First Nomination Leads to Top International Honor
Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) May 6, 2005 -- WhatIfSports, an industry leader in sports simulation and gaming technology, today announced it has been honored with the prestigious Webby Award as the best Sports Website for 2005. Presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the Webby Award honors excellence in web design, creativity, usability and functionality.
A panel of industry experts narrowed down 4,300 entries down to five finalists in each category. Perennial heavyweights ESPN.com and BBCSports.com both made this years list of finalists in the Sports category. With the win, WhatIfSports joins past Webby Award winners such as ESPN.com, Sportsline.com, Amazon.com, eBay, Yahoo!, iTunes, Google and The New York Times.
This latest industry accolade for WhatIfSports comes on the heels of winning the Fantasy Sports Trade Association Award for Most Unique Fantasy Service in March.
"Our company works unbelievably hard at continuous innovation. Recognition from our esteemed industry peers really helps validate the amount of blood, sweat and tears its taken to build WhatIfSports," said Tarek Kamil, President and Founder of WhatIfSports. "We feel as though a large part of our success comes from the community of very loyal and passionate sports fans weve built over the years. Any awards we receive are as much a reflection of them as it is on us."
"The 9th Annual Webby Awards provide both a remarkable snapshot of digital life today and a powerful sneak preview of where we are going next," said Tiffany Shlain, creative director and chairperson of The Webby Awards. "We're proud to shine a spotlight on outstanding sites like WhatIfSports."
WhatIfSports will accept its Webby award at the 9th Annual Webby Awards gala on June 6, 2005 in New York City. For more information on WhatIfSports, visit www.whatifsports.com.
About WhatIfSports
WhatIfsports.com, Inc. is an industry leader in sports simulation technology, games and applications. WhatIfSports patent-pending online simulation technology allows users to see the outcome of hypothetical matchups for MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL and college basketball. WhatIfSports is the exclusive historical simulation content provider for Major League Baseball and is a content provider for the NHL, ESPN, Fox Sports and TSN. Visit WhatIfSports online at www.whatifsports.com.
Copyright © 2005 WhatIfSports.com, Inc. - WhatIfSports and the WhatIfSports logo are trademarks of WhatIfSports.com, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Some of the above trademarks may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
About the Webby Awards
Since 1996, the Webby has been the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability, and functionality. For more information, visit www.webbyawards.com.
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