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Daniel Negreanu to Speak at Bodog.com Poker & Sports Marketing Conference
Published: 2005-06-27
 Daniel Negreanu to Speak at Bodog.com Poker & Sports Marketing Conference
Bodog.com Sports Casino Poker
Bodog.com is extremely excited to announce that poker superstar Daniel Negreanu has been confirmed as a special guest speaker at the 2005 Bodog.com Poker & Sports Marketing Conference set for July 6 and 7, 2005 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“A true ambassador of the game, Daniel Negreanu is without question the most engaging personality in professional poker,” said Bodog.com Founder and CEO Calvin Ayre. “The chance to learn from such an accomplished player will be a huge thrill for all attendees.”
Coming off of the overwhelming success of the 2004 Bodog.com Conference, which featured legendary NFL quarterback Joe Montana as a guest speaker, Bodog.com is once again leading the industry, bringing together the industry's top minds and influencers for the 2005 Bodog.com Poker & Sports Marketing Conference. In addition to Daniel Negreanu, other guest speakers include sports luminaries Mike Ditka and Reggie Jackson, World Series of Poker Tournament Director Matt Savage, PokerRoyalty.com’s Brian Balsbaugh, Kelley O’Hara of the Bicycle Casíno, Peter Gold of VegasInsider.com, Charles Moore of Betcorp Limited, Bluff Magazine publisher Eric Morris and Oddjack.com blogger A.J. Daulerio, plus many more.
"In continuing with our tradition of providing attendees with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet legendary figures, Bodog.com is proud to have Daniel Negreanu on hand for this year’s conference,” said Calvin Ayre. “Talk about a poker fan’s dream come true!”
An entire day of the conference will be dedicated to poker marketing, during which time Negreanu and other poker influentials will talk about how poker is creating opportunities for everyone involved. This will be a unique opportunity for handicapping sites and sports marketers in particular to learn how they can increase their business by driving their online community to play poker.
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World Series of Poker pool expected to reach us$ 100 million
Published: 2005-06-22
 World Series of Poker pool expected to reach us$ 100 million (22.06.2005)
(US).- Organizers of the World Series of Poker predicted the total prize pool at this year’s
tournament will reach us$ 100 million, more than doubling the record the event set just a year
ago. With a total of 45 events, the 36th annual World Series of Poker is the longest, largest and
most prestigious event of its kind.
The record prize pool is being driven by the unprecedented number of players paying entry fees to
World Series of Poker events.
Its unprecedented growth necessitated its move this year from its longtime home in downtown Las
Vegas to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino just off the Strip, where the tournament is hosted in
a 60,000-square-foot gaming area equipped with 200 poker tables.
"With each new event we host, we’re breaking another record," said Gary Thompson, director of
operations and communications for the World Series of Poker. "We have brought in 450 of the
world’s best poker dealers to accommodate the enormous crowds flooding in from around the globe
looking for both tournament and live-game action. Those players are contributing to a prize pool
that will dwarf such events as the Indy 500, the Kentucky Derby and the Masters."
The record prize pool is being driven by the unprecedented number of players paying entry fees to
World Series of Poker events. In 2003, the World Series of Poker generated a total of 7,572 player
registrations and a total prize pool of nearly us$ 22 million. In 2004, the total number of player
registrations nearly doubled, reaching 14,054 - and the total prize pool soared to nearly us$ 45
million.
Through only the first 19 events, total registrations at the 36th annual World Series of Poker
have exceeded 13,500 and the total prize money has risen beyond the us$ 23.5 million mark. With
many of the most popular events still to come, organizers believe total prize money will reach us$
100 million by the time the tournament’s main event begins July 7th .
The World Series of Poker is owned and operated by Harrah’s Entertainment, which purchased the
tournament early last year. All but the final two days of the 36th annual World Series of Poker
will be played at Harrah’s Rio casino. The tournament’s final days will be played at Binion’s in
downtown Las Vegas, which hosted the World Series of Poker for its first 35 years.
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