World Poker Tour gains broadcast rights in Asia
05 September 06
WPT Enterprises Inc. has secured a pair of broadcasting
deals to bring the World Poker Tour television shows to
Southeast Asia.
The World Poker Tour's first season will be aired on Macau
Cable in Macau and feature the second season on MediaCorp,
the largest broadcaster in Singapore.
The deal in Macau, a special administrative region of the
People's Republic of China, is important due to its status
as a large gambling center.
"With the long history of gaming in Macau and the recent
licenses issued to a number of international gaming giants
who will build or run major new casinos, this area is only
going to get hotter," Gary MacKinney, WPTE executive
director of international distribution, said in a statement.
Los Angeles' WPTE (NASDAQ: WPTE) is the parent of the World
Poker Tour and is a majority owned subsidiary of Minnetonka,
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