Tampa Ranks Seventh in Survey of Best Football Tailgating Cities

Tampa Ranks Seventh in Survey of Best Football Tailgating Cities

   KVH Industries, DIRECTV and Professional Tailgaters Measure 'Tailgating-                  friendliness' of 31 NFL Cities plus L.A.    WHAT:           After analyzing stadium parking lots, overall tailgating                   environment, fan enthusiasm and the sales of tailgating                   accessories like in-car live TV and mobile programming, an                   alliance of tailgating experts has released for the first                   time America's Best Football Tailgating Cities Index, a                   ranking of the "tailgating-friendliness" of the 31 U.S.                   cities with NFL teams, plus L.A.                    The Index is a joint effort of KVH Industries, the leading                   manufacturer of live mobile TV systems for cars, RVs and                   boats; DIRECTV, the nation's leading satellite television                   service provider; and various tailgating experts who have                   personally visited and ranked every NFL stadium, including                   www.tailgating.com's Joe Cahn and the creators of the                   "Ultimate Sports Road Trip."    LOCAL INTEREST: Tampa was ranked seventh in pre- and post-game tailgating                   out of 31 U.S. cities evaluated with an NFL franchise,                   plus NFL-hopeful L.A.                    Baltimore was ranked the best football tailgating city,                   with Denver, Houston, San Diego, Cincinnati, Miami, Tampa,                   Fla., Kansas City, Buffalo, N.Y., Philadelphia and Phoenix                   (tied for tenth) rounding out the top 10.  The complete                   ranking follows, or go to www.hightechtailgating.com.    INTERVIEW OPPS: -- Reps from KVH Industries and DIRECTV on the increasing                      popularity of live, in-car TV among tailgating sports                      fans.                   -- Joe Cahn of www.tailgating.com, professional tailgater                      and the self-proclaimed "Commissioner of Tailgating"                   -- Andrew Kulyk and Peter Farrell of "Ultimate Sports Road                      Trip" who have visited every stadium                      (www.thesportsroadtrip.com)    BACKGROUND:     Rankings are based on ratings by nationally recognized                   tailgating experts Joe Cahn, Andrew Kulyk and Peter                   Farrell after visits to every NFL stadium; an evaluation                   of stadium parking lot sizes, fees, accessibility,                   operating hours and tailgating programs/facilities; and                   the sale of DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM) packages and KVH                   TracVision in-car TV systems for cars and RVs in                   2006-2007.    CONTACTS:       Bob Ochsner -- XPR, LLC                   (949) 748-7000 or (949) 233-0984 mobile or                   www.hightechtailgating.com                 AMERICA'S BEST FOOTBALL TAILGATING CITIES INDEX       A Ranking of the Most 'Tailgating-friendly' Cities in the U.S.           by KVH Industries, DIRECTV and professional tailgaters    1.   Baltimore                 17. Nashville,Tenn.   2.   Denver                    18. New York  (tied)   3.   Houston                   18. Pittsburgh  (tied)   4.   San Diego                 18. Boston  (tied)   5.   Cincinnati                21. San Francisco   6.   Miami                     22. Cleveland   7.   Tampa, Fla.               23. Charlotte, N.C.   8.   Kansas City               24. Los Angeles   9.   Buffalo, N.Y.             25. Minneapolis   10.  Philadelphia (tied)       26. Dallas   10.  Phoenix  (tied)           27. Chicago   12.  Washington, D.C.          28. Atlanta   13.  Green Bay, Wisc.          29. New Orleans   14.  Jacksonville, Fla.        30. St. Louis   15.  Oakland, Calif.           31. Detroit   16.  Indianapolis              32. Seattle  

PRNewswire - Sept. 10

Source: KVH Industries

Web site: http://www.hightechtailgating.com/
http://www.tailgating.com/
http://www.thesportsroadtrip.com/

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