIONAL ROUNDS
Nov. 13 Nov. 15
SUBREGIONAL ROUNDS
AUSTIN REGIONAL
LEWISBURG SUBREGIONAL
Frank Erwin Center - Austin, Texas
Sojka Pavilion - Lewisburg, Pa.
Texas 82, Boston University 46 Texas 100, Rhode Island 90
7:00 ET 4:00 ET
NASHVILLE REGIONAL Memorial Gym - Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 13 Nov. 15
Cleveland State 71, No. 7 Vanderbilt 58 2:00 ET No. 20 Vanderbilt 80, Bucknell 68 8:00 ET
Nov. 25 Morehead State 61, West Alabama 52 Bucknell 62, Princeton 56
3:30 ET
Nov. 26 Morehead State 68, Princeton 56 Bucknell 87, West Alabama 50
2:00 ET
Nov. 27 Princeton 66, West Alabama 42 Bucknell 54, Morehead State 50
2:00 ET
RALEIGH REGIONAL RBC Center - Raleigh, N.C.
Nov. 13 Nov. 16
NC State 91, Morehead State 61 NC State 60, Princeton 58
KINGSTON REGIONAL
6:00 ET 7:00 ET
Ryan Center - Kingston, R.I.
Nov. 25 Cleveland State 63, Boston Univ. 62 Rhode Island 85, Hofstra 73
2:30 ET
Nov. 26 Hofstra 63, Cleveland State 53 Boston Univ. 70, Rhode Island 64
2:30 ET
CORVALLIS REGIONAL Gill Coliseum - Corvallis, Ore.
Nov. 14 Nov. 16
Oregon State 93, West Alabama 60 Oregon State 82, Hofstra 72
10:00 ET 10:00 ET
Nov. 27
Boston University 68, Hofstra 61 Cleveland State 67, Rhode Island 45
12:00 ET
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS IZOD Center - East Rutherford, N.J.
NOVEMBER 19
NOVEMBER 21
No. 20 VANDERBILT 6:30 ET VANDERBILT 86-79 8:30 ET NC STATE VANDERBILT 64-62 TEXAS 8:30 ET OREGON STATE 100-95 OREGON STATE TEXAS 6:30 ET NC STATE 77-74 NC STATE The Longhorn Network will also air each Texas game in the Championship Rounds
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Event History 2011 TicketCity Legends Classic Championship Rounds November 21 Championship Game Vanderbilt 64, Oregon State 62
Consolation Game NC State 77, Texas 74
November 19 Semifinals #20 Vanderbilt 86, NC State 79 Oregon State 100, Texas 95
All-Tournament Team John Jenkins (Vanderbilt) - MVP Jared Cunningham (Oregon State) C.J. Leslie (NC State) Sheldon McClellan (Texas) Jeffrey Taylor (Vanderbilt)
Regional Rounds Austin Regional November 15
Texas 100, Rhode Island 90
November 13 Texas 82, Boston University 46
Nashville Regional November 15
#20 Vanderbilt 80, Bucknell 68
November 13 Cleveland State 71, #7 Vanderbilt
Raleigh Regional November 16
NC State 60, Princeton 58
November 13 NC State 91, Morehead State 61
Corvallis Regional November 16
Oregon State 82, Hofstra 72
November 14
Oregon State 93, West Alabama 60 Lewisburg Subregional November 27
Princeton 66, West Alabama 42 Bucknell 54, Morehead State 50
November 26
Morehead State 68, Princeton 56 Bucknell 87, West Alabama 50
November 25
Morehead State 61, West Alabama 52 Bucknell 62, Princeton 56
Kingston Subregional November 27
Boston University 68, Hofstra 61 Cleveland State 67, Rhode Island 64
Tournament MVP John Jenkins goes to the basket during Championship Round action in the 2011 TicketCity Legends Classic. LegendsClassic.com
November 26
Hofstra 63, Cleveland State 53 Boston University 70, Rhode Island 64
November 25
Boston University 68, Hofstra 61 Cleveland State 67, Rhode Island 45
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Event History 2010 Legends Classic Championship Rounds November 27 Championship Game #10 Syracuse 80, Georgia Tech 76
Consolation Game UTEP 65, Michigan 56
November 26 Semifinals Georgia Tech 71, UTEP 61 #10 Syracuse 53, Michigan 50
All-Tournament Team Rick Jackson (Syracuse) - MVP Darius Morris (Michigan) Randy Culpepper (UTEP) Brian Oliver (Georgia Tech) Kris Joseph (Syracuse)
Regional Rounds Syracuse Regional November 21
#11 Syracuse 63, William & Mary 60
November 16 #11 Syracuse 66, Detroit 55
Ann Arbor Regional November 21
Michigan 80, Gardner-Webb 58
November 18 Michigan 69, Bowling Green 50
Atlanta Regional November 19
Georgia Tech 77, Niagara 51
November 17 Georgia Tech 78, Albany 51
El Paso Regional November 20
UTEP 77, Western Carolina 65
November 14
UTEP 87, Mercer 74 Detroit Subregional November 28
Albany 56, Bowling Green 55 Detroit 96, Niagara 77
November 27
Albany 75, Niagara 65 Detroit 71, Bowling Green 62
November 26
Niagara 65, Bowling Green 61 Detroit 84, Albany 82 (2OT)
