FullTiltPoker.net and Fox Sports Net Join Forces With Live Telecast of FullTiltPoker.net Championship at Wynn Las Vegas

Press Release

Featuring Team Full Tilt, This Is the Only Network Airing Live Poker, Showcasing Top Players in $500,000 Tournament

LAS VEGAS /PRNewswire/ -- FullTiltPoker.net, one of the foremost free, online poker sites leads the way in, live televised poker. FSN, the premier network in poker television and the first U.S. network to show poker live; the night club La Bete at Wynn Las Vegas, the newest luxury resort on the strip; FullTiltPoker.net, the best free online poker site, with the most world renown pros: A trio of excellence each playing its part in bringing fans an unrivaled live television event as FSN televises the final table of the FULLTILTPOKER.NET CHAMPIONSHIP AT WYNN LAS VEGAS, airing live at 6:00 pm local on Wed., July 13, 2005. An encore broadcast of the show airs that night at 10:30 PM local.

Held at the night club La Bete at Wynn Las Vegas, the tournament features Team Full Tilt, the biggest rounders in the game, playing for a $500,000 cash pool and other prizes. Scheduled to appear in the tournament are 2000 World Series of Poker champion Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, WSOP bracelet winners, Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Erik Seidel, Jennifer Harman, 2003 World Poker Tour Ladies Night winner Clonie Gowen, plus poker pros Phil Gordon, Andy Bloch and Erick Lindgren. Also, 2004 Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu, Poker Ambassador to Wynn Las Vegas joins the fray. FSN veteran announcer Barry Tompkins calls the action, and poker pro Howard "The Professor" Lederer provides commentary.

"We are very excited about being a part of this premiere, televised poker event. Team Full Tilt is one of the most respected groups of poker pros around," said Raymond Bitar, CEO of FullTiltPoker.net. "We could not envision any better partners than FSN and Wynn Las Vegas to showcase such talent."

"This live event is the next generation of poker programming," said George Greenberg, FSN's Vice President of Programming and Production. "Live poker was one of our highest rated shows telecast last year and we look forward to an even bigger ratings winner this year."

FullTiltPoker.net and FSN set the tone for live televised poker.

This tournament is:

* The only live televised poker tournament in the U.S. so far this year.
* Only the second live televised poker event ever (FSN's American Poker
Championship in 2004 was the first)
* The first live televised poker tournament from Las Vegas
* The first major poker tournament at the new Wynn Las Vegas hotel and
casino

And of course, with all these highlights, it wouldn't be an FSN event unless it offered the viewer more than just standard card games. Every player at the final table will be wearing a heart monitor. As they push tens of thousands of dollars into the pot, viewers will get to see if the pros are as cool and calm as they appear or if they are sitting there with stoic faces while their insides churn because they've been put full tilt.

With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, FullTiltpoker.net is the best free poker site on the Web. FullTiltPoker.net uses the Full Tilt Poker(TM) software which was developed by TiltWare LLC, a software development and licensing company based in Los Angeles, California and licensed to Kolyma Corporation, A.V.V. which is regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. "Team Full Tilt," is a select group of the world's finest professional poker players, including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon (co-host, Celebrity Poker Showdown), Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman and others. Users of all skill levels can go to www.fulltiltpoker.net and learn from the pros.

FSN reaches more than 81 million homes through its network of 20 regional sports channels. FSN, based in Los Angeles, serves as the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States, and produces over 4,500 live events each year. In addition to home team games, FSN telecasts a wide variety of national sports events and programming, including Best Damn Sports Show Period and Beyond the Glory. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at www.FoxSports.com.

Wynn Las Vegas, a luxury hotel and destination casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip, opened to the public on April 28, 2005. Wynn Las Vegas features 2,716 luxurious guest rooms and suites; an approximately 111,000 square foot casino; 22 food and beverage outlets; an on-site 18-hole golf course; approximately 223,000 square feet of meeting space; an on-site Ferrari and Maserati dealership; and approximately 76,000 square feet of retail space. For more information, visit www.wynnlasvegas.com

The New York Times to Start a Weekly Column on Poker by Writer James McManus; Debuts Saturday, June 25

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Saturday, June 25, The New York Times will introduce a weekly column on poker written by James McManus, a novelist and writing teacher who is best known for parlaying a $4,000 seat into a $250,000 win at The World Series of Poker in 2000.

