In total, online subscription revenue for Club WPT was up 56% year-over-year.įurthermore, when live tournaments resumed late last year, the WPT television show, which has been broadcasted on linear television since 2003, recorded record distribution globally on both linear and OTT platforms. With in-person events postponed or canceled, WPT’s online subscription platform, ClubWPT, saw new registrations jump more than 60% - bringing in more new members in the first 9 months than they did in all of 2019. While professional sports leagues around the world struggled during COVID-19, the World Poker Tour thrived. Here’s a little financial transaction history:Ģ009: PartyGaming purchases WPT for $12.3 millionĢ015: Ourgame International purchases WPT for $35 millionĢ019: Allied Esports purchases WPT for $50 million

Today, more than 150 million people annually watch their tournaments, live events are held across five continents and broadcasted in 150 countries, and the company has awarded more than $1 billion in prize money. Since its inception in 2002, the WPT has grown considerably.

In the simplest terms, the World Poker Tour (WPT) partners with broadcast companies like Fox Sports and BT Sports (UK) to host, operate, and produce televised poker tournaments all over the world.

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