Las Vegas, Nev., September 2, 2005 CardPlayer.com announced today that, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it will donate proceeds from its King of the Gridiron sweepstakes to American Red Cross rescue and relief efforts. The total donation has already exceeded $5,500.
"This affords our users an opportunity to donate a small amount towards the relief efforts while participating in an exciting contest with a great prize," says Card Player Media, LLC. Chairman Barry Shulman.
CardPlayer.com's King of the Gridiron sweepstakes allows participants to win a $12,000 World Series of Poker prize package for just $10. The package, sponsored by FullTiltPoker, includes a $10,000 seat in the World Series main event and $2,000 in spending money. Contestants can enter as many times as they wish, for $10 per entry. To become the King of the Gridiron, all contestants need is a free MyCardPlayer account. To sign up for this free account, and for a full list of rules and to learn more how to play, go to .
About Card Player Media
Card Player Media is the leading media resource for poker enthusiasts at every level of interest and ability. With more than 18 years of service to the poker industry, Card Player Media is the publisher of Card Player, Card Player College, and Card Player Europe. These magazines have a combined monthly circulation of nearly 500,000.
Card Player Media also owns and operates the leading poker information portal on the Internet, CardPlayer.com. The site offers an array of useful tools and insightful content that ranges from basic rules of the game to advanced strategy analysis. An opt-in poker newsletter is distributed twice-monthly to more than 350,000 subscribers through the site.
About The Shulman Family Foundation
The Shulman Family Foundation was established in 2001. The Foundation awards grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 to qualified organizations providing critical services in the following areas: education, health and human serviceand Jewish communal affairs. For more information on the Foundation, contact shulman@foundgroup.com
