The 'ESPN Fantasy Football Ultimate Draft
Weekend at Baha Mar' is scheduled for Aug.
22-25
NASSAU, The Bahamas, July 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Baha Mar, the Bahamas' leading luxury resort today announced
it is collaborating with ESPN Fantasy Football, the No. 1 most
popular fantasy football platform, to host the first ESPN Fantasy
Football Ultimate Draft Weekend at Baha Mar next month. Taking
place from Aug. 22-25, the Ultimate
Draft Weekend will feature an array of curated luxury experiences
geared toward the fantasy football enthusiast, including draft
insights and analysis from ESPN Fantasy Football experts and a
buzzworthy Draft Day.
"We're thrilled to work with ESPN Fantasy Football to host
the inaugural ESPN Fantasy Football Ultimate Draft Weekend at Baha
Mar this August," says Graeme Davis,
President of Baha Mar. "ESPN Fantasy Football is the most popular
game in the world of fantasy sports and, like Baha Mar, loves to
bring people together for amazing, world-class fan experiences. We
look forward to welcoming the different leagues to our fabulous
resort and putting forth spectacular experiences for them to enjoy
during our upcoming draft weekend."
The event will feature ESPN Fantasy Football experts Field
Yates, Stephania Bell, Mike Clay, and Daniel
Dopp. Participants at Baha Mar will be able to mix and
mingle with ESPN's experts throughout the weekend, participate in a
Q&A session, and receive detailed draft analysis from them
leading up to the Live Draft on Saturday afternoon, Aug.
24.
"Every year, Fantasy Football leagues around the world gather
with their friends and family to kick off the season," says
Alexander Healy-Lucciola, Senior Director of Marketing,
Fantasy and Sports Betting at ESPN. "The draft is one
of the best days of the year, bringing everyone together to choose
their teams and play out league traditions. Partnering with Baha
Mar to provide a world-class destination draft highlights the
unique ways that ESPN continues to provide fans with the best
possible Fantasy experience."
As part of Pre-Draft activities, on Friday, Aug. 23, leagues will have the
opportunity to participate in a competitive "Draft Combine" to
determine their league's draft order, including beach races, a
football skills competition, slide races, and more. Other options
for participants to choose from include a day of golf at Baha Mar's
Jack Nicklaus Signature Royal Blue golf course, miniature golf at
Mini Blue, a basketball combine, a blackjack tournament, and a day
of leisure by the pool or the resort's Cable Beach. The evening
will conclude with a Draft Prep Cocktail Reception featuring ESPN
Fantasy Football experts breaking down draft strategies for the
2024-25 season.
On Saturday, Aug. 24 all leagues will get ready for Draft
Day with a final draft prep session, the "2-Minute Drill," prior to
the 4 p.m. Live Draft. All leagues
will gather in the Baha Mar Convention Grand Ballroom to make their
final picks. The weekend will close with a Draft
Celebration Party at Marcus at Baha Mar Fish + Chop House.
The event will be managed by bdG Sports, which brings more
than 20 NCAA Division I basketball teams to Baha Mar each November
for Baha Mar Hoops as well as owns and operates two Korn Ferry Tour
professional golf tournaments in The Bahamas each January, the Great Exuma Classic
and the Great Abaco Classic. The full calendar of events
include:
Thursday, August 22
- Arrivals
- 7-9 p.m. – Welcome Reception
Friday, August 23
- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. – Draft Order
Activities to include Beach Combine, Football Skills Camp,
Basketball Combine, or Royal Blue Golf, etc.
- 5-6:30 p.m. – Draft Prep Cocktail
Reception
Saturday, August 24
- 3 p.m. – "2-Minute Drill" final
pre-draft prep session
- 4-7 pm: ESPN Ultimate Draft live
in the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center's Grand
Ballroom
- 7-9 pm: Draft Celebration Party
at Marcus at Baha Mar Fish + Chop House
Sunday, August 25
Weekend packages for the event are now on sale
at https://bahamar.com/draft/ and start at
$1,750, with additional room nights
available for an additional cost. Participants can room with other
league members or have the option to bring an additional guest(s)
that aren't participating in the Draft.
About Baha Mar
Baha Mar is a master planned integrated resort development situated
on 1,000 acres overlooking the world's famous Cable Beach. The
white sand beach destination includes three global brand operators
– Grand Hyatt, SLS, and Rosewood – over 2,300 rooms and more than
45 restaurants and lounges, the largest casino in the
Caribbean, a state-of-the-art
convention center, Royal Blue Golf Course, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature course, a brand new
$200 million Baha Bay luxury water park, the Caribbean's first and only flagship ESPA spa,
and over 30 luxury retail outlets. Baha Mar is a breathtaking
location with dynamic programming, activities, and guest offerings
in one of the most beautiful places in the world – The Bahamas. For more information and
reservations, visit www.bahamar.com.
About ESPN Fantasy
ESPN Fantasy is the No. 1
provider in fantasy sports with a comprehensive portfolio of
award-winning games and content serving more than 20 million
fantasy players across the web, mobile, audio, video, and linear
and streaming TV. Drawing on multiple resources and platforms, ESPN
Fantasy continues to innovate, expand and reach new and younger
audiences through all of its products.
About BDG Sports
bdG Sports is a sports and
entertainment leader with a dynamic event management portfolio
anchored with a focus in basketball and professional golf. In
basketball, the firm has a lengthy history of producing college
basketball content, from summer exhibition tours to multiple
high-profile in-season games, bdG annually contracts more than 100
regular-season men's and women's Division I basketball games. bdG
is proud to be the only third-party operator which manages a
conference tournament, assisting The Big West Conference Tournament
each March in Henderson, Nevada.
In professional basketball, bdG managed all home games for the NBA
G-League's Ignite at the Dollar Loan Center. In professional
golf, bdG owns and operates two season-opening Korn Ferry Tour
tournaments, The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic and The Bahamas Great
Abaco Classic. bdG also manages multiple pro-ams throughout the
year at destination golf clubs throughout North America and the Caribbean.
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