Williamsburg Subregional November 28
Gardner-Webb 78, Mercer 65 Western Carolina 64, William & Mary 39
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November 27
Gardner-Webb 71, Western Carolina 65 William & Mary 57, Mercer 52
November 26
Mercer 71, Western Carolina 66 William & Mary 56, Gardner-Webb 55
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Event History 2009 Legends Classic Championship Rounds November 28 Championship Game Florida 73, Rutgers 58
Consolation Game #2 Michigan State 106, UMass 68
November 27 Semifinals Florida 77, #2 Michigan State 74 Rutgers 83, UMass 75
All-Tournament Team Erving Walker (Florida) - MVP Anthony Gurley (Massachusetts) Kalin Lucas (Michigan State) Vernon Macklin (Florida) Mike Rosario (Rutgers)
Regional Rounds Gainesville Regional November 20 Florida 80, Troy 58
November 18 Florida 69, Georgia Southern 49
Amherst Regional November 21
UMass 94, Arkansas-Fort Smith 68
November 18 Cornell 74, UMass 61
East Lansing Regional November 22
#2 Michigan State 90, Valparaiso 60
November 20 #2 Michigan State 75, Toledo 62
Piscataway Regional November 22
Vermont 77, Rutgers 71
November 20
Rutgers 58, Drexel 56 Statesboro Subregional November 29
Georgia Southern 80, Troy77 Valparaiso 86, Arkansas-Fort Smith 74
November 28
Georgia Southern 86, Arkansas-Fort Smith 77 Troy 80, Valparaiso 64
November 27
Valparaiso 97, Georgia Southern 89 Troy 115, Arkansas-Fort Smith 76
Philadelphia Subregional November 29 Cornell 61, Drexel 54 Vermont 82, Toledo 49
November 28
Tournament MVP Erving Walker led Florida to the 2009 Legends Classic Championship over Rutgers. LegendsClassic.com
Drexel 69, Toledo 59 Cornell 67, Vermont 59
November 27
Drexel 74, Vermont 61 Cornell 78, Toledo 60
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Event History 2008 Legends Classic Championship Rounds November 29 Championship Game #4 Pittsburgh 57, Washington State 43
Consolation Game Texas Tech 77, Mississippi State 73
November 28 Semifinals #4 Pittsburgh 80, Texas Tech 67 Washington State 63, Mississippi State 52
All-Tournament Team Sam Young (Pittsburgh) - MVP Kodi Augustus (Mississippi State) DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh) Trevor Cook (Texas Tech) Klay Thompson (Washington State)
Regional Rounds Pullman Regional November 18
Washington State 55, Fairleigh Dickinson 33
Starkville Regional November 22
Mississippi State 54, Fairleigh Dickinson 58
November 19 Mississippi State 102, North Alabama 61
Lubbock Regional November 22
Texas Tech 98, Eastern Kentucky 84
November 20 Texas Tech 167, (East) Central Oklahoma 115
Pittsburgh Regional November 22
#6 Pittsburgh 86, Indiana (Pa.) 60
November 21
#6 Pittsburgh 86, Akron 67 Akron Subregional November 25 Akron 81, Urbana 37
Richmond Subregional November 25
Eastern Kentucky 91, Thiel College 43
Hackensack Subregional November 30 Akron 85, Fairleigh Dickinson 41
November 29 Eastern Kentucky 69, Akron 57
November 28
Eastern Kentucky 83, Fairleigh Dickinson 47
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Event History 2007 Legends Classic Championship Rounds
Regional Rounds
November 24 Championship Game
Knoxville Regional November 16
#16 Texas 97, #7 Tennessee 78
Consolation Game West Virginia 75, New Mexico State 61
November 23 Semifinals #7 Tennessee 74, West Virginia 72 #16 Texas 102, New Mexico State 87
#7 Tennessee 89, Prairie View A&M 41
November 14 #7 Tennessee 101, Arkansas-Monticello 53
Las Cruces Regional November 16
New Mexico State 100, LeMoyne-Owen 64
November 14
All-Tournament Team D.J. Augustin (Texas) - MVP
New Mexico State 75, UC Davis 65
A.J. Abrams (Texas) Connor Atchley (Texas) Da’Sean Butler (West Virginia) Chris Lofton (Tennessee)
Austin Regional November 18
#16 Texas 100, Arkansas-Monticello 52
November 16 #16 Texas 73, UC Davis 42
Morgantown Regional November 18
West Virginia 106, Prairie View A&M 41
November 16
West Virginia 81, Arkansas-Monticello 53 Davis Subregional November 18 UC Davis 71, UC Santa Cruz 49
November 11
UC Davis 97, La Verne 55
Texas beat Tennessee to win the Inaugural 2007 Legends Classic Championship.
