More Good News for the FLW: Another Company Extneds Sponsorship

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U.S. Bank extends sponsorship of FLW Outdoors

U.S. Bank will continue to offer FLW Outdoors Visa credit cards

18.Nov.2009


MINNEAPOLIS — FLW Outdoors announced Wednesday that U.S. Bank has extended its sponsorship with FLW Outdoors, marking its seventh consecutive year as a sponsor and the official bank of FLW Outdoors. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“We are proud that U.S. Bank has decided to extend their partnership with FLW Outdoors,” said Trisha Blake, chief marketing officer and executive vice president of FLW Outdoors. “They have been involved with us for a long time, and we look forward to building upon our long-standing partnership with them and offering our anglers and fans the opportunity to do business with a great financial institution.”

“U.S. Bank is happy to be involved with FLW Outdoors this next upcoming season,” said Dan Bernert, AVP, Corporate Sponsorships U.S. Bank. “We love the exposure we receive at all the events across our 24-state footprint and especially during the weekly FLW Outdoors television show. We would also like to wish ‘good catching’ to all the fantasy fishing participants and especially to the professional anglers this season!”

As part of U.S. Bank’s sponsorship, they will continue to serve as the official bank of FLW Outdoors and provide the FLW Outdoors Visa credit card.

U.S. Bank will also receive exposure and have a presence across the various platforms of FLW Outdoors, including all bass and walleye events, FLW Outdoors’ multiple Web sites, FLW Fantasy Fishing, FLW Outdoors Magazine, “FLW Outdoors” television show on VERSUS and additional functions operated by FLW Outdoors.

FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, offering the largest awards possible in the history of fantasy sports.

For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player's Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.

[hgmeyer]

With all of the unsettled matters... I am glad to see some companies making a commitment to our sport in a tough time...