Sorry Folks about GSN not being able to appear on the show tonight .Here is a press release they sent me .GSN will try next week to have someone from the network on the radio show to talk about the upcoming WSOB 2006 season GSN’S ‘WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK’ ADDS NEW LEVEL WHEN CASINOS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY SEND TOP PLAYERS TO COMPETE IN TELEVISED FINALS AT THE LAS VEGAS HILTON 40 Top Players from Casinos Nationwide Compete for the $1 Million Prize Pool Planet Grande Pictures Will Produce Third Season of the Series Series Tapes in February and Premieres in June (Pasadena, CA) – GSN, the network for games, is breaking new ground with its third installment of television’s only blackjack program, 2006 WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK. For the first time ever, the signature series is incorporating top players from sanctioned qualification casinos who have competed and won one of the 40 seats in this exclusive nationally televised tournament. Additionally, the historic Las Vegas Hilton will serve as the host casino for the 13-episode series produced by Planet Grande Pictures with John Watkin and Eamon Harrington as executive producers. The announcements were made today by Rich Cronin, President and CEO of GSN at the company’s Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour presentation. “We are excited to be the home of blackjack on television, and this new tournament structure will bring together top players from across the country,” said Cronin. “The WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK will feature the best players from qualification tournaments held at casinos nationwide. The popular series, produced by Planet Grande, will bring viewers hours of exciting blackjack strategy and action for its third season in a row.” The new qualification structure introduced this year opened the doors on this elite tournament, creating a new promotional opportunity for participating casinos. Several major casinos in the U.S. are sending their top players to Las Vegas in February including Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in New York, Ute Mountain Casino, Hotel & Resort in Colorado, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Minnesota and Lucky Eagle Casino in Washington. Others are Casino Del Sol in Arizona, Cherokee Casino Resort in Oklahoma, Thunder Valley Casino in California, Pearl River Resort in Mississippi, Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino in California and host casino Las Vegas Hilton in Nevada. Additional participating casinos will be announced prior to the finals. Seats in the first two seasons of the event were by invitation only and featured some of the industry’s top expert professionals. This season’s tournament is the first to be opened to the casino public. The series will include eight one-hour preliminary rounds leading to two semi-finals and two wild card shows concluding with the final. The 40 person player roster will compete for a share of the $1 million prize money. -more- WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK ON GSN/Page 2 The Las Vegas Hilton is the new home of the WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK which is being taped in February for a June premiere. Famous for its high end play and championship tournaments, the Hilton is home to superstar Barry Manilow and recently signed Reba McEntire for her exclusive Las Vegas engagements in 2006. The Hilton recently completed a multi-million dollar construction and renovation enhancement project that includes a stunning new lobby and casino. As the home of the competition the Las Vegas Hilton will also send their top players to compete in the tournament. 2006 WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK is being produced by Planet Grande Pictures with John Watkin and Eamon Harrington serving as executive producers. In addition to WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK, Planet Grande is producing the series “Small Town Secrets” about the under-belly of America’s heartland as well as their first movie for television, “Arbor Springs.” More information about the series, specific premiere date and talent will be announced at a later date. About GSN GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming. The network features game shows, reality series, documentaries and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN has allowed viewers to play-along with on-air programming via their computers and GSN.com since 2002. Reaching more than 58 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further media information, visit GSN’s press website at corp.gsn.com. About The Las Vegas Hilton The Las Vegas Hilton ranks among the world’s most famous and popular resort destinations, located blocks from the Las Vegas Strip and adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center, offering 3,000 luxurious rooms and suites situated on 59 acres. The property is one of the largest hotels in the world and features top-name entertainment, 14 distinctive restaurants, a full-service health club and spa, Star Trek: The Experience ™ and much more. Resorts International is an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC and is the only privately held gaming company licensed in four gaming jurisdictions: Indiana (Resorts East Chicago), Nevada (Las Vegas Hilton), New Jersey (Resorts Atlantic City, The Atlantic City Hilton), and Mississippi (Resorts Tunica and Bally’s Tunica.) About Planet Grande Pictures Planet Grande is a television production company based in Malibu, California, specializing in high profile documentaries, series and entertainment specials. Over the years, Planet Grande has been honored with numerous industry awards including Emmys, Aces, Clios and several Festival Golds. Their client roster includes both broadcast and cable networks. -GSN-
Thanks What time does the show air on Thursdays? Went there tonite and must have been too late. Thanks for sharing the press release. Take care Capt.
Thursday Nights 6 PM Pacific Time The " Be In Action " radio show airs every Thursday night at 6 PM Pacific Time live.Sorry you misses us it was a good show .Tune in next week when we will be speaking more about the upcoming season of WSOB 2006 on the GSN Network
Old News... Thanks for the info, but I hope that they didn't just send this Press Release to you today... Actually, this Release, which is old news, was dated January 13th, over a month ago, and has been up on the GSN website since that date.
Talking Clown Speaking of old news how is talking to the cards routine working or was the clown suit your new "GIG " .I'm telling you if the circus ever has a blackjack tournament you are a shoe in to be their # 1 player :joker: The post was for players who had not seen it on the GSN site.Not everyone has as much time off as the circus clown .Plus I have never met a clown that spoke they usually entertain without ever speaking a word, sure wish you were a real clown
Mr. Pain in the Ass... I'll tell you the same thing I told Hollyweed a few weeks back... I'm not interested in bringing myself down to the low levels of persistant nonsensical babble that you seem to take delight in. I'll save it for the entertainment value that I offer whenever I have the chance to play on TV, since it's very much needed to offset the boring:sleep: play of people like yourselves with the personality of a "wet noodle"! In the future I'm going to let you and your "good buddy" Hollyweed duke it out in any manner in which it makes you happy. Count me out, as I have no time for this useless babble, nor do I have any desire to take myself down to where you're at... As far as the shallow "clown thing" which YOU initiated on earlier posts months ago, which you started as a result of trying to "puff yourself up" during the UBT timeframe, in which you UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO QUALIFY FOR HOLLYWOOD: it's as old and worn out as the "month-old Press Release" that GSN supposedly sent YOU to bless us with... Give it up Joeeee and get on with your boring self-serving life, because I'm not buying into your useless, non-entertaining babble anymore. I'll save my talk for TV where it makes a difference in entertainment value. You're the last person I want to listen to, in order to be entertained, as I need about 100 ounces of caffeine just to stay awake while listening...:vomit:
