Key Takeaways
- The Global Poker Index (GPI) continues its entry into every facet of the poker world with the acquisition of the main Facebook page dedicated to poker and the launch of webcasts presented by Lacey Jones.
- GPI plans to “promote poker as a sport” and to “bring poker into the mainstream sports consciousness” according to CEO Alex Dreyfuss.
- The latest media moves are building towards GPI becoming the “AP/Reuters of poker” Dreyfus told pokerfuse.
The Global Poker Index (GPI) continues its entry into every facet of the poker world with the acquisition of a popular Facebook page dedicated to poker and the launch of webcasts presented by Lacey Jones.
Two weeks ago GPI announced an agreement with CineSport to produce “poker-centric video content” for the digital video provider that has over 7 million viewers in the US.
The first webcast titled “This Week in Poker” lasts less than two and a half minutes and gives a quick roundup of the live tournament events coming up next week (embedded below).
