CardPlayer Poker Magazine Supports Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts - 100%

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005

Site Will Donate 100% of its King of the Gridiron Sweepstakes Revenue Through September 8th

Las Vegas -- CardPlayer.com announced today that, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (image), 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 $1,500. "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 http://www.cardplayer.com/football/.

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 Full Tilt Poker

With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface http://www.fulltiltpoker.com offers software geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. The site is home to Team Full Tilt, a select group of the world's finest professional poker players, including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel and many others.

FullTiltPoker.Net Teams Up With FSN for a New, Groundbreaking Television Series for All Students of Poker

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In the world of televised poker there are many offerings, but if you really want to learn the strategies of the game from true poker legends, the pros from FullTiltPoker.Net deliver. You can't afford your own personal poker coach? Not to worry, breaking new ground in televised poker, FullTiltPoker.Net takes you to school with a fresh, new half hour show that entertains and demystifies the winning strategies of Texas Hold'Em.

FULLTILTPOKER.NET PRESENTS: LEARN FROM THE PROS premiers on Tues., Sept. 27 at 8:30 PM local, with new episodes airing every Sunday at 4:30 PM local and repeats on Tuesdays at 8:30 PM local. Hosted by Best Damn Sports Show Period's Chris Rose and poker pro Howard Lederer, the 30-minute, 26-week series explains the nuances of the most popular game on television. As the series progresses, the pros offer more sophisticated lessons and offer up some of the tricks of the trade for winning big pots.

Throughout the series, members of Team Full Tilt, the world-renowned poker champions behind FullTiltPoker.Net join Rose and Lederer to offer tips and strategy lessons. Players include: World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, seven-time WSOP bracelet winner and poker legend Erik Seidel, 2004 American Poker Championship winner Phil Ivey, 2002 Card Player Magazine "Champion of the Year" John Juanda, 2003 WPT Aruba Poker Classic winner Erick Lindgren, plus Jennifer Harman, the first woman to ever win two WSOP bracelets, and 2003 World Poker Tour Ladies Night champion Clonie Gowen.

Also, expected to participate are 2004 Card Player Magazine Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu, Poker Ambassador to Wynn Las Vegas, Annie Duke and Gus Hansen.

"The time is right for an entertaining show about poker that is also truly educational," said Lederer, who has won two WSOP bracelets, two World Poker Tour titles as well as many other tournaments. "I am excited to be working with FSN to make this first-of-its-kind poker show."
The pros take part in roundtable discussions on various poker topics, providing them a rare opportunity to share some of the "inside" stories that have made them legends in the game. The show also offers an interactive component as it provides viewers the chance to email their questions about how to play a hand, or what they should have done in a particular situation and
the pros will answer in detail.

Plus:

* Chip Tricks: Learn the tricks that make even amateur card players look like pros at the table.
* Beginner's Blunders: Covering the most common mistakes made by beginning players and how to avoid them.

* Poker Pop Quiz: Tests your knowledge on various poker topics and helps you learn the correct way to play various situations

"There is such a thirst out there for all things poker. We want to help players of all abilities take their game to the next level," said Executive Producer Mark Mayer. "The opportunity to pick the brain of Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson and some of the world's best players is one that every poker enthusiast will want to take advantage of. If you watch this show, you will become a better poker player."

Gabe Kaplan, Jerry Buss and Barry Greenstein Among the Chip Leaders as Tournament Prize Pool Reaches $4,195,000

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

LOS ANGELES -- WORLD POKER TOUR (Nasdaq: WPTE), continues to draw record numbers of players to its events, as evidenced by this weekend's record-breaking turnout for the Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino.

With 839 players coming to the table, resulting in a $4,195,000 prize pool, the event stands as the largest ever on the WPT circuit, and those substantial numbers portend potential growth across the board at the remaining 14 events to be filmed for Season IV on the Travel Channel.

That sets the scene for another record-shattering total prize pool for the season. Last year, the WPT awarded nearly $70 million to players on the Tour. First place for the 2005 Legends of Poker will net $1,125,000 for the winner. Last year, the legendary Doyle Brunson captured the crown. That 2004 event drew 667 players and a $3,335,000 prize pool. The turnout this weekend marked a 20% increase in the field. Among the chip leaders are Gabe Kaplan, Jerry Buss and Barry Greenstein. The tournament continues today at 4:15 p.m.

