The Max Greed Profile Update for IGAT.
(OTC Bulletin Board "IGAT")
Headquarters:
24921 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Suite B-200
Dana Point, California 92629
Phone: (949) 493-9546 Fax: (949) 493-0651
www.igalinks.com
Current Price: .10 (as of 12/03/00)
Float: approx 4 M
Principal Contact:
Vincent Castagnola
President & CEO
Since 1950 the number of golfers in the U.S. has grown by more than 700%.
This growth has intensified since 1986, with industry revenues increasing by
an estimated 7.5% per year. In fact golf has grown faster than motion
pictures, financial services, hotels, and communications, all of which are
generally considered fast growing industries.
Today, with both the television and general media exposure of golf steadily
increasing, the public's awareness of golf is at an all-time high. With
participation rates exploding and related spending dramatically increasing,
golf has become a multibillion dollar industry that attracts participants
from a diverse cross-section of society.
With the general enthusiasm for golf constantly growing, coupled with the
explosive growth of the interactive game industry, CD-ROM golf games have
become enormously popular.
Internet Golf Association is in the process of launching a premiere golf Internet portal site, www.IGALinks.com. This golfer's mega site, when completed, will be a membership fee based golfing community, It intends to provide its customer's interactive golf entertainment as well as current golf news and instruction.
Internet Golf Association, Inc. (IGA), founded in 1998 by one of the nation's
leading organizers of corporate golf tournaments for Fortune 1000 and other
companies, has developed a business model for a fully integrated vertical
golf portal that sets itself apart from any other golf portal on the Web today.
www.IGALinks.com is not a one-dimensional site as many others are.
The Web site IGALinks.com, when completed, will be an extensive paid
membership-based golf community offering best of class golf entertainment
as well as e-commerce and brick and mortar stores that attract the avid golfer
and the interactive golf enthusiasts. The operating philosophy is simple.
IGALinks.com is dedicated to affording members the lowest prices on quality
golf merchandise, trips, and golf related virtual entertainment.
Keep costs down and pass the savings on to our members.
Combine this with an efficient operating system and the result will be the
best possible attainable prices for the membership.
IGALinks.com's relatively low development and maintenance costs will
Support substantial margins as its subscriber base expands (currently at 2000 +).
Anchoring the IGALinks.com golf portal is its Virtual IGA Tour - by using
Microsoft Links LS 2000 software, golf enthusiasts are able to compete in
interactive, multimedia, PGA-style golf tournaments over the Internet for
significant cash prizes. For example, viewers are encouraged to participate
in a Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest, or compete in a nationally
recognized cash prize "Fantasy Golf" League following the PGA Tour schedule.
IGALinks.com also provides a complete online diagnostic analysis for a new
set of "top of the line" custom-fitted clubs. The IGALinks.com Clubhouse is
a great place to spend some time. There, you may find golfers in your local
area to complete a foursome; each golfer taking advantage of substantially
reduced green fees.
IGALinks.com Additional Membership Features:
Locker Room
IGA members enjoy their own private and personalized lockers which can be
customized to include his/her individual game STATs, stock portfolios, and
pictures.
IGA Auction
IGA has developed an auction site hosted within the IGALinks.com portal. The
auction site will offer new equipment from manufacturers, as well as
previously owned golf-related items by both dealers and the public. IGA
seeks to employ a revenue model involving the collection of fees from both
buyers and sellers. Due to the narrowly segmented nature of its product
offering, the Company believes that the IGA Online Auction will potentially
offer the largest inventory of golf-related items available on the World Wide
Web.
Golf Travel Package
Through relationships with tour operators and travel companies, IGALinks.com
will offer prepackaged and custom vacations to unique destinations around the
world, with an emphasis on premium golf destinations worldwide. The company
will develop special packages and preferred pricing arrangements for IGA
members.
Our travel partner, Trading Places, is an industry veteran with over 20 years
of experience fulfilling travel needs. Trading Places also guarantees the
lowest prices on cruises. These prices will be even lower for IGA members.
Cruise packages will be especially designed for IGA members and the updates
will be posted on our travel site.
