Monarchs Move Telecasts to Internet to
Get More Than 90 Percent of Games to Fans
Webcasts to Replace Local Television Broadcasts from Previous Seasons

SACRAMENTO, CALIF., May 18, 2009 � Monarchs fans this season will be able to view more than 90 percent of the team�s 2009 games through an innovative new platform called WNBA LiveAccess, which will webcast games on SacramentoMonarchs.com.

This innovative approach will make it possible to webcast 31 Sacramento Monarchs games this season and will replace the eight local television broadcasts available in most recent seasons.

�We have an ongoing commitment to find innovative solutions to satisfy customer demand for additional access to the team,� said Danette Leighton, vice president of Monarchs business operations at Maloof Sports & Entertainment. �WNBA LiveAccess gives us the opportunity to give our fans what they have been asking for � the ability to see more Monarchs games.�

The Monarchs, along with many other WNBA teams, will utilize TriCaster, a portable live production and virtual set system, to stream all home games at ARCO Arena to a worldwide audience. The TriCaster technology used to create the live webcasts has already been proven in the NBA Development League the last two seasons, and provides a quality viewing experience by using existing cameras in the arena.

WNBA.com will webcast more than 200 games via WNBA LiveAccess during the 2009 WNBA season. This comprehensive slate of webcasts complements national TV coverage of up to 29 games on ESPN2 and ABC and another 50 games on NBA TV. Some blackouts of live games will apply. All of the WNBA LiveAccess games will then be archived for on-demand viewing.

This season, the Monarchs broadcast team will consist of Jason Ross and Krista Blunk. This will be Ross� first season as the Monarchs full-time play-by-play announcer and Blunk�s 13th season as the Monarchs color analyst.

�Jason is a very talented play-by-play announcer who has been a part of the Monarchs family for quite some time,� said Leighton. �Jason and Krista have great chemistry and will make a fabulous team.�

Ross has served as the Monarchs pregame, halftime and postgame host for the past five seasons. He is the sports director for Sports 1140AM KHTK, the flagship station for the Kings and Monarchs, and also serves as the pregame, halftime and postgame host for the Sacramento Kings radio network. Ross has called a number of Monarchs games over the last four seasons.

Monarchs WNBA LiveAccess Schedule

DateOpponentTimeSite
Saturday, June 6 (&)Seattle Storm1:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Sunday, June 7@ Seattle Storm6:00 p.m.KeyArena
Friday, June 12Phoenix Mercury7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Saturday, June 13@ Phoenix Mercury7:00 p.m.US Airways Center
Tuesday, June 16Minnesota Lynx7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Sunday, June 21@ Los Angeles Sparks6:30 p.m.STAPLES Center
Sunday, June 28@ Detroit Shock3:00 p.m.The Palace of Auburn Hills
Tuesday, June 30 (&)@ Chicago Sky5:00 p.m.UIC Pavilion
Thursday, July 2@ Minnesota Lynx5:00 p.m.Target Center
Tuesday, July 7Chicago Sky7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Thursday, July 9 (E2)@ Seattle Storm6:00 p.m.KeyArena
Saturday, July 11Phoenix Mercury7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Wednesday, July 15@ Phoenix Mercury12:30 p.m.US Airways Center
Friday, July 17Seattle Storm7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Sunday, July 19Detroit Shock6:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Wednesday, July 22@ Connecticut Sun4:00 p.m.Mohegan Sun Arena
Thursday, July 23 (&)@ New York Liberty4:30 p.m.Madison Square Garden
Sunday, July 26@ Washington Mystics1:00 p.m.Verizon Center
Thursday, July 30San Antonio Silver Stars11:30 a.m.ARCO Arena
Saturday, August 1Los Angeles Sparks7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Friday, August 7New York Liberty7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Friday, August 14@ Los Angeles Sparks7:30 p.m.STAPLES Center
Saturday, August 15Los Angeles Sparks7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Thursday, August 20Indiana Fever7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Saturday, August 22Washington Mystics7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Tuesday, August 25@ Atlanta Dream4:30 p.m.Philips Arena
Friday, August 28@ Minnesota Lynx5:00 p.m.Target Center
Saturday, August 29@ Indiana Fever4:00 p.m.Conseco Fieldhouse
Tuesday, September 1Connecticut Sun7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Friday, September 4Atlanta Dream7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Thursday, September 10San Antonio Silver Stars7:00 p.m.ARCO Arena
Sunday, September 13Minnesota Lynx6:00 p.m.ARCO Arena

All game times are local to Sacramento (Times Tentative and Subject to Change)
Home games are in BOLD
All games will be webcast on SacramentoMonarchs.com except where noted
E2 = ESPN2
& = Delayed broadcast/Archived for on-demand viewing