Tampa, FL, Feb. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- B2Digital (OTCMKTS: BTDG) Incorporated (the “Company”) announced today that the HRMMA 105 LIVE Event held on Saturday February 2nd sold out and had the largest crowd of any B2 Fighting Series Event since the Company Started holding LIVE MMA Events.
HRMMA 105 had 8 amateur fights and 4 Professional fights for a total of 12 fights in front of the sold out crowd and the company recorded the highest revenue to date of any LIVE Event the company has held. The Event was broadcast LIVE online and through Social Media via PPV.
B2Digital’s LIVE event technologies that were deployed and operated by B2 were used to digitally market and sell tickets online, through Social Media and the B2 Social Media Network. At the door, fans could purchase tickets directly on their iPhone, iPad or Android devices and pay for them with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Credit Cards or Cash and then show the electronic receipt at the door for entry into the event. Additionally, once inside the venue the fans could purchase Food and Beverage and Merchandise on their devices. The new B2 Merchandising Program developed for the sale of B2 Fighting Series Merchandise was rolled out at the event, and the event recorded the highest merchandise sales of any event to date. All technologies deployed for the Event are part of the State of the Art B2 Marketing and Retail Digital technologies that were developed and are owned by the Company.
“We learned a long time ago that making things simple, fun and easy for our fans creates a great fan experience at our MMA LIVE Events. We received a lot of positive feedback from our fans, that they could Purchase Tickets, ahead of time and at the door, along with buying Apparel, Merchandise, Food and Beverage at our Events with their mobile devices, credit cards or cash at the Event. It was a great night of fights, and our new B2 Retail, Apparel, Merchandising and Food and Beverage Retail systems made our Fight Night operations run faster and more efficiently. We are all about giving our fans and fighters what they want.” said Vanessa Higdon, CEO of HRMMA.
“I get asked all the time, Why is the Company called, B2 Digital? The deployment of these technologies is why. Our company is now running on a complete digital end to end technology and business system. It was very satisfying to see our Management team deploy, operate and embrace all the new digital technologies we have developed since entering the Live Event business for B2 Digital. The new B2 Marketing and Retail System ran very effectively. This is a major step in implementing our three phase Growth Plan, of Growing through Expansion and Acquisition, Expanding the B2 Social Media Network Audience and now streamlining and improving our LIVE Event operations while increasing the quality of our services to our customers who attend our LIVE Events,” said Greg P. Bell, Chairman & CEO of HRMMA.
In other company news and events, although the Company and BTDG management does not consider the following as newsworthy events, the Company and BTDG management is providing this update to its fans, followers and shareholders. The Company has just finished its 2018-2019 Q3 and will be filing the financial results of its operations for the FY 2018-2019 through Q3. The company is pursuing its aspirations towards becoming a fully reporting company; as it takes its first steps towards reaching that objective with the goal of up listing to higher-level tiers of trading with OTC markets. The company continues to be encouraged with the operational performance of its LIVE Event companies and Events, along with the large audience it has created with the B2 Social Media Network “B2SN” which surpassed 14 Million Social Media Connections to consumers in calendar year 2018. The Company continues to work on its strategy of Improving operations, acquiring additional Sports related companies and Growing the current B2 Digital business.
The Company intends to release additional news and updates on a timely basis to its followers and shareholders.
About B2Digital, Incorporated
With extensive background in entertainment, television, video and technology, the Company is now forging ahead and becoming a full-service Live Event Sports Company. The Chairman and CEO of the company at the helm is Greg P. Bell. Capitalizing on the combination of his expertise, relationships and experience as well as his involvement with more than 40,000 LIVE events over his career for major sports leagues and entertainment venues, B2 Digital is in the process of developing and acquiring MMA and sports related companies to become a Premier Vertically Integrated LIVE Event Sports Company. B2's first strategy is to build an integrated Premier Development League for the MMA Mixed Martial Arts marketplace, which is a billion-dollar industry.
B2 Digital will be creating and developing Development League champions that will move on to the MMA Major Leagues from the B2 Fighting Series. In 2017 B2 started operating B2FS LIVE MMA Events and each year the top fighters will be invited to the yearly B2FS National Championship Live Event. B2 owns all rights for TV, Internet, Social Media, media, merchandising and trademarks and branding for the B2 Digital Companies. B2 has deployed its B2 Social Media Network digital distribution network for the B2 Fighting Series and has developed and deployed the Systems and Technologies for the operation of Social Media Marketing, Event Management, Digital Ticketing Sales, Digital Video Distribution, Digital Marketing, PPV, Fighter Management, Merchandise Sales, Brand Management and Financial Control Systems.
B2Digital: The LIVE Event Sports Company.
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