RotoHog.com Launches a Unique Rivalry League Pitting Red Sox Nation Against Yankees Fans
Mar 28, 2008 09:12 ET
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – January 24, 2008) – Baseball’s Opening Night on Sunday marks the start of the first ever Fantasy Baseball Rivalry League. New York Yankee faithful will battle it out with Red Sox Nation as they play fantasy baseball head-to-head at RotoHog.com.
“This represents the biggest rivalry in all of sports. Does anyone hate a Yankees fan more than a Red Sox fan, or vice versa? Now they can prove who is the best with their knowledge of the game,” said Chris Austin, Director of Marketing for RotoHog.com.
The RotoHog Rivalry League is free to play, and participants are also automatically entered into the 2008 RotoHog.com Fantasy Baseball Championship with prizes to the Top 100 players at season’s end, including a new 2008 Ford Mustang, Vizio LCD and plasma HDTVs, Nintendo Wiis, Sony PSPs, Sony Blu-ray Entertainment Systems and more. There are also free monthly contests with prizes like Sony PS3s, Slingbox AVs, TomTom GPS Systems or an Apple iTouch.
The RotoHog.com Fantasy Baseball game features an innovative Trading Floor where Major League Baseball players are bought and sold at fluctuating prices in stock market-like conditions. Pre-season trading’s biggest movers include: Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS-P, IPO $20.50, Trading at $26.01), Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS-OF, IPO $4.50, Trading at $10.33), Joba Chamberlain (NYY-P, IPO $11.75, Trading at $15.39) and David Ortiz (BOS-DH, IPO $42, Trading at $37.60).
To play in the Rivalry League, go to http://rivalry.rotohog.com/rivalry and sign up. Players can also create additional private leagues to play against friends, or compete in a Jackpot League for a chance at $1,000 at www.RotoHog.com.
About RotoHog: RotoHog.com is a product of Sports Composite DE. RotoHog is the next generation in fantasy sports — reinventing the way you think about and play online fantasy sports games. RotoHog provides sports enthusiasts an interactive, fun, free and innovative way to play fantasy sports. Unlike traditional fantasy sports leagues, RotoHog delivers unique capabilities to fantasy drafting, trading and online competition. RotoHog.com is privately held and based in Los Angeles, CA. Investors include Allen & Co, DFJ Dragon, Mission Ventures, and SCP Worldwide. For more information on RotoHog or to sign up for league play, please visit www.RotoHog.com.
