( Las Vegas , Nev. ) – Card Player, " The Poker Authority" was recently chosen by Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the largest casino operator in the United States and owner of the World Series of Poker, as the official magazine for the richest sporting event in the world.
"By partnering with Card Player, the worldwide leader in poker information – as well as our affiliated website, CardPlayer.com – Harrah's will be able to bring more people up-to-the-minute information on the high-stakes action at the World Series than ever before!" says Card Player Publisher, Barry Shulman.
During the entire six weeks of the World Series, CardPlayer.com and Card Player will be the headquarters for all of the event's exciting action. CardPlayer.com will provide up-to-the-minute updates and analysis as soon as the cards go in the air, produce high-end streaming-video coverage, and photo galleries, too. Card Player will be chock full of WSOP articles, news and editorial coverage.
"We're very pleased that Card Player will offer its readers such extensive coverage of the world's biggest, richest and most prestigious gaming tournament," says Gary Thompson, director of World Series of Poker operations for Harrah's Entertainment. "Card Player's readers and Web site visitors from around the world will be able to get the latest news and information throughout the 45-event tournament."
Card Player will also provide extensive coverage of the inaugural World Series of Poker Circuit, which includes events at several Harrah's-operated casinos nationwide.
The 36th annual World Series of Poker will begin June 2nd, 2005 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will host all but the final two days of the tournament. The event's final two days, July 14th and 15th, will be played at the Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Las Vegas, which has been home to the tournament since its inception.
About Card Player and Shulman Media, LLC
With over 18 years of service to the poker industry, Card Player, "The Poker Authority," is the world's most respected and influential resource for poker enthusiasts at every level of interest and ability. Published bi-weekly, the 140-page magazine has a circulation of over 140,000. Other Shulman Media, LLC holdings include CardPlayer.com, Card Player Europe, Card Player College, and Card Player Press, a publisher of poker books.
CardPlayer.com is the leading poker information portal on the Internet. The site hosts 40,000 unique visitors a day. Offering an array of useful tools, visitors enjoy free webmail, lively information forums, a poker analyst tool that allows players to track their winnings, odds calculators, live tournament reporting, poker blogs from top poker professionals, and insightful content that ranges from basic rules of the game to advanced strategy analysis. An opt-in poker newsletter is distributed to over 140,000 subscribers through the site.
About Harrah's Entertainment
Various subsidiaries of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. own or manage 26 casinos in the United States, primarily under the Harrah's and Horseshoe brand names. Founded 67 years ago, Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its valued customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. Additional information about Harrah's Entertainment is available at www.Harrahs.com.