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Prairie View Subregional November 25
Prairie View A&M 88, Schreiner 59
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Basketball Demographics MALE 25-54 COLLEGE BASKETBALL VIEWERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO PURCHASE AND USE A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAN THE AVERAGE U.S. ADULT. CATEGORY
PRODUCT
INDEX
Automotive
Truck: net any vehicle DM SUV: net any vehicle DM Any Vehicle: net any vehicle DM
182 199 186
Automotive Aftermarket
Automotive Do-It-Yourselfers Gasoline: spent $50+ past month Motor Oil: bought/changed any past year Tires: bought any past year
136 155 151 156
Beverages
Regular Domestic Beer: drank past week Imported Beer: drank past week Regular Soft Drinks: drank past week
149 160 145
Computers
Personal Computers: bought past year PC Hardware: bought past year Online Internet Service: use daily
150 162 179
Electronics & Entertainment
Electronics Store: shopped past month PC Software: bought $200+ past year Movies: Prefer to see in first two weeks of release
151 170 147
Financial
Securities: current market value of investments $50K+ Credit Cards: average monthly expenditure $450+
239 192
Household Appliances & Furnishings
Home Improvement: did work yourself past year Home Improvement/Hardware/Appliance Store: shopped past month Household Furnishings: big ticket items bought past year
169 151 152
Insurance
Auto/Vehicle Insurance: DM for company used Life Insurance: DM for company used Homeowner’s/Property Insurance: DM for company used
156 189 177
Men’s Apparel & Sports Apparel
Casual Slacks: bought any past year Jeans: bought any past year Athletic/Workout Wear: bought any past year Cross-Training Shoes: bought any past year
183 156 229 151
Personal Supplies
Razor Blades: used any past 6 months Shaving Creams/Gels: used any past 6 months Headache Remedies & Pain Relievers: used past 6 months Prescription Drugs: any prescription filled past month
162 152 149 151
Restaurants
Fast Food Restaurants: dined 9+ times past month Family Restaurants & Steak Houses: dined past month
166 166
Travel
Hotels: Business, stayed 5+ nights past year Airline Travel: Business, any round-trip flights past year Car Rental: Business Use, any rentals past year
192 223 192
To be read: Male 25-54 College Basketball viewers are +82% more likely to be
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Event Demographics MALE 75% FEMALE 25% AGE 21.5% of Men are 18-34 yrs old 36.6% of Men are 18-49 yrs old 32.2% of Men are 25-54 yrs old 47.5% of Adults are 18-49 yrs old EDUCATION 74% are college graduates or have attended college 13% have a high school diploma 13% have attended some high school TV VIEWERSHIP 31% watch college basketball less than 2 hours per week 34% watch college basketball 2-5 hours per week 27% watch college basketball more than 5 hours per week EATING OUT 22% eat out 0-1 times per week 37% eat out 1-3 times per week 24% eat out 3-5 times per week 9% eat out 5-8 times per week 6% eat out more than 8 times per week CAR OR TRUCK HOME OWNERS FAMILY
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75% own a car or truck 46% own their home 54% do not have any children 35% have 1-3 children 6% have over 4 children
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IZOD Center College basketball has developed a rich and impressive history at the IZOD Center over the past 30 years. More than four million fans have cheered at over 500 games representing 140 colleges and universities. The IZOD Center has a long history with the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. It all started in 1984 when the arena hosted first- and second-round games and culminated in 1996 with the most anticipated college basketball event of the year – the Final Four – coming to New Jersey. Kentucky defeated Syracuse 76-67, in the championship game. It was also the last Final Four played in a non-dome facility. The IZOD Center was home to the NHL’s New Jersey Devils for 25 seasons. During that time, the Devils won three Stanley Cups (1995, 2000, 2003). The NBA’s New Jersey Nets also played at the IZOD Center and advanced to the NBA Finals in back-to-back seasons in 2002 and 2003. The IZOD Center is one of the top concert venues in the country and was named the sixth highest grossing venue of the past decade by Billboard Magazine. