Video Feeds of Pro Sports Team Challenge Available This Weekend

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Fri Jun 6, 2008 6:27pm EDT

Two satellite feeds will be available this weekend with exciting footage
of action from the newly created Pro Sports Team Challenge from Eagle Falls
Golf Course at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.  The event
features 16 sports superstars in four-man teams in a Ryder Cup-style two-day
golf competition.  Teams from Professional Baseball, Football, Hockey and
Basketball will compete under the watchful eye of NBA great and event
commissioner, Charles Barkley. Teams are as follows:
    Baseball          Basketball       Football          Hockey
    Ozzie Smith       Clyde Drexler    Drew Brees        Mario Lemieux
    George Brett      Jason Kidd       LaDainian         Brett Hull
    Vince Coleman     George Gervin     Tomlinson        Grant Fuhr
    Bret Saberhagen   Kenny Smith      Michael Strahan   Pierre Larouche
                                       John Elway

    Details of the event are attached.

                                    FEEDS
                      Saturday, June 7th - 6pm (Eastern)
                        Sunday, June 8th 8pm (Eastern)
                                    WHERE
                    Satellite - Galaxy 26 KU Orb Loc: 93 W
                     Downlink Frequency - 12031 Vertical
                             Symbol Rate - 3.9787
                                  FEC - 3/4
              Intelsat Reference: 364122 (Sat.) & 364123 (Sun.)
                  Pactv Ref: 102.546 (Sat.) & 102.547 (Sun.)

                     Information above is for both feeds!


    About Pro Sports Team Challenge
    Pro Sports Team Challenge Golf Competition at Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino
    (INDIO, CA) - Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is proud to host the Pro
Sports Team Challenge Golf Competition, June 6-8, 2008. The inaugural event
brings together 16 prominent athletes from Professional Basketball, Football,
Hockey and Baseball along with countless celebrities for a fun-filled weekend
of golf, gaming and red carpet excitement. "We are happy to be working with
Fox Sports and Team Challenge to host this exciting celebrity weekend," said
Paul Ryan, Fantasy Springs' General Manager.
    The Pro Sports Team Challenge Golf Competition exciting schedule of events
is as follows:
    Pro-Am Event-Friday, June 6, 2008
    The weekend kicks off as the golfers take the greens, for a Pro-Am day
with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Celebrities, athletes, high rollers and VIPs
will make up teams for an 18-hole outing.
    Red Carpet Party-June 6, 20087 p.m.
    Fantasy Springs rolls out the red carpet for a star-studded evening.
Celebrities, athletes and VIPs will walk down the red carpet for a private
poolside pairings party at the beautiful Fantasy Springs Resort. Many of the
participants including Charles Barkley, LaDainian Tomlinson and John Elway are
expected to be in attendance.
    Pro Sports Team Challenge Golf Competition, Sat. and Sun., June 7th and
8th
    The weekend consists of a two-day, $250,000 charity golf tournament, where
the four sports teams compete to bring home the grand prize for their chosen
charity. The tournament consists of a $100,000 grand prize, $75,000 for second
place, $50,000 for third and $25,000 for the fourth place finisher.
    The Golfers
    Each of the four major professional sports will form a team to compete for
their charity. Team captains include, Drew Brees, Pro Bowl quarterback for the
New Orleans Saints, Ozzie Smith, Baseball Hall of Famer, All-Star Pro
Basketball standout, Charles Barkley (non-playing captain) and Hockey Stanley
Cup winner, Mario Lemieux.
    Teams are as follows:

    Baseball             Basketball         Football          Hockey
    Ozzie Smith          Clyde Drexler      Drew Brees        Mario Lemieux
    George Brett         Jason Kidd         LaDainian         Brett Hull
    Vince Coleman        George Gervin       Tomlinson        Grant Fuhr
    Bret Saberhagen      Kenny Smith        Michael Strahan   Pierre Larouche
                                            John Elway


