TORONTO, March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Bump 50:50, a division of Sportech Racing and Digital, announced that they have been selected by Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League team, the Quebec Remparts, to provide the software and ancillary services for an electronic 50/50 raffle program to benefit the Quebec Remparts Education Fund.
Sportech's Bump 50:50, a leading provider of 50/50 raffles to the charitable foundations of major North American sports teams, will provide point-of-sale software, hardware and central processing services, as well as program design and coordination, sales team training, reporting, and data analytics.
Dan Tanenbaum, President of Bump 50:50, stated, "This marks the second Quebec customer deployment for Sportech's Bump 50:50 since new province regulations permitting the raffles were passed earlier this year. We have already achieved impressive results with the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation raffle, generating jackpots that average CN$52K per game. We fully expect our program to perform similarly well for the fans of the Quebec Remparts, one of the Canadian Hockey League's most popular teams."
About Bump 50:50
Sportech's Bump 50:50 provides the technologies and services to allow charitable foundations affiliated with professional sports teams to design, manage, execute, and promote 50/50 raffle programs. 50/50 raffles help charitable foundations of professional sports teams raise money for the charities they support, leveraging the excitement and passion of fans during live sporting events. Raffle winners and charities share the net raffle proceeds 50/50, making the fans and participating charities equal partners in the success of the program. More information is available at www.bump5050.com.
About Sportech Racing and Digital:
Sportech Racing and Digital, a division of Sportech PLC, is a leading global provider of wagering technology solutions to licensed racetracks, off-track betting networks, Internet wagering operators and casinos. In addition to the software, hardware and services that facilitate land-based pari-mutuel wagering, the division provides customized Internet, phone and mobile technologies and services as one of the largest digital wagering technology providers and operators in the U.S. Through its Bump 50:50 division, Sportech provides technologies and services to allow charitable foundations affiliated with professional sports teams to design, manage, execute, and promote 50/50 raffle programs. For more information about Sportech, please visit www.sportech.net.
Contact:
Bump 50:50
Dan Tanenbaum
Dan.Tanenbaum@sportech.net
+1 (416) 268-9399
Sportech Racing // Digital
Jennifer Conning
Jennifer.Conning@sportech.net
+1 (678) 427-3881
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