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1 1 $380 Billion is wagered annually on sporting events in the United States.* “Nevada casinos represent less than 1% of all sports betting nationwide” - Danny Sheridan * National Gaming Impact Study Commission 1999 2 As a result of our recent acquisition of Don Best Sports, Big Stick Media is the world’s leading provider of real-time data and information essential to the industry. 3 Timeline 2005 Don Best was purchased for $57 million by Corcom 2006 BSM developed exclusive relationships with data providers and launched Linetracker 2007 Liberty Media acquires Corcom 2007 Linetracker increases subscriber base to 1250 clients 2008 Big Stick Media acquires Don Best for $16.7 million and integrates with Linetracker 2008 Liberty Media becomes a 19% stakeholder in Big Stick Media 4 Big Stick Media serves the industry under two divisions: A) Live-Lines Services B) Handicapping Services 5 A) Live-Lines Services • Don Best is the world’s biggest and best provider of North American live-lines and real time fact based information for the industry professional. Our services are as essential to our industry as Bloomberg’s are to the investment community. 6 Live-Lines Market • The Live-Line Services Market currently generates $15 million per year in revenues in North America. European and Asian markets are virtually untapped. • The industry has been fragmented with no single provider delivering a truly complete package. • No current North American provider has undertaken the initiative of providing North American sports data to the rest of the world. 7 Our Competitive Advantage • Our Size • 1000 subscribers are required to be profitable – we currently have 3500 which represents 75% of the North American market • Our Service • We have exclusive relationships with the major data providers – any potential competitor would have an inferior product • Our Location • Our operations are in Las Vegas – the hub of the industry 8 Our Clients • Breakeven is met at approximately 1000 subscribers • 90% of any additional revenue earned after 1000 subscribers hits the bottom line • The average subscriber typically pays $3300.00 per year 9 Our Growth Initiatives Organic growth will be achieved in three ways Private Label Growth • Leverage existing traffic from other sports related companies through private label deals International Growth • Asia and Europe – Macau has exceeded Las Vegas in revenues since 2006 • Taiwan - On May 2nd 2008 Taiwan launched its first sports lottery. 3.58 million tickets were sold on the first day with 86% of bets being placed on US Baseball New Innovations • RIM Blackberry and Apple iPhone versions 10 B) Handicapping Services Jim Feist has generated consistently strong revenue for 28 years In 2008 Handicapping Services will generate an estimated estimated $7 million in revenue. 11 Big Stick Media produces a weekly television show that can be seen on the USA Network and Spike TV 12 In addition to delivering a steady revenue stream to Big Stick Media, our Handicapping division also provides us with a growing number of visitors to all of our sites. 13 Our Management Team Christopher S. Kape, BA, MBA Robbie Manis, BCom, CA • President, Chief Executive Officer and Director • Chief Financial Officer and Director • Mr. Kape is a seasoned businessman with particular experience and expertise in marketing. • • Prior to joining Big Stick, Mr. Kape owned and operated an online classified-based company. Mr. Manis is an investment banker with over ten years of experience structuring and financing complex transactions for a variety of industries. • He obtained his chartered accountancy designation in 1993 and served as a tax specialist with Ernst & Young. • Since 1996, Mr. Manis has broadened his area of financial expertise focusing on tax-advantaged investment vehicles, project finance, private equity and mergers and acquisitions. • He has been employed by Newcourt Credit Group Inc., a public company since acquired by CIT Group Inc., as well as TD Securities and a private Montreal-based merchant bank that invests in a wide array of public and private companies spanning a variety of industries including interactive gaming • Prior to that he was the Chief Financial Officer of Isee3d Inc, a publicly traded technology development company (ICT.h-TSXV) and a partner in a senior management-recruiting firm, specializing in the technology sectors of enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management. • He began his career at Procter & Gamble. Where he tenured for 2 years in 1994-96. • Mr. Kape holds a Bachelor of Arts in Administrative and Commercial Studies (Finance and Economics) from the University of Western Ontario and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) in Montreal, Quebec. 14 Board of Directors Christopher S. Kape, BA, MBA Director, President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Kape is a seasoned executive with particular experience and expertise in marketing for both public and private companies. Mr. Kape holds a Bachelor of Arts in Administrative and Commercial Studies (Finance and Economics) from the University of Western Ontario and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) in Montreal. Robbie Manis, BCom, CA Director, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Manis is an investment banker with over twelve years of experience structuring and financing complex transactions for a variety of industries. Mr. Manis is a Chartered Accountant. Morden C. Lazarus, LLB Director, Chairman Mr. Lazarus received his law degree from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and founded the law firm of Lazarus Charbonneau where he has practiced law since 1967. He has acted as legal counsel to approximately twenty casino properties and gaming companies located in Nevada, New Jersey, Canada, Aruba, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Mr. Lazarus is the only Canadian gaming lawyer who has been appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Association of Gaming Attorneys based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a member of the board of directors of Players Network Inc. (PNTV), a public company whose shares are traded on the OTCBB and currently a Governor of the Bar of the Province of Quebec. Director Jon was born in the UK in 1954. He attended University in the UK, worked inInternational Business Development for Unisys and Motorola and entered thee-gaming industry in 1997. Since then he has been director of Access GamingSystems (Australia), WagerLogic (Cyprus) and World Gaming (UK). At presenthe runs his own e-gaming consultancy. Cam Di Giorgio, MBA Director Mr. Di Giorgio is an investment professional with over 20 years of experience in the financing of a wide variety of corporate, asset, project and lease financing transactions. Mr. Di Giorgio holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from York University, and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Jonathan Moss 15 Capital Structure Exchange/Symbol: TSX-V : BSM Shares Outstanding: 121.7 million Fully Diluted: 155 million Insider Ownership: 25 million (fd) Recent Share Price (June 10, 2008): $0.20 Market Capitalization (Basic): $25 million 52 week High/Low: $0.35/ $0.10 Cash on Hand (Feb. 29, 2008) $3.1 million Warrants to be Exercised ($0.30): $4.00 million Warrants to be Exercised ($0.20): $4.75 million Convertible Debenture $4 million 16 million shares 16 Disclaimer This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the Corporation. These forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated. We consider the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based to be reasonable, but caution the reader that these assumptions regarding future events, many of which are beyond our control, may ultimately prove to be incorrect. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Big Stick Media Corporation’s expectations are various risks detailed from time to time in the filings made by Big Stick Media Corporation with securities regulations. 17 18 18