World Poker Tour

Whether a tournament report, or news about the goings on behind the scenes at the World Poker Tour, you will find all the WPT news you need here. All WPT business news stories, including news on WPT founders Steve Lipscomb, and Lyle Berman will be here also.

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		World Poker Tour Settles Player Release Lawsuit April 19, 2008		WPT Enterprises, Inc., operators of the World Poker Tour, announced today the settlement of a lawsuit brought against it by several big-name poker players. The action, which focused on the player release form used by the World Poker... more
		World Poker Tour Season Seven Schedule Released February 20, 2008		The World Poker Tour recently released the long awaited and somewhat reduced schedule for its seventh season. For the last three years, the WPT has held its season opener at the Mirage in May... more
		And the New World Poker Tour Hostess is ... Layla Kayleigh May 23, 2007		Rumors recently surfaced that Season V WPT Hostess Sabina Gadecki would not be returning for Season VI. For whatever reason, the World Poker Tour would be turning to its fourth hostess in four years. So far neither Courtney Friel or Sabina Gadecki... more
		World Poker Tour Enterprises Reports Q1 Loss May 09, 2007		On May 8, 2007, World Poker Tour Enterprises reported a net loss of $2.3 million or $0.11 per fully diluted share for the first quarter of 2007, missing Wall Street expectations by $.03 per share. The stock traded down.... more
		World Poker Tour Announces Official Season VI Line-Up May 08, 2007		Today the World Poker Tour announced its official Season VI tournament schedule with some new and interesting additions. The schedule includes 19 regular tournament stops and a WPT staple themed event... more
		World Poker Tour Championship Preview April 19, 2007		Saturday marks the beginning of the fifth WPT Championship, the finish of the Bellagio's Five Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas and the end of the fifth season of the World Poker Tour. With its pristine location at the Bellagio... more
		World Poker Tour Moves to GSN for Season Six April 05, 2007		When World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc. first teamed up with the Travel Channel in 2003 to air the first season of WPT events, they became part of the fuel that spurred poker's meteoric growth. But today, WPTE officially announced... more
		Players Seek Summary Judgment in WPTE Lawsuit March 16, 2007		Back in July of 2006 seven professional poker players filed an antitrust lawsuit against the World Poker Tour. Recently, the players (Annie Duke, Andy Bloch, Joe Hachem, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Phil Gordon, and Greg Raymer)... more
		World Poker Tour Enterprises Narrows 4th Quarter Loss March 14, 2007		World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) announced its 2006 fourth quarter and annual earnings on Monday, yielding few surprises. For the fourth quarter of 2006, WPTE reported a net loss of $1.1 million... more
		World Poker Tour Inks PartyGaming to International Sponsorship Deal December 06, 2006		Two poker entities sharing a stated goal of aggressively expanding into non-U.S. markets have joined forces, as WPT Enterprises, Inc., has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with PartyGaming Plc.... more
		WPT To Bring Fathers And Sons To The Poker Table Together November 16, 2006		The World Poker Tour announced on Wednesday that there will be a unique, first time format for one of their special tournaments that will be taped after the wrapup of the WPT's World Poker Finals at Foxwoods Casino... more
		World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc. Posts Profit in 3rd Quarter November 04, 2006		It was relatively good news for WPT Enterprises, Inc (WPTE) when they announced their 3rd Quarter 2006 earnings yesterday. WPTE reported net earnings for the quarter of $2.7 million, or $0.12 per fully-diluted share... more
		WPTE Re-Signs Budweiser & Adds Two New Sponsors November 01, 2006		On Monday, World Poker Tour Enterprises announced the continuation of their long-running sponsorship deal with Budweiser for the current year (Season Five) and also announced the addition of two new sponsors for the World Poker Tour.... more
		WPTE Weighs In On Impact Of Gaming Legislation October 09, 2006		In an oddly optimistic press release following the passage (and pending signing) of legislation regarding financing of online gaming and poker accounts... more
		WPTE Names New Chief Financial Officer, Sells PokerTek Shares September 26, 2006		On Monday, World Poker Tour Enterprises announced a change in the leadership of the organization when it named Scott Friedman the new Chief Financial Officer of the company.... more
		Shana Hiatt Sues the World Poker Tour September 23, 2006		Shana Hiatt, the woman who served as hostess for seasons one through three of the World Poker Tour broadcasts filed a lawsuit against her former employer in Los Angeles on Friday.... more
		World Poker Tour To Move Into Asia, Squelches Buyout Rumors September 11, 2006		The activity on the World Poker Tour, both on the felt and in the business world, was quiet through most of the summer. As we enter the fall, however, the WPT have been very active. With the action finished at the Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino. more
		Ladies Lounge: JJ Liu Scores at WPT Ladies Night IV September 01, 2006		In a decidedly fast paced final table, Joanne "JJ" Liu triumphed at last night's WPT Ladies Night IV held at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, CA. For her victory, Liu won a $25,000 seat into the WPT's Championship Event and a WPT ring.... more
		Prizes Added For Tomorrow's Paul Hannum Tournament August 28, 2006		Tomorrow night, a great event is going to take place in Los Angeles, and many of our friends in the online poker community have come to the plate, and added some serious prizes to the event.... more
		World Poker Tour Files Answer to Lawsuit August 25, 2006		One of the biggest headlines made during the 2006 World Series of Poker was not made at the poker table. Right in the middle of the WSOP, seven top players filed a lawsuit against the World Poker Tour... more

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