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Wizards "Singles Nights"

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Wizards management announced yesterday that it will host five "Singles Nights" during the upcoming season, including gimmicks such as "speed dating," "breaking the ice" and a celebrity dating game in which entrants can win a date with a Wizards player, a Wizards dance team member or a member of the Baltimore Ravens.

"We're going to make it easy for people to meet people," said Susan O'Malley, president of Washington Sports and Entertainment, which has the majority ownership share of the Wizards and MCI Center. "This is a large market and there is a huge singles market in the Washington area because we're workaholics. We don't make enough time for [dating]. Look at the success of Match.com and eHarmony."

The Wizards' celebrity dating game will offer a few lucky singles the chance to date Wizards center Brendan Haywood, Baltimore Ravens safety Will Demps or a member of the Wizards' dance team.