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LAS VEGAS, December 29th, 2005 – The inaugural season of the World Paintball League has been playing host to some exciting history in the making. The league’s third tournament of the season was the first time in televised professional sports history that an all female team competed against all male teams within the same league. Unlike many such sporting competitions, there were no rule alterations and the women had no extra advantages.
“We are really excited to be a part of this landmark event,” says Milt Call, Founder of the UAPL. Duke Hillinger, President of the UAPL, adds “There have been other battle-of-the-sexes sports events in the past, most notably Billy Jean King against Bobby Riggs, but we aren’t altering the rules one bit. We don’t need to; I’ve seen these women play and I hope the men understand what’s in store for them.”
Each week, eight professional teams from around the United States and Canada compete in a single elimination, 3-on-3, paintball tournament. The two teams battle it out in intense best of seven game matches. The tournaments are played within a 50x100 foot cage.
The exciting action takes place at the Las Vegas Sports Center on Sunset Boulevard. All the game play is captured on high definition cameras to be broadcast on Superstation WGN.
This new Professional level of the Ultimate Arena Paintball League will make its television premiere on January 7th at 3pm PDST and again on Sunday, January 8th at 10pm PDST on Superstation WGN. Be sure to tune in the following week, January 14th, to find out how far Milwaukee Rapture, the all women’s team, advances in the tournament. DirecTV viewers can catch the action on Ch. 307 and Dish Network can see it on Ch. 239. Check your cable grid to find out where Superstation WGN is for you. If you can’t find WGN on your cable system, call and insist they get with the program. 20 Million paintball players, worldwide, can’t be wrong!
Reserved seats and general admission tickets are available now at www.uapl.tv. A brand-new Karnivor paintball marker, as well as hundreds of other door prizes, will be given away during each day of competition.
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PAINTBALL POWERHOUSE HAS DOMINANT RUN
SNAPPED IN WEEKEND CLASH
San Diego Dynasty Fails to Reach Finals for First Time Sine November 2004
LAS VEGAS, November 16th, 2005 – The streak is over. The San Diego Dynasty, the most dominant paintball team in the world over the last four years, failed to advance past the semi-finals of the Ultimate Arena Paintball League (UAPL) tournament last weekend. For almost a year, the team reached the finals of every competition before finally falling just short in the Las Vegas-based event. They are now ranked 2nd in the WPL and will face the same teams as this past weekend in the next WPL Western Conference Competition on January 28th and 29th.
"The other team played great,” said Alex Fraige, starter for the Dynasty, which had won eight of its last ten games and earned second place in the other two games. “We probably underestimated them after we beat them Saturday, and I think we lost some of our focus. We quit playing aggressively, which cost us.”
The tournament took place over two days at the Las Vegas Sports Center, where Team Dynasty charged through Saturday night and moved into the Day One finals. Sunday was a different story as the team was defeated in a fiercely fought, back-and-forth best-of-seven games match.
The UAPL television show will air the match and all its outcomes on January 7th, 2005 at 3 p.m. PDST and will repeat on Sunday, January 8th at 10 p.m. PDST. Tune in to find out who knocked Dynasty out of the finals and broke their streak, and who went on to win the tournament. DirecTV viewers can catch the action on Ch. 307 and Dish Network can see it on Ch. 239. Check your cable grid to find out where Superstation WGN is for you.
Reserved seats and general admission tickets are still available for the rest of the season at the Las Vegas Sports Center. Tickets can be purchased at www.uapl.tv. Brand-new Karnivor and Black Magic paintball markers, as well as hundreds of other door prizes, will be given away during each day of competition.
