Fox Sports Net The New Television Home For The World Poker Tour

The World Poker Tour started their successful run on television when they began airing episodes on the Travel Channel. They continued their success when they moved to the Game Show Network.

Now, the WPT will try their hand on one of the major sports networks in the nation. They have announced that they are moving to Fox Sports Network for season VII.

"The World Poker Tour has a track record as the ultimate brand name in televised poker. FSN is very happy to televise such quality content and we look forward to future programming opportunities with the WPT," said FSN Executive Vice President of Programming and Production, George Greenberg.

The recent Bellagio Cup that was held in Las Vegas will be the feature of the first two episodes of the new year. It has not yet been announced when those episodes will air.

"FSN and News Corporation are two incredible powerhouses in the television industry that have played key roles in the growth and popularity of televised poker. It couldn't be a better fit for WPT and our fans. We're thrilled," said WPT Founder, President, and CEO, Steve Lipscomb.

Poker on television is becoming increasingly popular and should begin moving towards live televised tournaments in the near future. The move by FSN puts them in good position to move the game towards live programming.

July 20, 2008
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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