eFans Captures Sports Fanatics With Social Network

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Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:01am EDT

  VENICE, CA, Sep 14 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
eFans (www.efans.com), a social network for sports fans, today announced
the re-launch of its site, bringing all forms of sports content and
online activity to one location. eFans connects users with the global
sports world, allowing fans from all countries to share news, watch
videos and chat about their teams' latest victories.

    With the NFL season kicking off and MLB playoffs just around the corner,
eFans aims to connect users with athletes, sports teams and other sports
fans through its network of individual and team profiles. Additionally,
the site's integration with Facebook Connect allows users to share eFans
content and actions with their friends on Facebook in one easy step.

    "As we all know, sports is a constantly changing arena, which makes it
tough to stay informed of all the latest news," said Stephan Maric, CEO
and founder of eFans. "At eFans, we provide a central location for
everything sports-related -- from scores, videos and news to connecting
with other fans in a meaningful way. Above all else, we are working to
engage those who are truly passionate about sports and want to share that
passion with the world."

    Sports fans, teams, leagues and athletes have proven quick adopters of
social networking technologies, as demonstrated by the new NFL and MLB
social media use guidelines. From Shaquille O'Neal to Kobe Bryant,
athletes are using the popular micro-blogging site, Twitter, to connect
with fans. In order to harness this enthusiasm, eFans has added Twitter
integration to the site, allowing users to directly update their Twitter
feeds from the eFans site. Additionally, a separate real-time feed for
site visitors and instant chatting functionality allows individual users
to connect with each other directly.

    "The real-time features we've added to the site ensure eFans users can
share opinions, news stories and status updates in the quickest way
possible," continued Maric. "As sports fans can attest, staying connected
to the latest developments in the sporting world is really the name of the
game."

    eFans will be adding fantasy sports features and a sports memorabilia,
ticket and souvenir shop in Q4 2009.

    To subscribe to an RSS feed of eFans' news, please visit
http://www.lewiswire.com/us/lewiswire/eFans/c/654 and click 'subscribe'.
eFans can also be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eFans and
Facebook by visiting http://bit.ly/ljfHX.

    About eFans, LLC

    Founded in September 2007, eFans is a social network for sports fans that
connects users with the global sports world, allowing fans from all
countries to share news, watch videos and chat about their teams' latest
victories. The site brings all forms of sports content and online activity
to one location. For more information, visit eFans at
http://www.efans.com/.

    

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