BWI: Cricket World Cup with Darefriends on Facebook, Tourney Brackets and Prizes

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: myMonolog LLC
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 10:49 AM IST (05:19 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, Sports; Business: Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Sports; Technology
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Cricket World Cup with Darefriends on Facebook, Tourney Brackets and Prizes
Socializing, sports fun and prize winning are all part of the celebrations going on in the Facebook App - Darefriends, virtual sports betting between friends

Los Angeles, California, United States, Tuesday, March 22, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- Cricket fans around the world with a Facebook account will be thrilled to know that the Darefriends App is running with 2011 Cricket World Cup celebrations. Users can create tournament brackets - pick the teams they think will win the quarters, semifinal and final, and then invite their friends to pick winners and perhaps win one of five prizes of one hundred virtual dollars.

Darefriends App developer, Raj Pulagala, created the popular application to provide users with a fun venue for daring their friends to try and pick a winning sports team. "It's an app for friends to bet on games with each other and brag about it when they win. Bets can be only be placed between friends and no real money or gambling is involved, it's all virtual fun," says Pulagala.

The application combines the social aspect with the thrill of betting, even though no real money ever changes hands. Basically, Darefriends is a hangout for Facebook friends who all share an interest in sports and like to talk about the games they watch. The app lets them also have some fun trying to figure out which team will win a game or tournament.

When a user signs into their Facebook account and accesses Darefriends, he or she can view a list of the games that their friends have bet on. Then, the user can start up a fun exchange and bet (dare) with their friends. People who visit the application are able to view lists or participate with their friends who are on their Facebook friends list only. They can't view or bet with anyone else.

As the much celebrated Cricket World Cup is upon us, Pulagala is upping the Darefriends' anti even further by giving users the tools for creating their own tourney brackets, encouraging them to invite friends to pick winning teams, and offering five prizes of one hundred virtual dollars each, for top 5 winners.

Many cricket fans believe World cup to be the best time of year, so finding a community of excited, like-minded friends should prove ideal for lots of sports fans. The celebratory brackets and prizes are sure to make participation a slam-dunk decision for most.

People can easily join the fun by visiting Darefriends at http://apps.facebook.com/dareabet

About Raj Pulagala

Raj Pulagala is the creator of Facebook application, Darefriends. With a background in mobile application development, Raj Pulagala lends his expertise to the Darefriends platform, to make it the most socially fun community possible for sports fans.


CONTACT DETAILS
Raj Pulagal, President, myMonolog LLC, 312.804.3531, rpulagala@gmail.com

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