Rivals.com
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Rivals is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in May 2001 and currently employs more than 300 personnel. Most articles on the network are only available by subscription, as are the premium message boards.
On June 20, 2007, Yahoo! agreed to acquire Rivals.com. [1] Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but several sources reported Yahoo! paid around $100 million.[2]
[edit] Criticism
Rivals.com has been criticized for some of their business practices. One complaint concerns their "7-day free trial," which must be cancelled by phone 48 hours before the end of the trial, only on weekdays, or the user's credit card will be charged. These terms are outlined in their 10,300-word Terms of Service.
[edit] References
- ^ Yodel Anecdotal » Blog Archive » Listen up, (college) sports fans …
- ^ Yahoo Buys Sports Site Rivals.com
[edit] External links
- Rivals.com Official site
- Yahoo! acquisition of Rivals.com
- The Football National Board- http://collegefootball.rivals.com/forum.asp?sid=1144&fid=2150&style=2&Reset=
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