For more info on the World Paintball League, Top Gun, or the Ultimate Arena Paintball League, go to www.uapl.tv. Or contact duke@uapl.tv, milt@uapl.tv - or by phone at (847) 903-7868
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THE ULTIMATE ARENA PAINTBALL LEAGUE IS SET TO LAUNCH ITS SEASON PREMEIRE ON SUPERSTATION WGN ON JANUARY 7TH, 2006
LAS VEGAS, January 3rd, 2006 -- The Ultimate Arena Paintball League (UAPL) has launched their inaugural television season; it’s officially a hit! The World Paintball League (WPL) is the Professional level of the UAPL and consists of 24 teams from around the U.S. and Canada, fighting it out in a 3-on-3 man format. Each week, eight teams from one of the three conferences battle it out in a single elimination tournament. Two teams then go head to head in an intense, adrenaline filled, best of seven game matches. The tournaments are played within a 50 x 100 foot mesh net and metal cage.
This action takes place at the Las Vegas Sports Center on Sunset Boulevard. All the game play is captured on state of the art high definition cameras to be broadcast on Superstation WGN. The Western Conference will be the next WPL tournament to compete on January 27th through the 29th.
This new Professional level of the Ultimate Arena Paintball League will make its Western Hemisphere television debut on January 7th with a continent wide simulcast at 6pm EDST and again on Sunday, January 8th at 10pm PDST on Superstation WGN. Be sure to tune in the following week, January 14th, to find out how far Milwaukee Rapture, the all women’s team, advances in the tournament. The league plays host to the first time in televised professional sports history that an all female team competes against all male teams within the same league. DirecTV viewers can catch the action on Ch. 307 and Dish Network can see it on Ch. 239. Check your cable grid to find out where Superstation WGN is for you. If you can’t find WGN on your cable system, call and insist they get with the program. 20 Million paintball players, worldwide, can’t be wrong!
Free admission and reserved seats are available at www.uapl.tv. A brand-new WGP paintball marker, as well as hundreds of other door prizes, will be given away during each day of competition.
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Contact: Sponsorships:
Duke Hillinger Lorry Charak
Ph: (847) 903-7868 Ph: (224) 628-3028
Email: duke@uapl.tv Email: lorryc@comcast.net Web: www.uapl.tv
PAINTBALL SOARS PAST THE CHICAGO BULLS IN EVERY MALE DEMOGRAPHIC ON SUPERSTATION WGN
CHICAGO, January 18, 2006- In only the second week of Ultimate Arena Paintball (UAP) league play, the Nielsen ratings numbers show that paintball has soared past the Chicago Bulls in all adult male demographics.
Ratings:
Male 18-34 300% more viewers
Male 18-49 266% more viewers
People 12-34 142% more viewers
People 18-34 170% more viewers
People 18-49 169% more viewers
This past week’s episode showcased the first time in televised professional sports history that an all female team competed against all male teams within the same league. Unlike many such sporting competitions in the past, there were no rule alterations and the women had no extra advantages.
Ultimate Arena Paintball returns Saturday, January 21st at 6pm EST on Superstation WGN and again on Sunday, January 22nd at 10pm PDST with the first airing of the Eastern Conference. DirecTV viewers can catch the action on Ch. 307 and Dish Network can see it on Ch. 239. Check your cable grid to find out where Superstation WGN is for you. Find out more information about the Ultimate Arena Paintball League at www.uapl.tv.
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TV Contact: Sponsorships: Player/Team Registration:
Duke Hillinger Lorry Charak Milt Call
Ph: (847) 903-7868 Ph: (224) 628-3028 Ph: (740) 682-6232
Email: duke@uapl.tv Email: lorryc@comcast.net Email: milt@uapl.tv
Press Release:
PTP Lands Biggest TV Deal In Paintball History!
Paintball Television Productions (PTP), finalized year long negotiations for a 41+ Prime Time TV show deal with the Superstation WGN at the National Association of Television Production Executives (NATPE) Conference last week in Las Vegas. The NATPE Conference is the biggest annual showcase of TV programming in the US.
The first five shows will highlight the development of the "World Paintball League" (WPL), a three conference professional Paintball league, comprised of 24 teams from across the US and Canada. Actual league play commences this Fall. The "Ultimate Arena Paintball League" (UAPL), is the minor league feeder system for the WPL and is comprised of a minimum of 216 teams at the AAA, AA, & A levels, which are located in every Demographic Marketing Area (DMA) in the US. The best of the UAPL players and teams will be showcased each week as they battle their way up towards the WPL.
