USTSF Press Releases

In an effort to generate media interest in our sport at both the national and grass-roots/local levels, the USTSF issues press releases locally, nationally, and internationally, including globally syndicated wire services (such as AP, UPI, etc), numerous television stations, radio stations, newspapers, magazines and public relations news services and news-wire websites. Many types of media worldwide (from newspapers/magazines to radio/television and online media as well) use such sites as sources for stories. Via such news-wires, it also gets posted to multiple internet search engines. Included with each release for a tournament is a copy of the tournament flier. Thus, USTSF provides for massive media distribution worldwide. This is a courtesy the USTSF is doing for all ITSF-sanctioned tournaments in the USA (for an example of it's effectiveness, see the NOTE at the bottom of this page). Anyone wishing to forward/provide additional copies to their own local media (or desiring to add it their portfolio used in obtaining sponsorships), you a very welcome to do so.

Larry "Euro-Foosin" Davis
Executive Director, USTSF

Note: Foosball Promoters are welcome to post these to their related websites as well.

February 26, 2010: "“HALL OF FAME CLASSIC” TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD IN LAS VEGAS"

January 10, 2010: "USA DOMINATES 2010 WORLD CUP… OF TABLE SOCCER"

January 6, 2010: "COMBINED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WORLD CUP OF TABLE SOCCER KICKS OFF IN NANTES, FRANCE"

January 6, 2010: "USA TO DEFEND TITLE AT 2010 WORLD CUP… OF TABLE SOCCER"

December 31, 2009: "THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES COMBINED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT IN NANTES, FRANCE"

August 27, 2009 (updated 8/31/09): "ANNOUNCING THE 10th ANNUAL $12,000 BART O’HEARN CELEBRATION FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT"

August 1, 2009: "$100,000 TABLE SOCCER TOURNAMENT TO KICK OFF IN DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TEXAS"

July 15, 2009: "UNITED STATES TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES THE HOUSTON CITY FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

June 9, 2009: "TORNADO TABLE SOCCER NATIONAL & MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA"

May 2, 2009: "UNITED STATES TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES THE $20,000 TEXAS STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

April 2, 2009: "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OF TABLE SOCCER TO KICK OFF IN ST. LOUIS"

February 19, 2009: "CORONA LIGHT “HALL OF FAME CLASSIC” TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD IN LAS VEGAS"

February 12, 2009: "TOP “FOOSBALL” PLAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO COMPETE AT MARYLAND STATE TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS"

January 11, 2009: "UNITED STATES WINS WORLD CUP OF TABLE SOCCER IN NANTES, FRANCE"

January 8, 2009 (update of 10/28/08 version): "INTERNATIONAL TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION BEGINS COMBINED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT IN NANTES, FRANCE"

October 28, 2008: "THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES COMBINED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN NANTES, FRANCE"

October 1, 2008: "Xtreme Sportz Promotions Announces the $12,000 GREAT PUMPKIN CLASSIC “FOOSBALL” CHAMPIONSHIPS"

September 25, 2008: "U.S. TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES $5,000 FLORIDA STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

September 10, 2008: "34th ANNUAL BONZINI NORTH CAROLINA STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

September 3, 2008: "ANNOUNCING THE 9th ANNUAL $11,000 BART O’HEARN CELEBRATION FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT"

September 1, 2008: "CORONA LIGHT SPONSORS $100,000 TORNADO TABLE SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN LAS VEGAS"

July 11, 2007: "“FOOS” FANATICS COMPETE IN BENEFIT FOR HOSPICE"

June 28, 2008: "UNITED STATES TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES THE $20,000 COLORADO STATE TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS"

June 24, 2008: Euro-Foosin', by USTSF President Larry Davis

May 9, 2008: "NEW NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT 2008 U.S. OPEN OF TABLE SOCCER"

May 8, 2008: "UNITED STATES TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES THE $25,000 TEXAS STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

April 4, 2008: "INDEPENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES THE 2008 IFP U.S. OPEN OF TABLE SOCCER"

March 13, 2008: "CORONA LIGHT TO SPONSOR “HALL OF FAME CLASSIC” TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LAS VEGAS"

March 1, 2008: "TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONS COMPETE TO BENEFIT THE “V FOUNDATION”

January 4, 2008: "INDEPENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS (IFP) ANNOUNCES THE $35,000 2008 PRO TOUR KICKOFF"

December 17, 2007: "Euro-Foosin', by USTSF President Larry Davis"

October 27, 2007: "World Table Soccer Championships Underway In St. Vincent, Italy"

October 26, 2007: "Table Soccer World Championships Begins In St. Vincent, Italy"

October 5, 2007: "THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS TOURNAMENT IN ST.VINCENT, ITALY!"

September 25, 2007: "33RD ANNUAL BONZINI NORTH CAROLINA STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

September 21, 2007: "ANNOUNCING THE 8th ANNUAL $11,000 BART O’HEARN MEMORIAL FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT"

September 7, 2007: "CORONA LIGHT TO SPONSOR $100,000 TORNADO TABLE SOCCER TOURNAMENT IN LAS VEGAS"

August 30, 2007: "$20,000 LIBERTY MORTGAGE 2007 MINNESOTA STATE “FOOSBALL” CHAMPIONSHIPS TO KICK OFF LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!"

