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LA Kings, AEG and Vixlet have partnered to create a new mobile platform for fans to connect with each other and receive unlimited access to everything LA Kings
LOS ANGELES, CA.– Today, the LA Kings and AEG announce the launch of LA Kings Fans, a new social network app on Vixlet. LA Kings Fans will host exclusive team content and serve as a platform for Kings fans from all over the nation to connect. It can be downloaded on iOS, Android or accessed online.
As the LA Kings catapult from a successful regular season into the playoffs, the app will provide fans the official central home for everything LA Kings. Get ready for exclusive official content from the team and the players as well as the opportunity to connect with other fans, and share stories. Photos and videos will be continuously posted by the LA Kings, with familiar faces such as the LA Kings Ice Crew and mascot Bailey posting behind-the-scenes snapshots.
Proprietary technology innovations such as Capsules create a more direct and meaningful social media and mobile experience for fans with the team and players. The social app also extends the incredible in-stadium experience to fans at home and around the world everyday.
“Our partnership with Vixlet emphasizes our commitment to finding new and unique ways to engage with our fan base,” said Josh Veilleux, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships. “We believe LA Kings Fans will become a destination platform for all things Kings and are thrilled to introduce this new technology just in time for one of the most important parts of our season – playoffs.”
LA Kings Fans is part of Vixlet, a Los Angeles-based social network that connects people to their passions.
Krishna Gopala and Lisa Gopala, co-founders of Vixlet, added: “We are honored to be a part of the passion for hockey and to be working with an incredibly forward-thinking team in the league and its stakeholders. We are equally excited to bring the platform to our own backyard in Los Angeles and through this partnership participate in local events and community outreach.”
LA Kings Fans is available for fans to download immediately on the App Store and Google Play.
· Android:
· iOS
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About Vixlet
Empowering the next generation of fan experiences, Vixlet is a social network that connects people around their passions. Vixlet delivers unprecedented engagement across all channels with the sports teams, artists and brands fans love. Transcending age, gender, socioeconomics and geography, passion for sport, music, art and culture is what brings Vixlet users together, and makes Vixlet the social network of tomorrow.
About AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns, operates or consults with a collection of companies including over 120 of the world’s preeminent facilities such as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA) and The O2 arena and entertainment district (London, England). Developed by AEG, L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square foot / $3 billion downtown Los Angeles sports, & entertainment district featuring Microsoft Theater, Club Nokia, and a 54-story, 1001-room convention “headquarters” destination. In addition to overseeing privately held management shares of the Los Angeles Lakers, assets of AEG Sports include franchises such as the LA Kings and LA Galaxy as well as the Amgen Tour of California cycling stage race. Along with AEG Facilities, other global divisions include AEG Live, the world’s second largest concert promotion and touring companies comprised of touring, festival, exhibition and special event divisions and AEG Global Partnerships, responsible for worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships, naming rights and other strategic partnerships. In 2010, AEG launched its AEG 1EARTH environmental program featuring the industry’s first sustainability report while in 2011, AEG introduced AXS a comprehensive entertainment platform serving as the company’s primary consumer brand including AXS Ticketing which provides fans the opportunity to purchase tickets directly from their favorite venues via a user-friendly ticketing interface; Examiner.com and the AXS TV network, a linear cable channel focusing on live entertainment and lifestyle programming available in over 40 million homes. For more information, visit: www.aegworldwide.com