Saturday, June 7, 2008
    Day one of the charity golf tournament begins at 7:30 a.m. at Eagle Falls
Golf Course. Four player teams will participate in three rounds of 9-hole
Ryder Cup style matches to accumulate points to be carried over to day two of
play.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
    Each celebrity player will be paired into a foursome for an 18-hole
competition. For each hole, the lowest net score using player handicaps will
receive 3 points, second lowest score receives 2 points, and third lowest
score receives 1 point. No points will be awarded for the highest score on
each hole.
    Scoring, Tickets and More
    Cumulative scores for each player will be added to team totals and the
highest point totals over the two days will determine the winner. The charity
check presentation will take place immediately following the completion of
play on Sunday, June 8 at the 18th hole at Eagle Falls Golf Course.
    FOX Sports Network will be broadcasting "The Best Damn Sports Show ...
Period" from Fantasy Springs and Eagle Falls with hosts Chris Rose and Jay
Blaizer.
    A limited number of single day grounds passes will be available for $25
for Pro Sports Team Challenge Golf Competition. Tickets will be available
beginning on Thursday, May 8th at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino's Special
Events Box Office or online at http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com for
Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th. These tickets will give guests the
chance to follow or walk alongside their favorite athletes as they play
throughout the day.
    About Fantasy Springs Resort Casino  http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com
    Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is the desert's leader in gaming and
entertainment. The casino features 2,000 slot machines, 40 table games, the
brand new PokerPro automated poker room, bingo and state-of-the-art off-track
betting. The 12-story hotel offers 250 luxurious rooms with exquisite mountain
and poolside views. Guests can enjoy five different restaurants including POM
and the Fresh Grill Buffet or The Bistro and Players Steakhouse for a more
elegant evening. Dance and party in the Velvet Palm Nightclub or strike up a
good time at Fantasy Lanes. There's live, world class entertainment and
performances in the Special Events Center and the Rock Yard Outdoor Concert
Stage. At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, "It Happens Here!"
    About Eagle Falls Golf Course  http://www.eaglefallsgolf.com
    Eagle Falls Golf Course, home to the Annual Playboy Golf Scramble, is an
18 hole, 6,715 yard, par 72 course designed by renowned golf architect Clive
Clark, featuring spectacular desert vistas, natural water presentations and
unique Scottish pot bunkers that will test golfers of every skill level. Eagle
Falls Golf Course offers a fully staffed Pro Shop and Snack Bar. Make your
next golfing experience a memorable one at Eagle Falls Golf Course.
    Team Challenge  http://www.teamchallenge.com
    Team Challenge invites fans to become a part of the competition by
visiting their website at  http://www.teamchallenge.com. Fans can sign up to
become a PROCOACH and using internet and mobile text messaging make real
strategy decisions which have an actual impact on the scoring of the
competition.
    About the Charities
    Team Football: Operation Kids
    Operation Kids, founded in 1999 is a public non-profit organization
dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing solutions to issues
affecting children's education, health, safety and well being. The mission of
Operation Kids is to identify the most pressing issues facing the largest
number of children, and then support a community of qualified charities and
programs most effectively addressing those issues.
    Team Hockey: Hockey Fights Cancer
    Hockey Fights Cancer is a joint initiative founded in December 1998 by the
National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association to
raise money and awareness for hockey's most important fight. To date, more
than $9 million has been raised to support national and local cancer research
institutions, Children's Hospitals, player charities and local cancer
organizations.
    Team Baseball: Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.)
    The Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) is dedicated to being there for the
baseball family members in need. The primary objective of the B.A.T. is to aid
those members of the "baseball family" most in need. B.A.T. strives to provide
a means of support to people who are unable to help themselves. B.A.T. is
there to assist those with financial, psychological or physical burdens.
    Team Basketball: United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO)
    Since before the United States entered World War II, the United Service
Organizations (USO) has been the bridge between the American public and the
U.S. military. In times of peace and war, the USO has consistently delivered
its special brand of comfort, morale and recreational services to the
military. Today, the USO delivers its programs and services at more than 130
locations around the world. Services include free Internet and e-mail access,
libraries and reading rooms, housing assistance, family crisis counseling,
support groups, game rooms and nursery facilities.
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     Contacts:
     Scott M. Kiner
     760-774-8666 cell
     Kiner Communications
     73101 Hwy 111, Suite 4
     Palm Desert, CA 92260
     760-773-0290 x224

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