Poker ‘World Series’ to Air in July After Sponsors’ Indicted
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The “World Series of Poker” on ESPN and “World Poker Tour” on Fox Sports Net will air as scheduled following the indictments of gambling websites that spent almost $27 million on TV ads last year.
Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN will carry the “World Series of Poker” in July, Chris LaPlaca, a spokesman, said today in an e-mail. The network pre-empted last night’s “North American Poker Tour Presented by PokerStars.net.” News Corp.’s Fox Sports Net has pulled PokerStars.net ads from “World Poker Tour,” said Lou D’Ermilio, a New York-based spokesman.