Bally Total Fitness to Sell 39 Fitness Clubs to Blast Fitness
CHICAGO, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Blast Fitness Acquisition, LLC, an affiliate of Blast Fitness Group, LLC, pursuant to which Bally and certain of its subsidiaries will sell 39 fitness clubs for consideration including the assumption of certain liabilities and cash.  The clubs to be acquired by Blast are located in the following local markets:  Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Fresno, CA; Milwaukee, WI; Providence, RI; St.

Championship Volleyball Announces Partnership With Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
TEMPE, Ariz., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Championship Volleyball, Inc. (CV) and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Wilson) are teaming up to offer the new standard in both the indoor and outdoor volleyball worlds.  Under this new sponsorship agreement, Wilson will be the exclusive volleyball supplier of CV, and the Wilson volleyball will be the only ball of choice played at all CV clinics and events, featuring the best volleyball players across the United States and world.  The expected release date of the new CV/Wilson Volleyball will be August 1st, 2012.  In addition to volleyballs, the CV/Wilson sponsorship agreement will extend to kneepads, backpacks and other volleyball related equipment. "It's exciting to have a partnership with Wilson ...

Beaufait Appointed Director of Little Caesars Amateur Sports
DETROIT, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Poised to build on its long and storied heritage as a powerhouse of amateur hockey, Little Caesars Amateur Sports today announced the appointment of Brian Beaufait as director of the program.  In this role, Beaufait will be responsible for the strategic oversight of the amateur sports program, which features the nation's largest and most respected amateur hockey programs, Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club and the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League.  He will also lead the business operations, marketing and communications, and strategic planning for the organization.  Beaufait will report to Karen Cullen, vice president of Corporate Relations, Ilitch Holdings, Inc. (Photo:  ...

Hockey Canada Chooses Optimal Payments' NETBANX Payment Processing Service for its Online Registry System
MONTREAL, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Optimal Payments is pleased to announce that Hockey Canada has selected the NETBANX service to provide online payment processing for its Hockey Canada online registry system (HCR). The HCR system manages registrations for more than 565,000 players and 180,000 registered participants in thousands of associations governed by its thirteen members branches - the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, Hockey Alberta, Saskatchewan Hockey Association, Hockey Manitoba, Hockey Northwestern Ontario, Hockey North, Ontario Hockey Federation, Ottawa District Hockey Association, Hockey Québec, Hockey Nova Scotia, Hockey New Brunswick, Hockey PEI and Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador. ...