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

Los Angeles, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2012)­– Epic Poker League – the new professional poker league that hosted its third Inaugural Season Main Event early last month at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas – announced a partnership today that will bring Epic Poker League programming to millions of established and aspiring poker fans throughout Europe. The deal will see more than 70 hours of Epic Poker tournament broadcast coverage featured on The Poker Channel throughout Europe which broadcasts to over 30 million cable and satellite TV homes and online to a global audience.

Epic Poker League will make its official television debut on The Poker Channel on Sunday Jan. 15, 2012. A full TV schedule with previews and programming details is available at www.pokerchanneleurope.com/epic. This information can also be found at www.Facebook.com/PokerChannel.

“Expanding our television coverage into Europe is a step forward for building a global fan base for Epic Poker,” said Katherine Kowal, Vice President of League Operations and Programming,Federated Sports + Gaming. “Poker Channel Europe, with quality distribution and broad reach, will help us introduce our content to a very important market and audience.”

“With the incredible success of Epic Poker League’s first three events and high-quality production, they are a great partner for the Poker Channel,” said Chris White, Gaming Media Group’s Director of Business Development. “We’re proud to bring this unique format featuring the world’s best players to millions of Poker Channel viewers.”

The Poker Channel broadcasts the most popular tournaments in the world along with instructional shows, news updates, live events, tournament reports and player interviews. Cable and satellite TV coverage extends to 30 million TV homes across Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

The Epic Poker League Inaugural Season includes four rake-free $20,000 Main Events, each with $400,000 in added money, and a $1,000,000 freeroll Championship Event for the top 27 players in the League. To be eligible to compete, Main Event players must earn membership determined by a rigorous set of objective criteria (http://www.epicpoker.com/events/league-documentation.aspx ). A complete roster for players that have qualified for Season One of the league can be found on the Epic Poker website at: http://www.epicpoker.com/players/player-directory.aspx.

The four professional league Main Events feature different formats of No-Limit Texas Hold’em, including six-handed play and a special multi-format tournament. Each event week includes a Pro/Am Event, a Charity Event, and a $20,000 buy-in rake-free Main Event (http://www.epicpoker.com/events/tournament-landing.aspx).

About Federated Sports + Gaming (FS+G)

FS+G is a leading poker entertainment company that serves players and fans through nationally televised events, interactive digital programming and social media gaming.

The company is breaking new ground in poker with the launch of the Epic Poker League – an exclusive tournament series designed to serve more than 200 of the world’s top live tournament players, as determined by a set of objective, analytically rigorous qualifying criteria. In its first year, the Epic Poker League is staging four $20,000 rake-free Main Events for its members and awarding to its champion a $1 million cash prize.

Through its ownership of Heartland Poker Tour (HPT), FS+G also serves poker players and fans across the United States. Built on a grass-root strategy of “Real People, Unreal Money,” HPT provides poker enthusiasts across the country with a televised tournament experience that prides itself on affordable buy-ins. HPT has hosted more than 90,000 entrants, awarded more than $32 million in prize money, produced more than 190 hours of television content, and staged nearly 100 events since 2005.

FS+G has developed and made available for poker players and fans everywhere the Global Poker Index™ (GPI™), a patent pending system to rank and track the weekly performance of the world’s top 300 live tournament poker players. The GPI is distributed weekly through www.globalpokerindex.com, published in both the print and online editions of USA TODAY,and through EpicPoker.com. Epic Poker is the exclusive source of poker news and information to Big Lead Sports the leading U.S. online sports property with more than 20 million monthly unique visitors (http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/category/poker). For additional updates and features from Epic Poker, visit the Facebook page; follow along on Twitter @EpicPoker and play Epic Poker online, anytime, anywhere with the new Facebook game available now.

FS+G has offices in Los Angeles, Fargo, N.D., and Washington D.C. For tournament schedules and information please visit www.federatedinc.com, www.epicpoker.com, www.HPTpoker.com and www.globalpokerindex.com.

