SOURCE: Business Wire

As a category leader driving one of the world’s fastest growing sports and entertainment brands, WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) announced today the launch of CLUBWPT.com, an innovative subscription-based online club and gaming platform targeted to the estimated 60 million poker players in the United States who may otherwise be restricted from online wagering.

WPTE also announced a partnership with STATS LLC to deliver the poker industry’s first database featuring sports-style breakdowns and analysis.

CLUBWPT and STATS are available now through www.worldpokertour.com, which has debuted a new look and robust content offering for broader consumer interaction.

“We are leveraging the World Poker Tour brand and www.worldpokertour.com to create a user experience and poker community in an online space that delivers in ways never done before,” said Ken Graiwer, vice president of WPT interactive.

“Now, users can play WPT-style, study the industry’s only poker statistics database, view streaming content and enhanced multimedia, access the latest information and much more—all on one site.”

Conducted under sweepstakes rules in the U.S., CLUBWPT offers a monthly subscription package for $19.95 per month, as well as discounted quarterly and annual options.

In return, members receive points to enter into over 4,000 live poker and elimination black jack tournaments, sit-n-go’s and ring games for a chance to win over $100,000 in cash and prizes each month, which could include a $10,000 seat into a World Poker Tour® (WPT) main event.

Other high-end prizes include a flatscreen HD television, shopping sprees, cruises, jewelry and more.

CLUBWPT subscribers will also receive other membership offerings such as a subscription to All-In Magazine, the world’s only magazine dedicated to both poker and blackjack, as well as the Las Vegas Advisor and over 150 coupons from 64 Las Vegas properties covering everything from room rate bargains, free meals, 2-for-1 show tickets, and other VIP treatment.

For more CLUBWPT information or to see if you are located in an eligible state or country, visit www.CLUBWPT.com or www.worldpokertour.com.

Taking another key step to further legitimize poker as a sport, WPT partnered with STATS—the company that provides data collection and analysis for 85 sports leagues, including Major League Baseball, National Football League, and National Basketball Association—to deliver the first ever in-depth analyses and strategic breakdowns for the poker industry.

STATS will compile data from every final table hand played in every televised WPT tournament to detail each individual player’s style of play, situational analysis, breakdowns, trends, and more, allowing poker fans and players to study intricacies of the game in ways never available before.

“CLUBWPT and STATS are two very different offerings but are the same in that they are both key to growing the WPT experience for consumers,” said WPTE President and CEO, Steve Lipscomb.

“The partnership with STATS is a strategic alliance in our dedication to innovating and legitimizing poker as a sport, while CLUBWPT is the perfect online gaming solution for fans of any skill level—no risk, pure rewards. The STATS database coupled with CLUBWPT gives players and fans the ultimate tools to study, play and enjoy the game.”