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April 5, 2005


Has popularity of Texas Hold'Em, gone from the back room to the board room? Small Town Poker Tour Show, Executive Producer, Mark Fracalossi, would neither confirm or deny the buzz that is surrounding the story. The Small Town Poker Tour Show is a new television show set to hit the air.

"I have received countless calls the past few days asking me to confirm the Trump-Burnett connection," Fracalossi said. "All I can say at this time we have some interesting proposals on the table, and we have not finalized the broadcast end of the deal, what I can say, Make it Happen Productions, a Los Angeles based production company and Billy Frank Creative Director/Executive Producer, have partnered with us to produce the show".

Make It Happen' is a full-service production company that specializes in fully-executed productions from conception through postproduction. "It's not that bad having your name and project associated with such a great American Icon," Fracalossi said.

The show will add a new grass roots look to the nations fastest growing card game Texas Hold'em. The Poker Show will be different from the rest, "We put more on the people aspect and feature unique locations." It will also raise money for charity along the way. The Tour comes to town everyone who lives in that state is invited out to play, 100% of the money is given to a local charity. All of America will get to vote on the Towns the tour visits. The tour will travel all 50 States, in search of the best amature poker player in America.

"We are going to take poker back to where it all started", Fracalossi said. "Everyone views the shows now with their high stakes, and flashy sets, but the roots of Poker games can be found in every small town in the USA."

So don't be surprised if you see someone who looks like the grandmother next door or the guy who bags items at your local store at the final table. "Our goal is to make this a fund raising machine for the towns we visit".

Source: Khalsa News Network

April 4, 2005

Interactive television developer and distributor Buzztime Entertainment yesterday announced the release of its new multiplayer Texas Hold'em game for digital cable TV. The interactive poker game allows players in living rooms across the U.S. to link up and play against each other. Buzztime(R) Texas Hold'em is currently available in more than 1,000 NTN iTV Network locations. Previous Buzztime offerings, including trivia and sports games, have been available for close to 20 years.

Buzztime Texas Hold'em offers the traditional no-limit Texas Hold'em that has taken the world by storm. Poker celebrity Phil Gordon is also "on hand," dispensing playing tips throughout the game.

Both Buzztime and cable operators will share in the fees paid by subscribers to play the Texas Hold'em game. Despite paying to play, subscribers will earn neither money nor prizes for their wins, in an attempt to comply wholly with state gaming standards. Nonetheless, the game does give top players onscreen recognition, with point leaders and round winners being presented following each hand.

Source: OPN Staff

April 4, 2005

From Business Wire

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seizing to continue to capitalize on the poker craze it helped to launch, The Travel Channel exercised its option early and announced today that the Travel Channel will broadcast the fourth season of the WORLD POKER TOUR(R) (WPT) which airs on Wednesday nights at 9pm ET/PT.

The WPT is the league that launched the poker phenomenon when it first aired on the Travel Channel on March 30, 2003, and it continues to lead the way in developing poker as a major international sport. The highest rated show ever on The Travel Channel, the WPT is now seen in over 60 countries worldwide, and its tournaments are held at first class locales and resorts as far ranging as Paris, the Bahamas and Las Vegas. When the WPT rolls into town, players are accorded a hero's welcome and poker fans plan their schedules around the WPT Final Table taping.

"We are thrilled to extend our relationship with The Travel Channel," said Executive Producer and Founder of the WORLD POKER TOUR, Steven Lipscomb. "Their commitment further reinforces the WORLD POKER TOUR as the preeminent brand of poker while maintaining Wednesday night as Poker Night! Together we will continue to build Poker as a mainstream sports sensation.

"The WORLD POKER TOUR has demonstrated its ability to resonate with viewers, and we remain confident that the audience will grow over the fourth season," said Vice President of Programming at Travel Channel, Dan Russell. The WORLD POKER TOUR continues to be a ratings juggernaut, and the extension of our deal with the WORLD POKER TOUR will keep the popular weekly series a fixture on the network."

The WORLD POKER TOUR series airs every Wednesday night on the Travel Channel from 9-11 PM (ET/PT). The Third Season began airing on March 2, 2005. For more information on WORLD POKER TOUR, go to www.worldpokertour.com

The WORLD POKER TOUR series blends the compelling drama of reality television with the production values of leading sports programming, including expert commentary. Thirteen cameras capture the action, including tiny cameras that reveal the player's hole cards, which let viewers see who is bluffing and who is not. At stake on a single hand can be as much as a million dollars.

The WORLD POKER TOUR series is produced for the Travel Channel by WPT Enterprises, Inc. Steven Lipscomb is the show's creator and serves as Executive Producer. Joe Swift is the Executive Producer for the Travel Channel. WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) is a majority owned subsidiary of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:LACO).

About WPT Enterprises, Inc.

WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) is a company engaged in the creation of internationally branded entertainment and consumer products driven by the development, production, and marketing of televised programming based on gaming themes. WPTE is the creator of the World Poker Tour(R), a television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments that airs on the Travel Channel in the United States and more than 60 markets globally. WPT Enterprises currently licenses its brand to companies in the business of poker equipment and instruction, apparel, publishing, electronic and wireless entertainment, DVD/home entertainment, casino games, and giftware. For show information, tools for improving poker play, and other WPT news, fans may log on to www.worldpokertour.com. The company is also engaged in the sale of corporate sponsorships. WPT Enterprises, Inc. is a majority owned subsidiary of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:LACO). Photos and media information can be found online at: www.worldpokertour.com/media.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by WPT Enterprises, Inc.) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to the expansion of WPT's brand licensing, the development of new television and film projects, the development of WPT corporate sponsors and other business development activities, as well as statements regarding other capital spending, financing sources and the effects of competition. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of WPT. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, WPT's significant dependence on the Travel Channel as a source of revenue; the potential that our television programming will fail to maintain a sufficient audience; the risk that competitors with greater financial resources or marketplace presence might develop television programming that would directly compete with WPT's television programming; the risk that WPT may not be able to protect its entertainment concepts, current and future brands and other intellectual property rights; risks associated with future expansion into new or complementary businesses; the termination or impairment of WPT's relationships with key licensing and strategic partners; and WPT's dependence on its senior management team. For more information, review WPT's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Editors Note: 300 dpi downloadable images available at www.media.worldpokertour.com