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World Poker Tour Moves to Fox Sports Net

World Poker Tour Enterprises and FOX Sports Net will soon announce an agreement that will bring Season VII of the long-running series to FSN on Sunday nights.

According to sources close to the deal, the WPT's Season VII will consist of 26 episodes and will air each Sunday evening, somewhere in the "prime time" (6-10 pm) hours for starting time. Each episode will be one hour long. The initial starting date and the exact starting time for the series' run are among the details still be ironed out as the show is fit into the FSN broadcast schedule. The sources did report, however, that longtime hosts Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten will return to their roles behind the microphone. The first two episodes will cover the Bellagio Cup in Las Vegas, the final table of which is being contested today.

Excepting a one-shot show on NBC, the new deal with FSN represents the third major broadcast home for the WPT over its long life. The WPT became a surprise ratings hit after debuting on Travel Channel in 2003, quickly becoming a must-view for poker fans searching for fresh poker content apart from repeated WSOP episodes. The WPT's quick success -- featuring a stylized studio atmosphere, the friendly repartee and expert knowledge of Sexton and Van Patten, and the easygoing and beautiful camera presence of original hostess Shana Hiatt -- gave the program a distinctive feel and allowed it to capture a diehard audience.

The WPT's success, however, drew other imitators, each eager to grab a slice of the pie that was poker's newfound popularity. Meanwhile, the WPT's original formulaic approach, while still stylish, also meant a struggle for the tour to find new ways to grow its TV audience. WPT's ratings on Travel Channel peaked in 2004, then began to slide slowly downward, and after five seasons the relationship between show and network ended. The WPT moved on to Game Show Network for Season Six, but despite strong ratings, a change of direction within GSN led to the WPT not continuing there for its seventh overall season. This led to WPTE exploring other broadcast opportunities, with FSN being one of the most logical possible homes.

FSN's long history with poker dates back to the "Poker Superstars Invitational" series and includes many other programs. An incomplete list of other FSN poker offerings includes "Poker Challenge," "Learn from the Pros," "MansionPoker Poker Dome Challenge," "Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker" and "Best Damn Poker Show" among many others. The landing for the WPT at FOX Sports, however, represents the highest-powered poker brand name the network has been able to offer to date.

According to Steve Lipscomb, WPT Founder, President and CEO, "FSN and News Corporation are two incredible powerhouses in the television industry that have played key roles in the growth and popularity of televised poker. It couldn't be a better fit for WPT and our fans. We're thrilled."

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New Mexico Poker Tournament Kicks off Simmering Indian Affairs Legal Battle

A poker tournament held in late June at a New Mexico Indian casino unlicensed by that state, operated by Oklahoma's Fort Sill Apache tribe, may, as planned for the tribe, result in a legal battle over the tribe's stated casino plans. The latest volley in the escalating battle was a subpoena issued by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) to the Fort Sill tribe demanding complete details of the Fort Sill poker event – information which the tribe has so far refused to provide.

The dispute centers over the tribe's plans to open a casino, already built, near Akela in southern New Mexico. The tribe built the casino under the auspices of a 2007 federal agreement, but also did so against the wishes of New Mexico officials; New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson actively opposes the casino and has suggested legal action, a physical blockade, and other measures to keep the facility from opening and keep gaming from occurring there. On June 22nd, the tribe held a by-invitation-only poker tournament at the Akela venue, with the stated hopes of forcing legal action against them so that they could in turn sue in their efforts to fully open the casino. While acknowledging that the poker tournament occurred, Fort Sill tribal officials released no specifics about the players or monies involved.

The Fort Sill tribe's wishes for legal action appear to have been granted with Tuesday's subpoena filing by the NIGC. In the document, signed by NIGC Chairman and Vice-Chairman Philip N. Hogen and Norman H. DesRosiers, respectively, the NIGC commands that within seven days the tribe turns over all information related to the event, including the following:

● The date, time and location of the gaming activity;

● The game(s) involved, including descriptions;

● The total number of participants (in the poker tournament);

● The complete identities of all tournament participants;

● The exact fees paid by each participant;

● The names of all tribal officials who participated in running the activity;

● Receipts for all prizes paid;

● All video surveillance and still photography from the event.

The immediate response issued by the Fort Sill tribe is a refusal to supply the requested information pending formal, written assurances that the information will not be shared with New Mexico state authorities. The Fort Sill tribe maintains that New Mexico has no authority over the Akela operation and that, despite the federal nature of the subpoena, the action was really taken at the behest of the state. According to Tribal Chairman Jeff Houser, "State officials have claimed that they are working with the Federal Government and that possible indictments could result from the activities on our lands. Soon after we heard news of the State's actions, we received the document request from the NIGC."

Houser's response also touched on Indian land rights in Oklahoma, stated that "selective enforcement" was practiced by the NIGC based on political affiliation, and that the state of New Mexico's officials crossed state lines to obtain information connected to the Fort Sill operation and "tried to intimidate the press into releasing information in violation of the First Amendment."

The Fort Sill response expressed a lack of desire to force the official legal confrontation but did not supply the requested information, leaving the current impasse in place.