FEDERATED SPORTS + GAMING ENHANCES MANAGEMENT TEAM
FEDERATED SPORTS + GAMING ENHANCES MANAGEMENT TEAM
Savage, Kowal and Priam Join New Professional Poker League
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Heather Krug, Rogers & Cowan, 310.854.8156 hkrug@rogersandcowan.com
Los Angeles, CA (March 3, 2011)– In anticipation of the upcoming launch of its new professional poker league at the Palms Casino Resort, Federated Sports and Gaming (FS+G) announced today it has added top talent to its management team to help run day-to-day event and business operations.
Matt Savage who currently serves as Executive Tour Director of the World Poker Tour and Tournament Director at the Commerce Casino, will add to his portfolio the additional role of Tournament Director for FS+G.
In this position, Savage will help design and manage all league tournaments, including structures, rules, and staff. A founder of the Tournament Directors Association and the first member inducted into the Poker Room Manager’s Hall of Fame in 2003, Savage has helped evolve the way the poker is played and watched, appearing on Fox Sports Net, ESPN and the Travel Channel. From 2002-2004, Savage served as Tournament Director of the World Series of Poker.
“Matt Savage is one of the most respected and experienced tournament directors in poker,” said Annie Duke, Commissioner of the new poker league. “He is going to be instrumental in creating a very special playing experience for our league members and will work closely with me and our colleagues at the Palms on all of our events.”
Katherine “Kat” Kowal has been named Vice President of League Operations and Programming for FS+G and has more than 14 years of experience in sports, entertainment and television. As an Emmy-award winning television executive, she was one of the first employees at the World Poker Tour and most recently served as Vice President of the poker educational company, DeepStacks Live. Kowal will collaborate with Duke and the Palms Casino Resort on event management, media production and business development for the new poker league.
Joanne Priam joins FS+G as Director of Player Relations. Priam has more than 10 years experience in the poker industry and has developed strong relationships with many of the top professional poker players. Priam will help create a service-oriented experience for all league members.
“With Kat leading our event management and programming and Joanne focusing on world-class player relations, we are on track for a successful introduction and launch beginning this coming August,” said Duke.
2011-12 Federated Sports and Gaming Season I Tournament Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pro-Am | Charity Tournament | League Main Event | |
Event #1 | August 12-15 2011 | August 14 2011 | August 16-19 2011 |
Event #2 | Sept 30-Oct 3 2011 | October 2 2011 | October 4-7 2011 |
Event #3 | December 1-5 2011 | December 4 2011 | December 6-10 2011 |
Event #4 | January 20-23 2012 | January 22 2012 | January 24-27 2012 |
Championship | ---- | ---- | January 29-30 2012 |
About Federated Sports + Gaming
Federated Sports + Gaming(FS+G) was founded in 2010 to create proprietary world-class sports and gaming brands through the integration of traditional and digital media, including televised events, social media gaming and interactive digital programming. The company breaks new ground in the poker world through its launch of a revolutionary professional poker league in 2011. FS+G will celebrate the world's top poker players by providing them with the spotlight they have long deserved. FS+G is dedicated to creating new traditions in poker entertainment by providing fans and players with an unmatched poker tournament, poker TV and interactive poker experience. FS+G offices are based out of Los Angeles and Washington D.C. For more information please visit www.federatedinc.com.
About The Palms
The Palms Casino Resort, heralded as one of Las Vegas' hippest resorts, is an all-encompassing, one-stop destination. Owned by the Maloof family, 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; LA Sunset Tan; Brenden Theatres, a 14-theatre Cineplex; Huntington Ink Tattoo Lounge; 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’sCelebrity Poker Showdown, and E!’s Girls Next Door and Sunset Tan feature the resort on a regular basis. The 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.
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Federated Sports + Gaming Press Release March 3 2011.pdf