On the heels of a disappointing year that saw their tournament attendance, television viewership and stock price all decline dramatically, the World Poker Tour announced today their surprising decision to scale down their operations and rebrand as the Wyoming Poker Tour.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference, WPT Media Director Maria Syneski was optimistic about the change.
“We’re confident that this shift will allow the WPT to become an even stronger force in the poker world than we were before,” said Syneski. “We know that our viewers can’t wait to experience in-depth coverage of top Wyoming poker pros like … ummm … let’s see, there’s that one guy. Bill something. Bill … I think it starts with an ‘a’…”
Syneski then stared off into space for approximately 3 minutes before excusing herself and leaving the podium, weeping softly.
WPT founder Steve Lipscomb laid out the revised WPT schedule in a statement. “We’ll be bringing the WPT to every gambling hotspot Wyoming has to offer – the Shoshone Rose Casino, the Wind River Casino, the 789 Smoke Shop and Casino and the Little Wind Casino,” said Lipscomb.
“Just as soon,” he added, “as any of those casinos actually adds a poker room.”
Shares of WPT were unaffected by the announcement.
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