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New Player of the Year Race Announced for Poker
Annual award to be based on USA Today Global Poker Indextm
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Jennifer Mastrud, +1 701.793.0380 jen@epicpoker.com
Epic Poker expands programming audience internationally with The Poker Channel and Gaming Media Group
Europe’s leading TV Poker destination, The Poker Channel, will air Epic Poker through exclusive broadcast deal starting January 15th
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Jennifer Mastrud, +1 701.793.0380 jen@epicpoker.com
Larry Fink, Palms Casino Resort, +1 702.942.6843 Larry.Fink@palms.com
Sarah Motherway, The Poker Channel, +44 208.834.9431 Sarah.motherway@pokerchanneleurope.com
CHRIS KLODNICKI CLOSES OUT 2011 WITH AN IMPRESSIVE VICTORY AT THE THIRD EPIC POKER LEAGUE MAIN EVENT
Chris Klodnicki Bests Andrew Lichtenberger to Win $801,680 First Place Prize and the Champion’s Ring
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Tara Moore, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8166 tmoore@rogersandcowan.com
Larry Fink, Palms Resort Casino, 702.942.6843 larry.fink@palms.com
Poker Legend Doyle Brunson Awarded First-Ever Epic Poker League Lifetime Membership Card
Special Ceremony Preceded Start of Third Main Event at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas
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Tara Moore, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8166 tmoore@rogersandcowan.com
Larry Fink, Palms Resort Casino, 702.942.6843 larry.fink@palms.com
Los Angeles, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2011)– Today, the Epic Poker League awarded its first-ever Lifetime Card to legendary poker icon, Doyle Brunson.
Epic Poker Announces Content Partnerships With USA TODAY Sports Media Group and Big Lead Sports
Industry Leaders to Provide Updated Global Poker Rankings, News, and Features
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Tara Moore, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8166 tmoore@rogersandcowan.com
Larry Fink, Palms Resort Casino, 702.942.6843 larry.fink@palms.com
Epic Poker League Announces Inaugural Broadcast Schedule on CBS Television Network and Discovery Communications’ Velocity
20 Hours of Original Programming, Including Seven on Network Television, Will Bring New Professional Poker League Filmed at Palms Casino Resort into Virtually Every Home from Coast-to-Coast
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Heather Krug, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8156 hkrug@rogersandcowan.com
Tara Moore, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8166 tmoore@rogersandcowan.com
Global Poker Community Has a New Resource: EpicPoker.com
Website to Launch Coverage of the Poker World Beginning Aug. 5, Live from Epic Poker League’s Inaugural Event at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Heather Krug, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8156 hkrug@rogersandcowan.com
Tara Moore, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8166 tmoore@rogersandcowan.com
Larry Fink, Palms Resort Casino, 702.942.6843 larry.fink@palms.com
Epic Poker League to be Broadcast on CBS Television Network and Discovery Communications’ Velocity
Pat O’Brien, Ali Nejad, David Neal and 441 Productions Join Together to Form All-Star Programming and Production Team
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Heather Krug, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8156 hkrug@rogersandcowan.com
Tara Moore, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8166 tmoore@rogersandcowan.com
FEDERATED SPORTS + GAMING LAUNCHES GLOBAL POKER INDEX
Proprietary System Provides Dynamic Weekly Rankings of Top 300 Live Tournament Poker Players in the World
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Heather Krug, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8156 hkrug@rogersandcowan.com
Tara Moore, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8166 tmoore@rogersandcowan.com
FEDERATED SPORTS + GAMING ACQUIRES HEARTLAND POKER TOUR
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR INTERVIEWS CONTACT:
Heather Krug, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8156 hkrug@rogersandcowan.com
Los Angeles, CA (June 14, 2011)– Federated Sports + Gaming (FS+G) announced today that it has acquired Heartland Poker Tour (HPT), the nation’s leading grassroots poker tour and one of the largest independent producers of poker content on television.