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WPT Enterprises Inc. (WPTE)At 3:59PM ET: 0.81  Up 0.01 (1.20%)  
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WPT Enterprises Inc.
5700 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 350
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States - Map
Phone: 323-330-9900
Web Site: http://www.worldpokertour.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Services
Industry:Broadcasting - TV
Full Time Employees:71

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
WPT Enterprises, Inc. engages in the development, production, and marketing of televised programming based on gaming themes. It operates in four segments: WPT Studios, WPT Global Marketing, WPT Online, and WPT China. The WPT Studios segment provides multi-media entertainment services through the domestic and international licensing of television broadcasts, international television sponsorship, and casinos and cardrooms that host televised events. The WPT Global Marketing segment offers branded consumer products, such as licensing World Poker Tour brand and logo; and corporate sponsorship and management of televised and live events. The WPT Online segment operates international real money gaming Web site at WorldPokerTour.com and domestic Web site at WorldPokerTour.com, which includes poker tournament coverage and live updates thereof, statistics, poker player information, and an online merchandise store, as well as ClubWPT.com. The WPT China segment focuses on building the sport and popular Chinese national card game, also known as Tuo La Ji or Traktor Poker. The company has a right to brand and exploit the WPT China National Traktor Poker Tour, as well as marketing and sponsorship rights in conjunction with the Traktor Poker Tour, including third-party branding at tour events and the right to exploit films and other content in various media, and rights to sell online and mobile subscriptions. It 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. The company was founded in 2002. It was formerly known as World Poker Tour, LLC and changed its name to WPT Enterprises, Inc. in 2004. The company is based in Los Angeles, California. WPT Enterprises, Inc. is a subsidiary of Lakes Poker Tour, LLC.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    WPT Enterprises Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Aug-08 is better than 72.6% of CGQ Universe companies and 59.7% of Media companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Lyle Berman , 65
    Exec. Chairman
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Steve Lipscomb , 46
    Founder, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director, Chief Exec. Officer of Lakes Poker Tour, LLC and Pres of Lakes Poker Tour, LLC
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Peter Hughes , 47
    Chief Operating Officer
    N/A N/A
    Ms. Robyn Moder , 33
    Exec. VP of WPT Studios
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Adam Pliska , 35
    Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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