The prize is one million clams. Vince McMahon, head honcho over at
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., has opened up his wallet for a
prize of $1 million. To win, fans must go through the Internet. That's
where Pleasant Ridge-based ePrize comes in. A leader in interactive
promotion, the company saw one of the largest Internet traffic spikes
in promotions history when more than 650,000 fans registry at the Web
site in four days for the WWE contest.
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"WWE fans are known for their unwavering devotion and enthusiasm,"
said Josh Linkner, ePrize CEO. "The tremendous passion of WWE fans is
demonstrated in their overwhelming response to the sweepstakes as soon
as Vince McMahon announced the chance to win $1 million of his own
personal fortune. The power of the prize is again proven to move
viewers to action."
To accommodate the most passionate fans in the world, within two
hours of the initial announcement of the promotion, ePrize doubled its
allocated server capacity. This new technology will allow for over a
million registrants per hour.
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