"While poker has attracted an immense following on TV and the Internet, nobody is writing the kind of regular column Jim will give us, a literate combination of the drama, strategy, psychology and color of card play that should interest both serious players and the simply curious," said Bill Keller, executive editor, The New York Times.

The column, "Poker," will appear weekly in the Saturday Sports section of The Times and in the national edition of the paper. It will cover the world of poker including its lore, lingo, home games, games held online and major tournaments and it will be written for interested newcomers and aficionados. The column joins The Times's other top-quality game columns on bridge, chess, video games and daily crosswords. The Poker column will be available online at www.nytimes.com/sports.

"Poker is now the country's most popular card game," said Mr. McManus. "The column will help players finesse their skills by giving them a sense of the game's lore and history, which is very much a part of successful playing. It will help readers become better players."

Mr. McManus is the author of "Positively Fifth Street," (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003). He is also a writing teacher at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. A lifelong poker player, in the spring of 2000, while on assignment for Harper's magazine to cover the competition, he entered the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. He started with $4,000 and parlayed that sum into a $10,000 seat in the event. He finished fifth out of 512 players. He won $250,000 in that tournament. His win became legendary in the poker world and was chronicled in his article for Harper's.

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2004 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other newspapers, eight network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and more than 40 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. For the fifth consecutive year, the Company was ranked No. 1 in the publishing industry in Fortune's 2005 list of America's Most Admired Companies. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com and www.nytco.com/community.

Contacts

The New York Times
Diane McNulty, 212-556-5244
mcnuldc@nytimes.com
or
Pat Eisemann, 212-556-8719
eisemp@nytimes.com

CYOP Launches Pool on Sina.com

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005

Online Video Pool Available for Exclusive Play on Game Channel


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2005--CYOP Systems International Inc. (OTCBB:CYOS - News), a leading provider of online gaming and poker software, is pleased to announce that its licensed online Pool Game has been launched on Sina.com.
CYOP's multiplayer pool game may be found exclusively for the Game Channel on SINA.com Online. SINA will further arrange fixed entry points by providing tournaments on the SINA Taiwan and Beijing Channels, linking on-line traffic to the co-branded Games site in the US.

Initial test have proven extremely positive with over 27,000 unique hits with over 2000 players joining since the launch.

The Company intends to sell advertising and sponsorships within the games and related site. As well, CYOP will be hosting and managing multiplayer tournaments with cash prizes.

Online advertising revenue in Asia-Pacific is expected to rise by a compound growth rate of about 40% in the next five years, according to research firm International Data Corp (IDC). It expects money spent on internet advertising to reach US$1.62 billion by 2007, up from $304.3 million last year.

Online gaming revenues in the Asia-Pacific region will reach $1.84 billion by 2008, according to a recent report from IDC.

Mitch White, CEO of CYOP, commented, "Not only is gaming huge in China, Sina Corp, China's biggest online advertising company, reported a 59% year-on-year rise in its online advertising revenues in 2004. Sina's arch-rival Sohu notched up an impressive 89% growth in its online advertising revenue, and NetEase, the other top Chinese portal, saw its online advertising revenue almost double from last year. This is the first of two Chinese products to be launched, with our online poker scheduled next on Sina."

On a business note, the Company has postponed its AGM until September and will advise shareholders closer to the date.

About CYOP

CYOP is a developer and provider of online skill-games, poker and services for the online gaming industry. CrediPlay, CYOP's licensed application, is an online transaction platform that is based on charging a fee for each game played over the Internet. CYOP's central games portal, www.skillarcade.com, features virtual games where people play popular skill games against other players and compete in tournaments to win real money prizes. CYOP's Poker Software may be viewed at www.redfelt.com

For more information please visit www.cyopsystems.com.

