Online Poker Leader Bodog.com Announces WSOP Celebrity Players
Online gambling giant Bodog.com announces 2006 WSOP Team Bodog celebrity players. Poker pros Evelyn Ng, Josh Arieh and David Williams all play for Bodog.com
(PRWEB) August 10, 2006 -- What's the dream of any celebrity poker player? A seat at the World Series of Poker's Main Event for a chance to win $10 million and the title of 2006 World Series champion. Bodoglife.com, the most recognizable brand in online gambling and entertainment, is sponsoring several celebrity poker aficionados who will seek to add "poker champion" to their already impressive resumes.
Team Bodog's celebs, including comedian Brad Garrett, celeb DJ DJ AM, actors Mekhi Phifer ("ER", "8 Mile"), Matthew Lillard ("Scooby Doo"), Roger Cross ("24"), Paul Johansson ("One Tree Hill"), Dax Shepard (starring in the upcoming film "Idiocracy" with Luke Wilson), Victoria Pratt (ABC's upcoming series "Day Break") and Bodog Music artist Bishop Brigante, will add sufficient star power to Team Bodog, a diverse group of online players who each won one of the 700 seats Bodog was giving away to the WSOP. The team is led by Bodog-sponsored poker pros David Williams, Josh Arieh and Evelyn Ng.
"As popular as poker is now, even celebrity players dream of winning the World Series of Poker," said Calvin Ayre, founder and CEO of Bodoglife.com. "With over 400 WSOP Main Event seats, including celebs and pros, Team Bodog will be a force that's sure to dominate the tables."
The WSOP Main Event begins Friday and culminates on Aug. 10.
About Morris Mohawk Gaming Group
Morris Mohawk Gaming Group is located on the Kahnawake Reserve outside of Montreal, Canada, and is licensed there to offer gaming services from Kahnawake to users worldwide. Morris Mohawk Gaming Group is led by noted Canadian sportsman and First Nations' leader Alwyn Morris. The Bodog brand is operated for gaming in North America by Morris Mohawk Gaming Group under License. For more information please see http://www.MorrisMohawk.ca
About Bodog
Bodog, with its head office located in Antigua, is licensed in the United Kingdom and Antigua. Bodog Entertainment Founder Calvin Ayre, recognized as a world authority on branding in digital entertainment, was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's best-selling 2006 "Billionaires" issue. Bodog (www.bodoglife.com) offers a host of entertainment services, comprising: online gaming which includes Poker, Casino and a host of other gaming products; an international record label, Bodog Music; a million-dollar band search competition and accompanying TV series, Bodog Battle; a publishing division (with an online magazine, Bodog Nation, and blog, Bodog Beat; and an international television division, Bodog TV which produces reality series, such as Bodog Fight and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker. For more information, contact Media Relations at pr@bodoglife.com.
BODOG is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. Bodog Gaming is operated in North America under License by Morris Mohawk Gaming Group.
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