Detroit Ranks Next to Last in Survey of Best Football Tailgating Cities

Detroit Ranks Next to Last 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: Detroit was ranked 31st 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 and 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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