World Poker Tour

World Poker Tour, LLC is a media and entertainment company, engaged in the development, production and marketing of television programming and live events, as well as the licensing and sale of branded consumer and home entertainment products featuring our highly successful World Poker Tour brand.

Founded in February 2002, World Poker Tour (WPT) is a joint venture between WPT CEO Steven Lipscomb, an award winning television creator and filmmaker, and Lakes Entertainment, Inc., whose founder and CEO, Lyle Berman, is both a "Hall of Fame" poker player and a world-class businessman. The executive team includes a former Disney executive, a seasoned Production executive, Emmy-award winning set designer and musician plus an award-winning sound, editing, and lighting team. Lakes Entertainment, Inc. owns approximately 80% of WPT and its common shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol "LACO."

Based in Los Angeles, CA, WPT revolutionized televised poker with its patent-pending WPT Cams, tiny cameras embedded in the poker table that reveal the players' hole cards, making viewers feel like they are in the seats making million dollar decisions. Unlike most sports, poker is a game anyone can play and on any given day, the amateur has a shot at beating the professional. For information on how to enter a tournament or to watch the live action as part of our audience, consult the WPT Tournament Schedule or contact the host casino or card room.

World Poker Tour, LLC created and produced the World Poker Tour, airing Wednesday nights at 9pm on Travel Channel. WPT consists of 14 high stakes poker tournaments filmed at glamorous locations throughout the world, including Bellagio, Las Vegas, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT, Aviation Club de France in Paris, France, and Borgata, the elegant new casino in Atlantic City. Building on the success in its first season, WPT expanded its roster from 15 episodes in season one to 21 episodes in season two, including the ratings success, WPT: Ladies' Night. A new series of specials, WPT: Hollywood Home Games, brings celebrities center stage at the WPT final table where they battle to win for their charities and for a coveted seat in the WPT Championship.

In addition, WPT launched a corporate sponsorship program for its television show and live events, offers WPT branded consumer products and home entertainment via its licensing program, and expanded distribution to international markets.

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