Buffalo Wild Wings® & NTN Buzztime® Bring Next-Generation Tabletop Tablets to North America, Giving Guests All-in-One Solut...
March 06 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
New BEOND™ tablets include ability to play
trivia against players at other Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants,
send specific requests to server at the touch of a button
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD) today announced that it
is partnering with NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NTN) to bring the
company’s BEOND tablet-based entertainment platform to all of their
North America restaurant locations by the end of 2015. Buzztime’s
BEOND tablet lets Buffalo Wild Wings Guests order food, request
songs and television programming, play games (both multi-player and
arcade-style), and pay the bill.
The seven-inch Samsung Galaxy touchscreen tablets are pre-loaded
with games and music options. With a mix of complimentary and paid
content, the BEOND tablets enable multi-player, multi-location
gaming; guests may play popular trivia and poker games against
other individuals, another table or even other restaurant
locations. The Guest Experience Wingman feature allows Guests to
send an alert to their server with pre-defined requests like
questions on how to use their Buzztime tablet, set up a Blazin’®
wing challenge or requests to have a TV channel changed or get
their check.
Already available in approximately 150 corporate-owned
locations, it is expected that the tablets will be rolled out to
about 500 Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants by the end of 2014 and to
all North American locations by late next year.
“Our Guests come to Buffalo Wild Wings for our ultimate
sports-viewing atmosphere, flavorful wings and icy beers – but we
also wanted to take our personal entertainment platform to the next
level,” said Ben Nelsen, Vice President of Guest Experience and
Innovation for Buffalo Wild Wings. “We worked closely with Buzztime
to customize tabletop tablets that align with our brand, streamline
some of our most popular gaming and music features and enhance
Guests’ social interaction with the Buffalo Wild Wings brand. Our
intention is that the suite of features will evolve as we continue
to listen to our Guests and bring them the best possible
in-restaurant experience.”
Replacing Buffalo Wild Wings’ existing Buzztime Playmaker trivia
consoles, the tablets will include complimentary core games such as
trivia and poker, with additional paid games and jukebox selections
available for Guests interested in a premium experience. Nelsen
noted that he expects an ordering and payment feature will be
available on the tablets in the second half of 2014, and will help
to connect the entertainment and menu experiences.
“Tabletop technology isn’t just the future – it’s here now,”
said Buzztime Chief Development Officer Vladimir Edelman. “We
already connect millions of people across the country through our
games – now we are going beyond that to create an even more
connected experience. We are incredibly proud to be deploying our
cutting edge products with Buffalo Wild Wings, which places so much
emphasis on customer experience and entertainment.”
The multi-year agreement follows a successful test of the
tablets in approximately 30 Buffalo Wild Wings locations. The
next-generation technology was very enthusiastically received and
widely used by a variety of Guests – ranging from groups of adult
sports fans to families with younger children, Edelman said.
About Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD), founded in 1982 and
headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a growing owner,
operator and franchisor of Buffalo Wild Wings® restaurants
featuring a variety of boldly flavored, made-to-order menu items
including its namesake Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. The
Buffalo Wild Wings® menu specializes in 21 mouth-watering signature
sauces and seasonings with flavor sensations ranging from Sweet
BBQ™ to Blazin’®. Guests enjoy a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere
that includes an extensive multi-media system for watching their
favorite sporting events. Buffalo Wild Wings is the recipient of
hundreds of "Best Wings" and "Best Sports Bar" awards from across
the country. There are currently more than 1,000 Buffalo Wild Wings
locations across 49 states in the United States, as well as in
Canada and Mexico.
To stay up-to-date on all the latest events and offers for
sports fans and wing lovers, like Buffalo Wild Wings on Facebook,
follow @BWWings on Twitter and visit www.BuffaloWildWings.com.
About NTN Buzztime
NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NTN) is a leading bar and
restaurant social entertainment and integrated marketing platform.
Trusted by over 3,200 bars and restaurants in North America since
1985, Buzztime integrates trivia, card and sports games with in-
and out-of-venue messaging and communication tools. With over 4.2
million player registrations on the Buzztime platform and over 52
million games played each year, Buzztime players spread the word
and invite friends and family to their favorite Buzztime location
to enjoy an evening of fun and competition. With Buzztime
entertainment and marketing solutions, bars and restaurants can
turn casual visitors into regulars, and give guests a reason to
stay longer. For the most up-to-date information on NTN Buzztime,
please visit http://www.buzztime.com or follow us on Facebook or
Twitter @buzztime.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements which reflect
management’s current views of future events and operations,
including but not limited to statements about our growth plans,
product and platform development and availability, new
agreement(s), customer growth plans, long term value, customer
platforms, improved customer satisfaction, launch plans and the
number of locations, players and games. These statements are based
on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially. These risks and uncertainties include the risks of
unsuccessful execution or launch of products, platforms or brands,
the impact of alternative entertainment options and technologies
and competitive products, brands, technologies and pricing, adverse
economic conditions, failure of customer and/or player acceptance
or demand for new or existing products, lower market acceptance or
appeal of both existing and new products and services by particular
demographic groups or audiences as a whole, termination of
partnership and contractual relationships and technical problems or
outages. Please see NTN Buzztime, Inc.’s recent filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for information about these and
other risks that may affect the Company. All forward-looking
statements included in this release are based on information
available to us on the date hereof. These statements speak only as
of the date hereof, and NTN Buzztime, Inc. does not undertake to
publicly update or revise any of its forward-looking statements,
even if experience or future changes show that the indicated
results or events will not be realized.
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Contact for Buffalo Wild Wings:Angela Mineo,
612-573-3131angela.mineo@fleishman.comorContact for NTN
Buzztime:Rachael Himsel, 415-677-9125 x
257Rachael@vscconsulting.com
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