Joining PTP President, Duke Hillinger, at the Conference were four time World Champion "Dynasty" Team Members, Oliver Lang, Alex Fraige, and Ryan Greenspan. They answered questions and did interviews along side the beautiful Heather Tindell at the Academy Entertainment Booth. The event filled week was topped off with the taping of a segment for "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno. PTP will update you next week with the actual air time.
The first continent wide telecast for PTP will be on Saturday, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. CST, before the Chicago Bulls/Indiana Pacers game. Check your local cable or satellite provider for time and channel in your area/time zone.
For more information check our web-site at www.uapl.tv or e-mail specific questions regarding:
*Advertising or Marketing . . . . . . duke@uapl.tv
*Post Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . larry@uapl.tv
*Team Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . milt@uapl.tv
SUPERBOWL SUNDAY SUPER FOR PAINTBALL TV
Ultimate Arena Paintball gets highest ratings of stations programming for entire day
CHICAGO, February 9, 2006 - Superstation WGN’s 1 am EDST rebroadcast of the World Paintball League action generated the highest Male 18-34 ratings for Superstation WGN for the entire day. “Pulling off a three point rating at 1am on a repeat of Saturday afternoon’s show just shows the power of paintball,” said president Duke Hillinger.
This week’s show will bring even more paintball excitement to the masses. The Central conference will again have the distinction of showcasing the first all female team to play in a professional televised sports league. “You don’t want to miss this week’s action; the girls from the Milwaukee Rapture make it to the semis and you’ll never guess who they beat to get there,” adds CEO Milt Call.
DirecTV viewers can catch the action on Ch. 307 and Dish Network can see it on Ch. 239. If you don’t have satellite, call Superstation WGN at 1-866-317-4WGN to find out what channel it is in your region.
The next live action will take place at the Las Vegas Sports Center on Sunset Boulevard on February 11th and 12th when the WPL Central Conference with such teams as Memphis Blues, Dallas Drive, Chicago Resistance, St. Louis Dynasty Dynamics and the all female team, Milwaukee Rapture and more, will go head to head once again. All the game play is captured on state of the art High Definition cameras to be broadcast on Superstation WGN. Free admission and reserved seats are available at www.uapl.tv. A brand-new WGP paintball marker, as well as hundreds of other door prizes, will be given away during each day of competition.
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TV Contact: Sponsorships: Player/Team Registration:
Duke Hillinger Lorry Charak Milt Call
Ph: (847) 903-7868 Ph: (224) 628-3028 Ph: (740) 682-6232
Email: duke@uapl.info Email: lorryc@comcast.net Email: milt@uapl.tv
WOMEN’S SPORTS TAKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD WITH ALL-FEMALE
ULTIMATE ARENA PAINTBALL LEAGUE TEAM
Milt Call, Founder of the UAPL, says, “We are really excited to be a part of this landmark event.” “There have been other battle-of-the-sexes sports events in the past, most notably Billy Jean King against Bobby Riggs, but we aren’t altering the rules one bit. We don’t need to; I’ve seen these women play and I hope the men understand what’s in store for them,” adds Duke Hillinger, President of the UAPL.
This new Professional level of the Ultimate Arena Paintball League will make its television premiere on January 7th at 3pm PDST and repeat on Sunday, January 8th at 10pm PDST on Superstation WGN. DirecTV viewers can catch the action on Ch. 307 and Dish Network can see it on Ch. 239. Check your cable grid to find out where Superstation WGN is for you.
Reserved seats and general admission tickets are available now at www.uapl.tv. Brand-new Karnivor and Black Magic paintball markers, as well as hundreds of other door prizes, will be given away during each day of competition.
For more info on the World Paintball League, Top Gun, or the Ultimate Arena Paintball League, go to www.uapl.tv. Or contact duke@uapl.tv, milt@uapl.tv - or by phone at (847) 903-7868
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