ATLANTA, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sports Legends Challenge presented by AbsolutePoker.net announced today three additions to its list of participating Sports Legends, Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay, MLB Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith and PGA star Rocco Mediate. In addition, Sports Legends Challenge (SLC) today named its corporate partner lineup.

"Part of what makes the Sports Legends Challenge a once-in-a-lifetime experience is the group of corporate partners involved in the event," said SLC Founder and CEO, Bruce Bibbero. "To that point, we are pleased to have AbsolutePoker.net as the presenting sponsor, FOX Sports as our broadcast partner and NTN Buzztime, Legendary Auctions and Vegas Insider as promotional partners."

As the presenting sponsor of the Sports Legends Challenge, AbsolutePoker.net delivers the power of the leading online poker brand, highlighted by their poker pros, including Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke, who will be participating in the Sports Legends Challenge. "We're proud to partner with the inaugural Sports Legends Challenge and excited to provide our players with this rare opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the most celebrated heroes in the history of professional sports," said an Absolute Poker spokesperson. "AbsolutePoker.net is dedicated to giving our players V.I.P. experiences and access to exclusive marquee events in premium destinations. Our involvement with the landmark Sports Legends Challenge is a dream partnership for us."

The Sports Legends Challenge will air on FOX Sports bringing the excitement of the event to homes across the nation. The program is scheduled to run in two one-hour segments beginning with a primetime episode that will air on Thanksgiving Day.

Sports Legends Challenge has also partnered with NTN Buzztime (Amex: NTN), a leading interactive sports trivia company, available in over 3,800 bars and restaurants across the US and Canada. "To celebrate the last 25 years of sports and acknowledge these Legends, we are offering the '25 Years of Sports Trivia Championship,' an interactive sports trivia contest where consumers can test their sports knowledge and compete nationally across web, mobile and in our hospitality locations. During the Championship, we will award 25 trips to the SLC event. We are thrilled to be associated with the SLC and some of the biggest names in sports and look forward to giving our players a chance to compete side-by-side with the Sports Legends," said Terry Bateman, CEO of NTN Buzztime.

Vegas Insider has been named as the exclusive Official Sports Gaming Information Partner of the SLC. During the event, Vegas Insider will conduct workshops with participants to help them better understand the science behind the art of sports handicapping. Event participants will have the opportunity to put their new information to the test as Vegas Insider and SLC will host a Monday night party during the Sports Legends Challenge to celebrate the kick-off of a new season of professional football.

Legendary Auctions is the Official Memorabilia Partner for the SLC and will give participants in the event the chance to bid on rare sports items through both silent and live auctions that will be held during the week of the Sports Legends Challenge. Headquartered in Lansing, IL, Legendary Auctions is a premier auction house that specializes in bringing the finest Sports and Americana memorabilia to the collecting public. During the past decade, the company's principals have managed the sale of over $300 million in historical collectibles and overseen the auction of newsworthy items such as the most expensive baseball card sold publicly, the "Bartman" baseball, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak bat, Mickey Mantle's 61-homerun season jersey, and the bus on which Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat. Legendary Auctions conducts several sales annually in a combination of phone/internet and live auction events.

The Legends participating in the Sports Legends Challenge include: Troy Aikman, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Richard Petty, Sugar Ray Leonard, Emmitt Smith, Reggie Jackson, Joe Namath, Mike Ditka, Julius Erving, Fuzzy Zoeller, Herschel Walker, Laffit Pincay, Jim Brown, Bobby Hull, Jerry West, Brooks Robinson, Gale Sayers, Kyle Petty, Michael Strahan, Ozzie Smith and Rocco Mediate with additional Legends to be named.

About the Sports Legends Challenge

The Sports Legends Challenge is the only event of its kind that gives sports fans a chance to cross the line from spectator to competitor with the greatest Sports Legends of our time for up to $10,000,000 in prize money and televised nationally on FOX Sports. The inaugural North American event will take place September 14-17, 2009 at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, with the premiere International event planned for London in 2010. For a complete list of participating Legends or for more information, please visit www.SportsLegendsChallenge.com.

SOURCE Sports Legends Challenge