ESPN is to agreement with World Series of Poker
5 September 2009 Vegas Casino ONLINE. $500 WELCOME BONUS! Play NOW!Fox Business informs, that television network ESPN has signed contract, for a period of seven years on World Series of Poker events broadcasting. The agreement will start to operate after the termination of term of the previous contract, which will come to the end by 2010. So now we can enjoy watching WSOP already till 2018!
Harrah’s Entertainment representatives did not disclose details of the transaction.
WSOP broadcasting in 2008 has drawn attention of about 1,16 million spectators, only at my. PokerNews.com, that is only on 15 % more than in 2007. And in 2009 ratings of World Series of Poker 2009 have fallen to 8 % in comparison with 2008. However because of the new concept «November Nine», broadcasting of semi-finals, ratings of viewing of final tables in 2008 have grown on 46 % in comparison with 2007.
Now, it is obvious that ESPN already long time makes profit of poker.
On July, 28th channel ESPN has started to show new episodes of World Series of Poker 2009. While it was possible to watch two-hour blocks: $40 000 No-Limit Hold’em, Champions Invitational, and also charitable tournament Ante Up for Africa.
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