Albany, NY, -- September 6, 2002 -- A season-long daily trivia contest held on the team's website culminated in a live Baseball Trivia Championship held by the Northern League's Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs, during the team's final 2002 home stand.

Finalists in the live Trivia Championship competed during inning breaks, with trophies, season tickets, and team merchandise awarded to the top finishers. Over 400 fans participated in the daily contests throughout the season.

Team officials believe the contests were a major reason for the success of the Dogs' newly-relaunched web site (http://www.diamonddogs.com), which saw traffic increase more than 700% over last season. Among other things, over 900 new fans signed up for the team's double opt-in email list, and online purchasing of game tickets proved to be very popular.

About Albany-Colony Diamond Dogs
The A-C Diamond Dogs joined what was to become the independent Northern League in 1995. The Dogs provide high caliber professional baseball entertainment packaged in a family friendly atmosphere. The Diamond Dogs have been in the league championships in 1995, 1996 and 1999, winning in '96 and '99. In 1997 and '98 they were division winners. The Dogs are managed by Mike Marshall formally with the L.A. Dodgers.

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