About The Poker Channel

The Poker Channel is a world leader in poker and gaming entertainment, broadcasting to over 30 million TV homes in over 30 countries and online to a global audience.It reaches a passionate and engaged audience with the world’s largest collection of poker programming including top tournaments, the World Series of Poker, High Stakes Poker, European Poker Tour and World Poker Tour, instructional shows, live action, game analysis, news, reports and player interviews. The Channel has created its own industry-leading TV formats and won several industry awards including EGR's Rising Star of the Year.

Over 3 million unique viewers engage with Poker Channel programs each month.

Since expanding onto European TV in 2007, the Poker Channel has more than tripled its audience with world-class international programming and partnerships with hundreds of TV providers, broadcasters and online communities. The Poker Channel is a subsidiary of Gaming Media Group.

Watch The Poker Channel on TV:

• UK on Sky (231) and Freesat (402) from 11pm
• Ireland on Sky (231) from 11pm
• France on SFR/ Neufbox (99), Free (145), Bbox/ Bouygues (129), Noos & Numericable (48 and 91), Alice (105), Orange (195)
• Germany on KDG, KBW, Unity Media, Kabelkiosk, NetCologne, Martens, Telecolumbus, Mnet
• Belgium on BeTV and Numericable (187)
• Luxembourg on Numericable (199)
• Netherlands on KPN (316)
• Portugal on Meo (87), Zon (77), Clix (100), Cabovisao, Vodafone
• Spain on Imagenio (98)
• Finland, on Welho (302), Canal Digital (113), Maxivision, DNA, Lumo
• Norway on Canal Digital (114)
• Sweden on Canal Digital (114)
• Iceland on Skjarinn
• Denmark on Canal Digital (112) and Stofa (37)
• Malta on MelitaCable (608)
• Greece on OnTelecom
• Cyprus on Cablenet
• Poland on Vectra (217), UPC, Elsat (234)
• Slovenia on SiOL/ Planet9 (79), Digi TV
• Slovakia on UPC Direct (91), Orange Slovensko (55), Slovanet, Digi TV, Antik Telecom (80)
• Hungary on UPC Direct (91), Digi TV, Szarvasi (12 sports), Fibernet (410), TV Network (4-Extra), Telework
• Romania on Focusat, Digi TV, Mitnet
• Bulgaria on Eurocom, Cabletel, Megalan, Blizoo
• Serbia on Posta/ KDS, Ikom, Digi TV
• Croatia on Bnet, Digi TV
• Czech Republic on UPC Direct (91), Digi TV
• Latvia on Lattelecom (410)
• Austria on Telekom Austria (79)
• Monaco on Monaco Telekom
• Switzerland on Naxoo (41)
• The Poker Channel is simulcast globally at www.pokerchanneleurope.com/pokertv

About Palms Casino Resort
Palms Casino Resort, heralded as one of Las Vegas’ hippest resorts, is an all-encompassing, one-stop destination. The boutique property boasts three distinct towers and a diverse mix of bars and restaurants across a 95,000-square-foot casino. Amenities include the legendary Playboy Club; Ghostbar; Rain Nightclub; The Pearl Concert Theater; Moon Nightclub; N9NE Steakhouse; Nove Italiano; Little Buddha; Simon Restaurant & Lounge; The Palms Pool & Bungalows; Palms Spa and AMP Salon; Drift Spa & Hammam; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre Cineplex; the Fantasy Suites, including the Hardwood Suite, the only hotel room in the world with its own basketball court; and over 60,000 square-feet of meeting space. The Palms has played host to MTV’s Video Music Awards, Real World: Las Vegas and Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown, and E!’s Girls Next Door feature the resort on a regular basis. Palms Casino Resort is located just west of the Las Vegas Strip and I-15 on Flamingo Road. For reservation information, call toll free at (866) PALMS-RES, (866) 725-6773, or visit www.palms.com. For groups of 15 rooms or more, contact the Sales Department at (866) PALMS-MTG or (866) 725-6768.

# # #