GameStop Kicks Off ''Football Frenzy'' with Video Game Tournaments on July 14, 2007
NCAA Football Fans Test Their Skills in Competition
GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2007--GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it will host NCAA Football '07 video game tournaments at approximately 1,500 of its U.S. GameStop and EB Games locations on July 14, 2007. The tournaments are the first of several football frenzy events that GameStop will host surrounding the launch of NCAA Football '08 by Electronic Arts, available July 17, 2007.
Many of the participating GameStop and EB Games locations will begin their tournaments at 2:00 p.m. local time; however, customers are encouraged to contact their local store to confirm the exact time of the tournament.
To find a store near you, log on to GameStop.com or EBgames.com, and search using the 'Store Locator' option.
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Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 4,816 retail stores across the United States and in sixteen countries worldwide. The company also owns two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestop.com/corporate.
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