IGA Golf Properties Online
IGA provides a referral service allowing realtors to post the sale of real
estate on or near golf courses on the Company's site - exposing the
properties to IGA's universe of golf enthusiasts. These listings may also
include details about the resort and facilities with which each property is
associated.
Tee Times
IGA offers online automated tee time scheduling encompassing most golf
courses worldwide.
Corporate Event coordination
IGA has acquired a majority interest in Executive Golf Outings, Inc. (EGO), a
company that is in the business of organizing, marketing and implementing
one-day corporate and charity golf outings at premium golf resorts across the
United States. EGO is dedicated to producing golf events that are uniquely a
cut above, with a professional team who delivers superior value.
H2H Fantasy Sports (Head2Head.com).
In January 2000 IGA entered into a strategic alliance with All Sport
Entertainment, Inc ("ASE"). ASE presents H2H Fantasy Sports (Head2Head.com).
Since 1994, ASE has been providing the most exciting fantasy sports contests
in the industry. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, ASE has serviced hundreds of thousands of entries into its sports competitions, including H2H Fantasy
Football, H2H Fantasy Basketball, H2H Fantasy Baseball, and H2H Fantasy Golf.With this new alliance, IGA members will be offered free H2H Fantasy Golf membership (a $39.95 value). IGA and Head2Head.com also agreed to co-promote
each other's site through links and banner advertising.
Links Club Discount golf
The Links Club is a membership-based service of IGALinks.com that offers its members substantial discounts on green fees at golf courses throughout the United States. The Links Club offers annual memberships to members (at a discounted rate) and non-members of IGALinks.com. Users who sign up for a Links Club membership will also receive a complimentary one-year membership to the IGA.
News Group
IGA maintains open newsgroups to relay information to its membership. This information encompasses all aspects of site management, news, tips, tech support, questions and answers.
Audio Chat Room
Chat rooms are hosted by IGA allowing its members to communicate live and in real-time. Members enjoy the added benefit of an audio chat room where they can communicate over the Internet with live voice and video.
Vince Castagnola
President & Chief Executive Officer, IGA
Mr. Castagnola has had a successful track record in the golf industry. For the past four years he has been the Managing Partner of Executive Golf Outings LLC. Created by Mr. Castagnola in 1995 to partner with small, medium,
and large companies in orchestrating professionally coordinated Golf Events for corporate employees, customers, and charity benefactors. Executive Golf
Outings has developed an excellent reputation in the golf industry and has partnered with such Fortune 500 companies such as Credit Suisse First Boston,Williams Communications Solutions, Exodus Communications, Nortel Communications, and many other organizations. Executive Golf Outings
continues to grow each year.
Last P/R
Tuesday November 28, 6:58 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Trading Places International Announces a Strategic Alliance With Internet Golf Association
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2000--Trading Places International (TPI) has entered into a strategic alliance with Internet Golf Association Inc. (OTCBB:IGAT - news).
Trading Places International will provide a complete range of travel and vacation services to IGA viewers. They will administrate the entire travel portion of www.IGALinks.com site. This alliance will benefit consumers, offering the best of top-notch golf and travel packages at a substantial discount to IGA membership, as well as participate in a revenue sharing arrangement.
A 25-year veteran of the travel industry and timeshare industry, Trading Places International is a leader in vacation ownership services; Trading Places International specializes in resort management, timeshare trades, rentals and resales, and full service travel. TPI also owns Best Golf, a tour and travel packager, and offers Friends Vacation Club(TM) Travel Club. For more information on Trading Places International please visit www.tradingplaces.com.
About Internet Golf Association
Internet Golf Association is in the process of launching a premiere golf Internet portal site, www.IGALinks.com. This golfer's mega site, when completed, will be a membership fee based golfing community, dedicated to affording members the lowest prices on quality golf merchandise, trips, and golf related virtual entertainment. www.IGALinks.com is not a one-dimensional site. It intends to provide its customers interactive golf entertainment as well as current golf news and instruction. The operating philosophy is simple: keep costs down and pass the savings on to our members. Combine this with an efficient operating system and the result will be the best possible attainable prices for the membership.
Included in this release are ``forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements will prove to have been correct. The company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including sales levels, distribution and competition trends and other market factors.
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Contact:
Internet Golf Association Inc.
Vince C. Castagnola, 949/493-9546
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