Card Player Media Continues Global Expansion With the Launch of CardPlayerItalia.com

Card Player Media brings online poker content to Italy.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) August 17, 2007 -- In an effort to continue bringing poker players worldwide localized content, Card Player Media has launched CardPlayerItalia.com. CardPlayerItalia.com was developed as an extension of Card Player Italia, the localized Italian version of Card Player magazine.

The site features complete tournament coverage from Italy and other European events, up to date news, articles and poker player profiles written by Italy's top poker pros, including Max Pescatori and Marco Figuccia.

CardPlayerItalia.com also features the Card Player Italian Player of the Year Race. Using similar scoring criteria as Card Player's own Player of the Year standings, the oldest and most respected tournament poker ranking system in the industry, the site will track and honor the best Italian poker players.

"CardPlayerItalia.com is another example of the tremendous growth Card Player Media has experienced in the past year," stated Barry Shulman, Card Player Media CEO. "We are pleased to offer tournament coverage, articles, and the popular Player of the Year award to the growing poker market in Italy."

In conjunction with its other global partners, Card Player Media also has launched international websites targeting countries ranging from Brazil to Norway.

About Card Player Media:
Card Player Media is the leading media resource for poker enthusiasts of every level, interest, and ability. The company is the publisher of Card Player magazine, the world's largest poker publication, and Card Player Europe. Card Player magazine, published biweekly since 1988, is the only poker publication to be audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. With its global partners, Card Player Media also publishes Card Player Brazil, Card Player Italia, Card Player France, Card Player Finland, Card Player Germany, Card Player Hungary, Card Player Russia, Card Player Spain, and Card Player Norway.

Card Player Media owns and operates the leading poker information portal on the Internet, CardPlayer.com. The site provides visitors with live tournament reporting, multimedia content, up-to-the- minute poker news, a comprehensive backlog of its magazine content, and free applications to improve one's game. Card Player TV, an innovative multimedia suite that provides poker fans with daily programming, was added in 2007 to further enhance Card Player Media's content offerings.

For media information, contact:
Lara Miller
Director of Public Relations
Card Player Media

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