"Our hats are off for the great job done by our colleagues at the Bicycle Casino in securing a field large enough that it had to be split into two starting days," said Steven Lipscomb, CEO and founder of WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE). "The WPT is poised for another season of exceptional play and exceptional growth. Modifying our policy to allow players to wear sponsor logos will also encourage more companies to sponsor players and award seats in our events. This continues to demonstrate our impact on the growth of the sport. We anticipate another record-shattering season."

Next up on the WPT calendar is the Borgata Poker Open at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, Sept. 19-22. The WPT launched the poker phenomenon when it first aired on the Travel Channel on March 30, 2003, and it continues to lead the way in developing poker as a major international sport. Viewers and aspiring tour players can log on to http://www.worldpokertour.com for ways to improve their game or to find out how to register for the 14 remaining WPT tournaments. The highest rated show ever on The Travel Channel, the WPT is now licensed for broadcast in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. WORLD POKER TOUR(R) airs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Travel Channel.

About WPT Enterprises, Inc.
WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE) is a company engaged in the creation of internationally branded entertainment and consumer products driven by the development, production, and marketing of televised programming based on gaming themes. WPTE is the creator of the World Poker Tour(R), a television show based on a series of high-stakes poker tournaments that airs on the Travel Channel in the United States and more than 100 markets globally. WPT Enterprises currently licenses its brand to companies in the business of poker equipment and instruction, apparel, publishing, electronic and wireless entertainment, DVD/home entertainment, casino games, and giftware. For show information, tools for improving poker play, and other WPT news, fans may log on to http://www.worldpokertour.com. The company is also engaged in the sale of corporate sponsorships. WPT Enterprises, Inc. is a majority owned subsidiary of Lakes Entertainment, Inc., a publicly held company. Photos and media information can be found online at: http://www.worldpokertour.com.

Contact:
Aimee Lirette/ WPT: 323-330-9872
alirette@worldpokertour.com

FUN Technologies' SkillJam signs multi-year skill-gaming agreement with Sportingbet

Press Release

LONDON /CNW/ - FUN Technologies plc ('FUN'), a leading provider of skill gaming, online sports information and fantasy sports, announced today that its subsidiary, SkillJam Technologies Corporation ('SkillJam'), has entered into a multi-year agreement with London-based Sportingbet plc ('Sportingbet') to be its pay-to-play skill-gaming provider.

Under the agreement, SkillJam will develop, host and manage a private- label, pay-for-play, customized skill-gaming platform for Sportingbet.

Founded in 1998, Sportingbet is a fully regulated, tax-free, online gaming and sports betting company. Publicly traded on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM), it is one of the world's largest online gaming companies. Operating under fully regulated licences in the UK, Australia, Antigua and Curacao, it provides services to over 2.5 million customers in over 200 countries, who place over 1 million bets (casino, poker, sports and virtual games) per day via its 30 brands across the world. Total bet volumes show the Group now takes 14 bets per second, and deals over a million games of poker every day on the Paradise Poker site.

SkillJam, a subsidiary of FUN, is a multi-channel provider of skill- gaming technology and solutions. It develops and distributes private-label gaming solutions for a broad network of partner destination sites in the US and abroad, including AOL, MSN's Zone.com and Disney's Go.com. In 2005 alone, SkillJam has signed over 15 skill-gaming deals with leading global brands, including Virgin Games and eBay.

Lorne Abony, CEO of FUN, said, 'FUN Technologies is excited to be working with one of the largest, most prestigious operators in the online gaming sector. Sportingbet is a pioneer and market leader in online gaming, and we are delighted to be chosen as their skill-gaming partner. Beyond that, this deal marks a further extension of SkillJam's position as the leading supplier of skill games to the online gaming market.'

Sportingbet's Director of Strategic Marketing, Andrew May, added, 'We are pleased to be able to partner with FUN Technologies and add its world-class skill gaming offering to our growing portfolio of entertainment-focused gaming products. The addition of skill gaming further facilitates our strategy of innovative product development and excellence in marketing to existing and new customer groups.'

About FUN Technologies plc

FUN Technologies plc is a leading provider of person-to-person skill gaming, online sports information and fantasy sports. FUN's strategy is to provide its cutting-edge, person-to-person gaming systems to top, licensed distribution partners in regulated markets around the world. FUN is a public company, incorporated in England and Wales, and is listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol 'FUN'.

For further information:

FUN Technologies, Alex Mackey, Catullus
Consulting, +44 (0)207 736 2938; Tracey Irwin, Director of Communications,
(416) 840 0806;

Sportingbet, George Hudson, Smithfield Consultants,
+44 (0)20 7903 0669