DOYLE BRUNSON AND A GROUP OF UNDISCLOSED INVESTORS TO BUYOUT THE WORLD POKER TOUR FOR $700 MILLION:
The Legendary Doyle Brunson and INVESTORS Offer Steve Lipscomb and The WPT $700 Million July 7, 2005, New York, NY.
Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, who endorses the online poker site
DoylesRoom.com, has offered to buyout televisions most popular poker
show, The World Poker Tour.THE GROUP have made initial contact and
submitted a proposal for $700 million cash yesterday to Steve
Lipscomb, President and CEO of WPT Enterprises, Inc.
As the Godfather of poker, Doyle Brunson is the games most popular
and iconic figure who wants to continue expanding his own brand and
identity by owning the most popular poker program on television. Once
negotiations and the deal have been signed off, DoylesRoom will become
the official sponsor of the WPT with co-branding on all tables and
merchandise. In addition, the WPT's newly released online poker site
will be merged WITH THE DOYLE BRUNSON POKER NETWORK.
"I'm always looking for opportunities to expand my businesses and by
owning the WPT, IT WILL HELP IN EVERY AREA said Doyle Brunson. "I have
the highest respect for Steve Lipscomb and what he's created with the
WPT. I plan to continue a successful product for poker lovers all over the world."
Mr. Brunson and Mr. Lipscomb will meet at the conclusion of The World
Series of Poker next week to continue negotiations and ATTEMPT TO
finalize the $700 million deal.
The Legendary Doyle Brunson and INVESTORS Offer Steve Lipscomb and The WPT $700 Million July 7, 2005, New York, NY.
Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, who endorses the online poker site
DoylesRoom.com, has offered to buyout televisions most popular poker
show, The World Poker Tour.THE GROUP have made initial contact and
submitted a proposal for $700 million cash yesterday to Steve
Lipscomb, President and CEO of WPT Enterprises, Inc.
As the Godfather of poker, Doyle Brunson is the games most popular
and iconic figure who wants to continue expanding his own brand and
identity by owning the most popular poker program on television. Once
negotiations and the deal have been signed off, DoylesRoom will become
the official sponsor of the WPT with co-branding on all tables and
merchandise. In addition, the WPT's newly released online poker site
will be merged WITH THE DOYLE BRUNSON POKER NETWORK.
"I'm always looking for opportunities to expand my businesses and by
owning the WPT, IT WILL HELP IN EVERY AREA said Doyle Brunson. "I have
the highest respect for Steve Lipscomb and what he's created with the
WPT. I plan to continue a successful product for poker lovers all over the world."
Mr. Brunson and Mr. Lipscomb will meet at the conclusion of The World
Series of Poker next week to continue negotiations and ATTEMPT TO
finalize the $700 million deal.
