May 31, 2004
Cell phones are a hit at Coliseum
A free service lets sports fans use text messaging to answer baseball trivia questions at the home of the Oakland Athletics, according to the San Mateo County Times Online.
"It works like this: between innings, fans answer a multiple-choice baseball trivia question that appears on the scoreboard by typing in a letter on their cell phones that corresponds with an answer. Participants get a wireless coupon sent back to their cell phones for discounted tickets on future A's home games.
Fans who answer the question correctly are entered into a random drawing where the prize is free tickets to A's home games.
"We're getting a fantastic response. Better than we hoped," said NetInformer Chief Executive Officer Greg Pinter. Talks are under way to expand NetInformer's service to several other Major League ballparks
Related article: Angels Baseball Fans get Live Wireless Interactive Entertainment at Stadium.
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