Two additions to the press release: Not only will NTN have a presentation at the Game Show Congress, they will form a TEAM for Viva TRASH Vegas! If you ever had a dream to kick NTN's butt, now's your chance! Not only is Mark Richards a 50-year veteran of the game show wars, he was also the original host of the arcade game show "Starcade." Richards hosted 26 episodes before Geoff Edwards took over. Richards- hosted episodes of Starcade can now be seen weekdays on the G4 cable network. Press Information: For Immediate Publication May 14, 2003 2nd Annual Game Show Congress Las Vegas, NV – Sat, July 12th, 2003 NTN Network®: The Leader in Interactive Multi-Player Networked Trivia Gaming Melton to speak on the success of venue-linked contests Jay Melton will speak about interactive productions by NTN, found at over 3500 sites in the United States and Canada, at the 2nd Game Show Congress on July 12th, 2003 at the Hampton Inn Tropicana in Las Vegas Nevada. Jay is the Product Marketing Manager for the NTN Network®, and will bring perspective to the business of running the most popular interactive television network and insight on how the NTN system is an excellent training ground for people interested in not only having fun but building their skills for game shows or quiz events, along with how the NTN system has built business for host venues. NTN Communications, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 as one of the first interactive television networks. The company went public in 1985, and today offers the world's largest trivia game show library, unique Predict The Play® sports games and the only interactive television network in North America that broadcasts multi-player, multi-platform programming 365 days a year to hospitality venues such as TGI Friday's, Damon's, Applebee's, and others. The NTN Network offers consumers at restaurants, sports bars and taverns the opportunity to compete for prizes and national recognition in live trivia and sports-related game shows. NTN introduced the first interactive game, NFL-licensed QB1®, during the 1984 Super Bowl. Today, NTN offers more than 30 BUZZTIME-branded interactive games ranging from Countdown® and Showdown® to Sports IQ™ and Passport™. Other presentations at the 2nd Game Show Congress include a discussion by industry analyst Steve Beverly on "The future of Television Game Shows"; a presentation by Dr. Kevin Olmstead – top winner in television game show history on the "Top Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions about the Millionaire Experience"; Jim Oliva speaking about "The World's Largest Radio Trivia Marathon"; the unique perspective of Mark Richards as a game show contestant, producer, and host, including "Inside Secrets" for prospective contestants; a panel discussion with the top 3 winners in television game show history and other successful contestants; a game show and quiz event question writing workshop; and a session to "design the perfect game show". The regional qualification tournament for "Testing Recall About Strange Happenings (T.R.A.S.H)" tournament is occurring in tandem with the Game Show Congress. For more information see www.gameshowcongress.com. About NTN Communications, Inc. Based in Carlsbad, CA, NTN Communications, Inc. (AMEX: NTN) is the parent corporation of the NTN NetworkÒ division and Buzztime Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary. The NTN Network division, which focuses on the out-of-home hospitality industries, is comprised of the NTN Network and NTN Wireless Communications, Inc. The NTN Network is the largest out of home interactive television network in the world. Through NTN's Digital Interactive Television technology, the NTN Network broadcasts entertainment and sports programming engaging more than 1.7 million players and reaching more than 6 million unique customers each month in approximately 3,600 North American hospitality locations such as TGIFriday's, Damon's, Applebee's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Bennigan's, and others. NTN Wireless™ manufactures, sells, and repairs paging equipment to over 2,000 restaurants, such as Olive Garden, Claim Jumpers, Texas Roadhouse, Outback Steakhouse, Denny's, Famous Dave's, and O'Charlie's, as well as providing on site messaging solutions for hospitals, church nurseries, salons, business offices and retail establishments. NTN Wireless also offers enhanced stored-value gift certificate and loyalty programs to improve customer retention. Buzztime Entertainment, Inc., with investment from Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., produces BUZZTIME®, the interactive television trivia channel, and live sports prediction games such as QB1® from its live interactive broadcast studio. Buzztime's partners include: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Liberate Technologies, Microsoft Corporation's MSN®TV and the National Football League. www.ntn.com
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