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band opened the venue in July 1981 with six sold-out concerts. Over the years, Springsteen has played over 50 sold-out shows at the arena, including a record 15 in 1999, making him the venue’s top-selling artist. Nearly 65 million people have attended over 6,500 events at the IZOD Center since it opened in 1981. The IZOD Center is part of the MetLife Sports Complex that includes MetLife Stadium and Meadowlands Racetrack. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority is the governing body that oversees the operation of the IZOD Center. The MetLife Sports Complex is in the midst of dynamic development and change. Giants Stadium was demolished to make way for the $1.6 billion MetLife Stadium, which opened in 2010, and remains the only stadium to house two NFL teams – the Giants and Jets.
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Advertising Impressions Newspaper/Publication
Circulation
Star Ledger Jersey Journal Bergen Record Bounce Magazine Dime Magazine TOTALS
223,037 22,020 225,000 40,000 200,734 710,791
Readership 444,074 55,050 400,000 245,000 750,000 1,894,124
# of Ads
Total Circ.
Total Readership
15 8 6 1 1 31
3,345,555 176,160 1,350,000 40,000 200,734 5,112,449
6,661,110 440,400 2,400,000 245,000 750,000 10,496,510
Total print advertising impressions: 10,496,510 Online ESPN.com NorthJersey.com Comcast.com NJ.com WFAN.com IZODCenter.com TOTALS
Dates 11/2 - 11/14 11/2 - 11/14 11/2 - 11/19 11/1 - 11/19 11/4 - 11/21 6/6 - 11/21
Locations
Impressions/Day
Total Impressions
28,265 25,843 7,605 55,284 24,933 17,500 159,430
367,443 335,961 136,891 1,050,387 448,798 2,975,000 5,314,480
Run of Site Run of Site Sports Page Sports Page Run of Site Home Page
Total online advertising impressions: 5,314,480 Radio Station ESPN 1050 ESPN 1050 (live read) WFAN 660 AM WFAN 660 AM TOTALS
Dates
Length
# of Units
Cume. Persons
Avg. Audience
Total Impact
11/7 - 11/18 11/7 - 11/18 11/7 - 11/21 11/7 - 11/21
:60 :10 :30 :15
60 8 23 15 106
235,000 235,000 535,200 535,200 1,540,400
18,400 18,400 41,900 41,900 120,600
1,104,000 147,200 963,700 628,500 2,843,400
Total radio advertising impressions: 2,843,400
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Advertising Impressions Television Network
Households
Dates
# of Units
Viewers
Gross Impact
382,462
10/28 - 11/19
13
4,178
54,314
1,300,959
11/8 - 11/18
10
5,204
52,040
23
9,382
106,354
Comcast Cable (:30 commercials ran on the following: ESPN, ESPN2, Spike, ESPNNews)
Cablevision (:30 commercials ran on the following: ESPN, ESPN2)
TOTALS
1,683,421
Total television advertising impressions: 106,354 Out of Home
Outdoor Billboard at IZOD Center
Dates 6/6 - 11/21
Impressions/Day
Total Impressions
30,000
2,730,000
Total out of home advertising impressions: 2,730,000 TOTAL ADVERTISING IMPRESSIONS: 21,490,744
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Direct Marketing Ticketmaster Database 2 e-mails to 2,500,000 subscribers
Ticketmaster - Special Offer 1 special offer e-mail to 83,000 subscribers
Plum Benefits 1 e-mail to over 20,000 customers
Travelzoo 2 e-mails to 100,000 subscribers
Dime Magazine 1 e-mail to 48,000 subscribers
Gazelle Group Database 4 e-mails to 12,000 subscribers
IZOD Center Database 5 e-mail to 75,000 subscribers
Vanderbilt University Database 2 e-mails to 45,000 subscribers
NC State Database 2 e-mail to 75,000 subscribers
University of Texas Database 1 e-mail to 88,000 subscribers
Oregon State Database 1 e-mail to 55,000 subscribers
New York/NJ TexasExes 1 e-mail to 2,500 subscribers OVER 6.1 MILLION IMPRESSIONS LegendsClassic.com
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Endpage on commercial unit that ran in the New York metropolitan area and on ESPN.