Play Games. Win Games. Make Money.™

Contact:
CYOP Systems International Inc.
Patrick Smyth, 310-248-4860
Patrick@cyop.org

Full Tilt Poker's, The GreatFull Red Series™, Promotion Continues to Ante Up at the World Series of Poker

Press Release

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) -- Full Tilt Poker's “The GreatFull Red Series™” promotion continues pay off at the WSOP. Fifteen lucky www.fulltiltpoker.com online players have won more than $60,000 in 15 events. In addition to the $30,000 in cash prizes won in the online tournaments, the performances of Full Tilt Poker's professional players have earned 15 winners an additional $25,000.

Three online players took home the lion's share of the $25,000. Thanks to Erik Seidel's $611,795 first place finish in “No Limit Hold'em,” along with some help from Perry Friedman's strong performance, online player “XANMAN88” took home $8,082.

Online player “Stylistic” won 1% of all of Full Tilt Poker's pro players in the first WSOP $1,500 “No-Limit Hold'em” event. With Allen Cunningham's $725,000 first place finish along with some help from Mike Matusow's stellar showing, Stylistic's combined winnings were $7,346.

Rounding out the top three online winners was “Cubs1” who took home 1% of the combined winnings of John Juanda, Erik Seidel and Chris Ferguson in “Pot Limit Omaha” bringing his winnings to $2,451. 12 other lucky online players have cashed in on the outstanding performances of the Team Full Tilt pros.

Full Tilt Poker's “GreatFull Red Series™” is the only series of online poker tournaments where in addition to their prize money, players can take home a piece of all the Full Tilt Poker pros winnings at the World Series of Poker preliminary events without leaving the comfort of their homes.

Even if poker fans can't make it to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker preliminary events, they can still share in the excitement of the tournaments online. “The GreatFull Red Series™” is Full Tilt Poker's way of saying they are grateful to the players on www.fulltiltpoker.com. Until July 3rd, players at www.fulltiltpoker.com can get 1% of the combined winnings of every Great Full Tilt Poker pro playing in a World Series of Poker preliminary event added to their first place prize money.

At www.fulltiltpoker.com players can take home a piece of every pro whose name appears in red. These players include, but are not limited to; Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Jennifer Harman, John Juanda, Erick Lindgren, Phil Gordon, Andy Bloch, Clonie Gowen, Erik Seidel, Allen Cunningham, Layne Flack and 17 others. This astounding promotion offers players an opportunity to win 1% of the winnings of 27 poker pros who have a combined 36 WSOP bracelets between them. So, for the poker enthusiast that can't make it to Las Vegas, let the Full Tilt's pros play for you at the WSOP preliminary event. No one but Full Tilt Poker can offer you a chance to take home a piece of all of these amazing players without ever leaving your home. To learn more about the “GreatFull Red Series™” go to www.fulltiltpoker.com.

About Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker™ software was developed by TiltWare LLC, a software development and licensing company based in Los Angeles, California and licensed to Kolyma Corporation, A.V.V. which is regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. “Team Full Tilt,” is a select group of the world's finest professional poker players, including Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon (co-host, Celebrity Poker Showdown), Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman and others. With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. Users of all skill levels can download the software at www.fulltiltpoker.com and can play for fun or for real money where online games of skill are permitted by law.

For more information contact:
Michele Clayborne
EMC PR (on behalf of Full Tilt Poker)
310-451-1152

Poker website could be flushed out of Canada

Monday, June 20th, 2005

John Waples and Matthew Goodman

PARTY GAMING, the online poker company planning a controversial £4.8 billion London listing, faces the threat of legal action under the Canadian Criminal Code. Canada is an important market for the poker group but there are doubts about if the firm’s gaming licence is legitimate. The group’s prospectus reveals “directors have been advised that the extent of the group’s operations and presence in Canada may be sufficient for criminal or civil action to be taken”.

The group’s gaming licence was issued by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. But the company conceded that there were serious doubts at a federal level as to whether this commission had the authority to issue such a licence. There are also no guarantees that a second licence will be issued.

To reduce this risk, Party Gaming is moving its server centre to Gibraltar from Canada’s Mohawk Territory. The casino and bingo server is being moved this August and the poker server by November. But it will retain a back-up operation in Canada.

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