WaMu, ESPN Launch ESPN Total Access Visa Card

"The ESPN Total Access(TM) Visa(R) card offers unparalleled rewards for fans who are hoping to get closer to their favorite sports and gain insiders' access to sporting events," said Rick Alessandri, senior vice president, ESPN Consumer Products. "And fans can enjoy this card without having to give up the traditional rewards programs that they are accustomed to, like travel rewards and gift cards to leading retailers, because this card offers those options as well."

The ESPN Total Access(TM) Visa(R) card, issued exclusively by Washington Mutual (WaMu), gives fans the opportunity to:

• Get unprecedented VIP and game-day access. Through the ESPN Total Access(TM) Rewards Program, earn insider access to a wide range of sports experiences, from local games to the most sought after sporting events around, including pro championships and all-star games for football, baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, racing, poker and horse-racing.
• Plan the ultimate sports getaway. With the card's ESPN Sports Concierge Service(TM), cardholders can plan travel to their favorite sports events and earn and redeem points to attend the ESPY Awards Show, World Series of Poker, and more.
• Earn sports merchandise and collectibles as well as traditional travel, dining and retail rewards.

Fans making purchases with the ESPN Total Access(TM) Visa(R) card will receive five points for every dollar spent on purchases made from ESPN and one point for every dollar spent anywhere else.

"The ESPN Total Access(TM) Visa(R) card brings us together with the number one sports multimedia company in the world to provide consumers with a great sports affinity card," said Warren Wilcox, senior vice president of Marketing for Washington Mutual.