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Television Exposure Championship Rounds - IZOD Center Minutes of unobstructed exposure on the courtside signage
Sponsor
Vanderbilt vs. N.C. State
Texas vs. Oregon State
Texas vs. N.C. State
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Totals
TicketCity
9:00
9:04
9:22
8:15
35:41
Adidas
3:34
3:35
3:04
3:01
13:14
Progressive
3:47
3:37
3:53
2:47
14:04
Verizon
6:01
5:49
6:51
5:35
24:16
Hankook Tire
2:59
3:03
3:03
3:11
12:16
2K Sports
2:18
2:27
3:02
3:01
10:48
Toyota
4:13
5:52
3:36
3:14
16:55
GEICO
4:20
3:00
3:24
2:52
13:36
Reese’s
2:47
5:09
5:03
6:06
19:05
TOTALS
38:59
41:36
41:18
38:02
2:42:55
Minutes of exposure for floor decals, backboard support decals, chairbacks and basket arm signage Vanderbilt vs. N.C. State
Texas vs. Oregon State
Texas vs. N.C. State
Vanderbilt vs. Oregon State
Totals
TicketCity Floor Decals
46:47
52:14
44:09
43:46
3:06:56
TicketCity Backboard Supports
6:34
15:02
6:29
6:37
1:42
Ticket City Chairbacks
2:36
1:41
0:43
0:30
5:30
GEICO Basket Arm
44:01
37:58
40:11
31:09
2:33:19
Reese’s Floor Decal
53:33
1:09:59
1:00:05
50:58
3:54:35
2:33:31
2:56:54
2:31:37
2:13:00
9:42:02
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Television Exposure
All four games of the TicketCity Legends Classic Championship Rounds were broadcast on ESPN3.
Number of Graphic and Verbal Mentions During Broadcast Date
Game
Network
Verbal
Graphic
11/19/2011
Vanderbilt vs. N.C. State
ESPN3
11
24
11/19/2011
Texas vs. Oregon State
ESPN3
12
27
11/21/2011
Texas vs. N.C. State
ESPN3
11
27
11/21/2011
Vanderbilt vs. Oregon State
ESPN3
15
24
38
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Totals:
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Television Exposure
TicketCity Courtside LED Signage.
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Television Exposure
Progressive Courtside LED Signage.
Zebra Pen Courtside LED Signage. 28
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Television Exposure
Reese’s Courtside LED Signage.
Verizon Wireless Courtside LED Signage. LegendsClassic.com
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Television Exposure
GEICO basketarm signage, TicketCity backboard supports, Reese’s Floor Decals and TicketCity Floor Decals
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Television Exposure
Center court Event Decal and Event Twitter LED Signage.
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Television Exposure In-game graphics and promotional Mentions
TicketCity and Progressive Billboards at the opening and closing of the broadcast.
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Television Exposure In-game graphics and promotional Mentions
TicketCity One on One (above).
Reese’s First Half Stats (above). LegendsClassic.com
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Television Exposure
Graphic mentions during the broadcast on ESPN.
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Regional Round Exposure Austin, Texas Minutes of unobstructed courtside signage
Sponsor
Texas vs. Boston University (LHN)
Texas vs. Rhode Island (ESPN)
Totals
TicketCity
6:01
6:11
12:12
Zebra Pen
2:32
2:40
5:12
Hankook Tire
4:47
3:10
7:57
2K Sports
2:41
2:10
4:51
TOTALS
16:01
14:11
30:12
Minutes of exposure for floor decals and chairbacks
Minutes of exposure for floor decals and chairbacks Texas vs. Boston University (LHN)
Texas vs. Rhode Island (ESPN)
Totals
TicketCity Floor Decals
42:34
46:33
1:29:07
TicketCity Backboard Supports
22:00
41:14
1:03:14
TicketCity Chairbacks
1:22
1:14
2:26
1:05:56
1:29:01
2:34:57
Sponsor
TOTALS
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Regional Round Exposure Austin, Texas
TicketCity Courtside LED Signage (above) and Jeff Van Gundy broadcasting in front of the TicketCity Legends Classic Event Decal (below)
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Regional Round Exposure Austin, Texas
Anaconda Sports logo on the center hung scoreboard during PA Announcements (above) and the TicketCity Floor Decal and Backboard Support (below).
