Card Player Publisher Barry Shulman Predicts Great Success for Hansen Gray & Company's Subsidiary North American Poker Tour
Monday March 27, 10:33 am ET
LAS VEGAS, March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. (OTC: HGCP - News), www.hansengray.com, announced that its subsidiary, NAPP Tour, Inc., has been cited by Barry Shulman, CEO of Card PlayerMedia, LLC. to achieve success with its new television venture.
In his commentary, Mr. Shulman said, "The North American Poker Tour (NAPT), to be known as The IPATour has a number of things working in its favor and I believe the IPA Tour will make it."
Mr. Shulman noted that the company is well funded, which distinguishes it from virtually all other star-ups. He complimented the quality of the management team saying, "They have a great staff ranging from their Chairman and CEO William Waldrop; President and COO Wade Mezey; Executive Vice President of Marketing and Branding Lisa Tenner; and Tournament Operations head, Matt Savage."
Shulman also pointed out that one of the most important aspects that set IPA Tour apart is its players feel wanted. Every single event on their tour (preliminaries as well as championships) has additional money added.
"This is a huge attraction for most players, especially with the costs of buy-ins for events being so high. Since the players will love it, television viewers should expect to receive the benefits of this strong relationship between the IPA Tour and players. Simply put, a player-friendly environment means more excitement for the cameras. Television viewers will ultimately win in the end," concluded Shulman.
NAPP Tour plans to broadcast its professional events on National Television throughout 2006 and 2007. NAPP Tour is sponsoring the VH1 Classic Rock-Roll Charity Poker Tournament, the first televised poker contest ever to feature music artists.
Frank Weber, President of Hansen Gray said, "We are delighted to have received such a positive endorsement by Barry Shulman, CEO of Card Player Media and share his confidence for the future of NAPP Tour. The company is continuing to expand its roster of tournaments and attracting the highest quality players in the world. NAPP Tour continues to implement its strategies to capitalize on the tremendous growth and increasing popularity of the poker industry to become the dominant player in the poker industry today."
Card Player Media is a leading media resource for poker enthusiasts at every level of interest and ability. With more than 18 years of service to the poker industry, Card Player Media is the publisher of Card Player, Card Player College and Card Player Europe.
NAPP Tour, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. (OTC: HGCP - News), is an event management and television production company that promotes, manages, hosts and televises national professional poker tournaments. NAPP Tour, Inc. will televise its events under the brands North American Poker Tour and IPA Tour.
Hansen Gray and Company, Inc. (OTC: HGCP - News) is a strategic venture capital firm that acquires or invests in companies, which through growth or acquisition, have the potential to become leaders in their respective markets.
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