NBA expands All-Star balloting program
( 2003-10-24 10:37) (Agencies)
The balloting program for the 2004 NBA All-Star
Game will expand to include 17 languages on the NBA.com Network, the league
announced the decision on Wednesday on its website.
NBA added five more languages compared to last year, offering Arabic, Chinese
(simplified), Chinese (traditional), English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish and
Turkish.
"With the return of last year's partners and the addition of new partners and
distribution channels, NBA All-Star Balloting will be even more accessible to
NBA fans around the world," said Ron Erskine, NBA vice president of Marketing
Partnerships.
Fans can vote for the starters of the All-Star Game in several ways, such as
In-Arena Ballot, through NBA.com, downloading wireless ballots, or at Circuit
City and foot locker and champs sports stores.
NBA All-Star 2004 will take place in Los Angeles for Feb.
9-15.
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