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Regional Round Exposure Nashville, Tenn.
Minutes of unobstructed courtside signage
Sponsor
Vanderbilt vs. Cleveland State
TicketCity
8:10
Minutes of exposure for floor decals
Sponsor TicketCity Floor Decals
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Vanderbilt vs. Cleveland State 38:11
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Regional Round Exposure Nashville, Tenn.
TicketCity Court Decal during game action at Vanderbilt (left).
Vanderbilt Head Coach, Kevin Stallings during the post game press conference (right).
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Regional Round Exposure Raleigh, N.C.
Minutes of unobstructed courtside signage
Sponsor
NC State vs. Morehead State (ESPN3)
NC State vs. Princeton (ESPNU)
Totals
TicketCity
12:19
14:42
27:01
Minutes of exposure for floor decals and chairbacks
Minutes of exposure for floor decals and chairbacks NC State vs. Morehead State (ESPN3)
NC State vs. Princeton (ESPNU)
Totals
TicketCity Floor Decals
24:10
19:28
43:38
TicketCity Backboard Supports
13:45
22:13
35:58
TicketCity Chairbacks
1:14
1:01
2:15
39:09
42:42
1:21:51
Sponsor
TOTALS
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Regional Round Exposure Raleigh, N.C.
TicketCity chairbacks (above) and the TicketCity backboard support decal (below).
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Regional Round Exposure Raleigh, N.C.
TicketCity courtside LED Signage (above) during games at the RBC Center and Anaconda Sports appeared on the center hung scoreboard during PA Announcements (right).
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Regional Round Exposure Corvallis, Ore.
TicketCity Half Court Shot promotion during half time of the game each night at Gill Coliseum (left).
TicketCity Courtside LED Signage and Decals (above) and Oregon State’s Head Coach Craig Robinson during the postgame press conference (left).
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Commercial Units
Regional Rounds - University of Texas Date
Game
Network
Airtime (EST)
Sponsor
11/15/11
Texas vs. Rhode Island
ESPN
4:30 pm
TicketCity
11/15/11
Texas vs. Rhode Island
ESPN
4:42 pm
Progressive
11/15/11
Texas vs. Rhode Island
ESPN
4:54 pm
TicketCity
11/15/11
Texas vs. Rhode Island
ESPN
5:17 pm
TicketCity
11/15/11
Texas vs. Rhode Island
ESPN
5:28 pm
Progressive
11/15/11
Texas vs. Rhode Island
ESPN
5:41 pm
TicketCity
11/15/11
Texas vs. Rhode Island
ESPN
5:55 pm
TicketCity
Commercial Spots: 7
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Commercial Units Championship Rounds - Semifinals, IZOD Center Commercial Units 1st Half 16:00 T.O.
TicketCity Progressive Verizon Wireless Reese’s
VS.
12:00 T.O.
Education Connection TicketCity Reese’s Zebra Pen
8:00 T.O.
Verizon Wireless Stop Repair Bills
Date: 11/19/2011 Semifinal Game 1: Vanderbilt vs. N.C. State Network: ESPN3 ESPN3
4:00 T.O. 2nd Half 16:00 T.O.
TicketCity Roseland Gold TicketCity Education Connection Zebra Pen Reese’s
12:00 T.O.
TicketCity Progressive Reese’s Verizon Wireless
8:00 T.O.
Stop Repair Bills TicketCity
4:00 T.O.
Roseland Gold Listen Up America
Commercial Spots: 24
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Commercial Units Championship Rounds - Semifinals, IZOD Center Commercial Units 1st Half 16:00 T.O.
TicketCity Progressive Verizon Wireless Reese’s
VS.
12:00 T.O.
Education Connection TicketCity Reese’s Zebra Pen
8:00 T.O.
Verizon Wireless Stop Repair Bills
Date: 11/19/2011 Semifinal Game 2: Texas vs. Oregon State Network: ESPN3
4:00 T.O. 2nd Half 16:00 T.O.