August 23, 2007: "INDEPENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS (IFP) ANNOUNCES THE $12,000 LOUISIANA STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

July 25, 2007: "INDEPENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS (IFP) ANNOUNCES THE 2007 $30,000 KENTUCKY STATE TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT"

July 5, 2007: “FOOS” FANATICS COMPETE IN BENEFIT FOR HOSPICE - Local “Foosball” Tournament Attracts International Attention

June 28, 2007: "INDEPENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS (IFP) ANNOUNCES THE $20,000 COLORADO STATE TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS"

May 29, 2007: "TOP TABLE SOCCER PLAYERS SHOOT FOR OVER $25,000 IN PRIZES AT THE 15th ANNUAL TEXAS STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

May 23, 2007: "ANNOUNCING THE 15th ANNUAL TEXAS STATE FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS"

April 26, 2007: "Foosin’ Fever Promotions Announces the $12,000 UPPER MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS “FOOSBALL” TOURNAMENT"

April 17, 2007: "INDEPENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES THE IFP U.S. OPEN OF TABLE SOCCER"

March 15, 2007: “HALL OF FAME CLASSIC” TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS TO KICK OFF IN LAS VEGAS

March 1, 2007: "TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONS COMPETE TO BENEFIT THE “V FOUNDATION”". See also the Jimmy V Support Letter.

February 21, 2007 (revised from Feb 8, 2007 version): "SIDE POCKETS AND FOOSIN’ FEVER PRESENTS THE $10,000 “MO-KAN SHOOTOUT” FOOSBALL CHAMPIONSHIP"

January 31, 2007: "INDEPENDENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS (IFP) “KICKS OFF” $250,000 PRO FOOSBALL TOUR"

January 10, 2007: "INDEPENDENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS (IFP) ANNOUNCES THE $35,000 13th ANNUAL SUPERBOWL OF FOOSBALL"

November 16, 2006: "HUGELY SUCCESSFUL 2006 ITSF WORLD TABLE SOCCER TOUR CULMINATES WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT IN ITALY!!"

October 1, 2006 (revised 10/26/06): "THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE SOCCER FEDERATION ANNOUNCES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS TOURNAMENT IN ST.VINCENT, ITALY!"

September 21, 2006: "ANNOUNCING THE 7th ANNUAL $10,000 BART O’HEARN MEMORIAL FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT"

September 5, 2006: "PRE-AMOA EXPO INVITATION: $100,000 TORNADO TABLE SOCCER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SERIES TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF IN LAS VEGAS!"

August 24, 2006: "TABLE SOCCER SEES SIGNIFICANT WORLDWIDE GROWTH"

August 17, 2006: "$100,000 TORNADO TABLE SOCCER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SERIES TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF IN LAS VEGAS!"

August 17, 2006: "TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT TEAMS WITH “STATE GAMES”"

August 11, 2006: "ANNOUNCING THE $15,000 LIBERTY NATIONAL 2006 MINNESOTA STATE “FOOSBALL” CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT"

July 27, 2006: "INDEPENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS (IFP) ANNOUNCES THE $30,000 KENTUCKY STATE TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT"

July 11, 2006: "TABLE SOCCER SEES SIGNIFICANT WORLDWIDE GROWTH"

June 5, 2006: "2006 ITSF WORLD CUP OF TABLE SOCCER PROPELS ARCADE GAME TO TRUE “SPORTS COMPETITION” STATUS"

May 11, 2006: "2006 WORLD CUP OF TABLE SOCCER “KICKS OFF” IN HAMBURG, GERMANY"

March 6, 2006: (revised March 9, 2006): "TENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF IN LAS VEGAS"

March 1, 2006: "TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONS COMPETE IN BENEFIT FOR THE “V FOUNDATION”

January 4, 2006: "INDEPENDENDENT FOOSBALL PROMOTIONS (IFP) ANNOUNCES THE $25,000 12th ANNUAL SUPERBOWL OF FOOSBALL"

December 29, 2005: "TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONS COMPETE IN BENEFIT FOR QUIGLEY HOUSE"

September 23, 2005: "UNITED STATES TABLE SOCCER CHAMPIONS QUALIFY FOR WORLD FINALS IN ITALY"

August 19, 2005: "$150,000 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF TABLE SOCCER KICKS OFF AT HYATT REGENCY DFW"
 

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NOTE: As a bit of additional documentation of one of the significant benefits/value of ITSF sanctioning (in the form of the press release distribution provided by USTSF), here is a breakdown of statistics from just one of our electronic newswire services in connection with the release of the Bonzini "Jimmy V" March 2006 tournament. These numbers are after just 96 hours, and do not reflect those on our other newswire service, search engine services, the direct emails, or the direct mail press releases:

PRESS RELEASE STATISTICS for

"Table Soccer Champions Compete in Benefit for the "V Foundation"
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BASIC STATISTICS

Statistic Count/Description
Reads 171,223 / This number tells you how many times your press release was accessed from our site and other distribution points where we have the ability to measure a click through. This number does not include the number of journalists who have received your release through email. In addition there are online distribution points that we currently have no ability to track.

Estimated Pickup 407 / This number estimates the number of times your press release was picked up by a media outlet. This does not tell you how many times your story appears in the media. It simply attempts to estimate media interest of your release.

Prints 62 / This is the number of times that someone has printed your press release. We measure this by the number of times that the "printer friendly version" link is pressed. In reality, only a small percentage of users actually click this link before printing a release.

Of interest, you may also want to try a cut-and-paste of the press release headline (above) and use it to do a search on almost any internet search engine (try yahoo news, excite, metacrawler, webcrawler, dogpile, lycos news, google news, msnbc, etc). By using various search engine services, we get highest placement on internet search inquiries, which means getting your tournament information into the hands of millions of people worldwide at a substantially faster rate (than if it was solely posted on your website, for example).

So, if you had any doubt as to the value of ITSF sanctioning and/or being involved with USTSF, this should help clear things up.