TicketCity Roseland Gold TicketCity Education Connection Zebra Pen Reese’s
12:00 T.O.
TicketCity Progressive Reese’s Verizon Wireless
8:00 T.O.
Stop Repair Bills TicketCity
4:00 T.O.
Roseland Gold Listen Up America
Commercial Spots: 24
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Commercial Units Units Commercial Championship Rounds - Consolation Game, IZOD Center Commercial Units 1st Half 16:00 T.O.
TicketCity Progressive Verizon Wireless Reese’s
VS.
12:00 T.O.
Education Connection TicketCity Reese’s Zebra Pen
8:00 T.O.
Verizon Wireless Stop Repair Bills
Date: 11/21/2011 Consolation Game: Texas vs. N.C. State Network: ESPN3
4:00 T.O. 2nd Half 16:00 T.O.
TicketCity Roseland Gold TicketCity Education Connection Zebra Pen Reese’s
12:00 T.O.
TicketCity Progressive Reese’s Verizon Wireless
8:00 T.O.
Stop Repair Bills TicketCity
4:00 T.O.
Roseland Gold Listen Up America
Commercial Spots: 24
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Commercial Units Championship Rounds - Championship Game, IZOD Center Commercial Units 1st Half 16:00 T.O.
TicketCity Progressive Verizon Wireless Reese’s
VS.
12:00 T.O.
Education Connection TicketCity Reese’s Zebra Pen
8:00 T.O.
Verizon Wireless Stop Repair Bills
Date: 11/21/2011 Championship Game: Vanderbilt vs. Oregon State Network: ESPN3
4:00 T.O. 2nd Half 16:00 T.O.
TicketCity Roseland Gold TicketCity Education Connection Zebra Pen Reese’s
12:00 T.O.
TicketCity Progressive Reese’s Verizon Wireless
8:00 T.O.
Stop Repair Bills TicketCity
4:00 T.O.
Roseland Gold Listen Up America
Commercial Spots: 24
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Supplemental Exposure Television
- The Legends Classic was featured in ESPN’s promotional spots. - National, regional, and local sports highlight shows. - Local news network sports coverage.
Radio
- Championship Round coaches participated in interviews on WFAN (Mike Francesa, Afternoon Drive).
National Teleconference
- A national teleconference prior to the Championship Rounds featured the head coach of each participating team.
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On-Site Exposure Videoboard Mentions and PA Announcements
Sponsor logos and messages appeared on the center-hung scoreboard during PA Announcements.
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On-Site Exposure
TicketCity Half Court Shot promotion (left). Reese’s T-shirt Toss for the loudest fans in the arena (below).
Harlem Wizards performed during halftime at the Championship Rounds (below).
Drive and Dribble Promotion took place on court each night (right).
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On-Site Exposure
Vanderbilt defeated Oregon State in the Championship Game to be crowned the 2011 TicketCity Legends Classic Champions.
Raphael Rivas of Ticket City presented the All-Tournament Team and Most Valuable Player Awards as well as the Championship Trophy.. 54
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Pre-Game Hospitality
Guests were able to mingle, relax and enjoy a fantastic buffet dinner and open bar before the games each night. LegendsClassic.com
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Press Coverage As the one of the nation’s premier early-season college basketball events, the TicketCity Legends Classic annually receives abundant press coverage in the local, regional, and national media. The entire footprint of the event includes the four Regional Round sites, the Championship Rounds in the New York Metropolitan area, the two Subregional Round sites, and the local news areas in which the 12 participating institutions are located. In 2011, stories before, during, and after the event were written by the Associated Press and circulated in most large and small newspapers across the nation. The event enjoys a tremendous amount of exposure on the Internet, on both national and sport-specific web sites. Below are several examples of the covering media: - SI.com - ESPN, The Magazine - FoxSports.com - SportingNews.com - NBCSports.com - Newark Star-Ledger
- Newsday - Austin American-Statesman - Houston Chronicle - Dallas Morning News - Raleigh News & Observer - Louisville Courier-Journal
- Corvallis Gazette Times - The Oregonian - The Tennessean - Trenton Times - Cleveland Leader - Williamsport Sun Gazelle
In all, over 70 reporters and photographers representing more than 30 media outlets were issued credentials to the Championship Rounds of the 2011 TicketCity Legends Classic.
Texas Head Coach Rick Barnes during a post-game press conference.
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