Matchroom Sport : Press Releases

Thursday 17 May 2012

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Press Releases

WPT Premier League stars set for Vienna showdown - 28/03/2012
THE FIFTH edition of PartyPoker.com’s thrilling Premier League Poker franchise is back by popular demand. As a World Poker Tour® special event, WPT Premier League V is set to take ...

WPT Premier League stars set for Vienna showdown - 28/03/2012
The fifth edition of PartyPoker.com’s thrilling Premier League Poker franchise is back by popular demand. As a World Poker Tour® special event, WPT Premier League V is set to take ...

PartyPoker.com launch Premier League Poker Mixed Game Championship - 17/10/2011
PartyPoker.com and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce an extension to the world famous Premier League format as the PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker Mixed Game Championship will take place from ...

Big Game V breaks new streaming ground - 13/06/2011
In another first for poker, the Matchroom Sport-produced PartyPoker.com Big Game V was streamed for 48 hours uninterrupted on the internet via www.pokernews.com and in a unique twist, as well ...

Matchroom lead the way with two WPT firsts - 06/04/2011
Matchroom Sport, who have lead the way in televised poker since their first event over ten years ago, have again set new industry standards in their poker coverage. Recently on location ...

Great Dane Hansen pockets million in FullTiltPoker.com Poker Million IX - 10/12/2010
Exciting plans for tenth edition in 2011 after Great Dane pockets million. Gus Hansen ended 2010 million richer after winning the FullTiltPoker.com Poker Million IX title live on Sky Sports on ...

Audley Harrison joins Full Tilt Poker - 11/10/2010
World Heavyweight title challenger to represent poker giants Audley Harrison has signed a sponsorship deal with Full Tilt Poker ahead of his World Heavyweight title fight with David Haye in ...

PartyPoker.com/Blog sponsor new series of The Poker Show with Jesse May - 28/06/2010
The new season of ‘The Poker Show with Jesse May,’ with the first one hour show being broadcast on Wednesday 30th June and available to download from 12pm, under new ...

Matchroom Sport secure WPT Europe production - 21/04/2010
Matchroom Sport, the world's leading producers and distributors of televised poker, are delighted to announce that they will be producing the World Poker Tour's European events. The WPT visit venues around ...

Full Tilt Poker to sponsor poker's biggest ever live challenge - 10/11/2009
Matchroom Sport is delighted to announce that the Full Tilt Poker Durrrr Million Dollar Challenge will take place in London from November 17-19th. Tom “Durrrr” Dwan issued the challenge in July ...

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PDC stars to launch charity song

THE stars of the McCoy's Premier League Darts have teamed up with Chas Hodges & his band to record a charity single to be released in May called "Got My...
March 28 2012

World Cup of Pool dates and venue announced

The seventh annual PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool will once again be taking place in Manila, Philippines after continuing agreement with Solar Sports, who will once again host broadcast the...
March 28 2012

Speedy extends involvement with PDC

SPEEDY have extended their title sponsorship of the Speedy Services UK Open and have also become an official partner of the Professional Darts Corporation. Speedy, a leading provider of equipment and...
March 28 2012

Mosconi Cup set for London return

MATCHROOM SPORT can announce that the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, will once again play host to the PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup as the epic annual Europe v USA...
March 28 2012

PDC launch new Scandinavian circuit

THE Professional Darts Corporation are creating & endorsing a new Scandinavian circuit of events which will see €40,000 paid out across eight tournaments this year. Operated by the new Scandinavian...
March 28 2012

WPT Premier League stars set for Vienna showdown

THE FIFTH edition of PartyPoker.com’s thrilling Premier League Poker franchise is back by popular demand. As a World Poker Tour® special event, WPT Premier League V is set to take...
March 28 2012

888poker to sponsor PGA EuroPro Tour

The PGA EuroPro Tour is proud to announce 888.com’s poker brand, 888poker, is the new title sponsor for the 2012 season of the PGA EuroPro Tour. 888.com, one of the world's...
February 14 2012

Betfair to sponsor Prizefighter

BETTING giant backs boxing’s biggest draw Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Betfair are the new title sponsor of the Prizefighter series. The betting exchange begin their relationship with Matchroom...
February 02 2012

John Ryder signs with Lonsdale

HOTLY tipped Middleweight joins boxing brand after extending unbeaten record John Ryder has signed a sponsorship deal with Lonsdale as he continues to take the British Middleweight scene by storm. The deal...
January 31 2012

Scott Cardle signs with Matchroom Sport

TEAM GB star set for Sky Sports debut on Kell Brook undercard Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that Team GB star Scott Cardle has signed promotional terms...
January 30 2012

BGC Partners to sponsor Masters in January

World Snooker are delighted to announce BGC Partners as the new title sponsor of the Masters, snooker’s greatest invitation event. BGC Partners is a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the...
January 12 2012

Tickets selling fast for World Snooker Shoot-Out

Tickets for the final weekend of the World Snooker Shoot-Out in Blackpool in January have sold out, with only a few VIP packages left for the last day. The one-frame knockout...
January 05 2012

North Fire give Froch USA backing

Carl Froch has signed a sponsorship deal with West Yorkshire fire and rescue supply company North Fire ahead of his Super-Middleweight unification showdown with Andre Ward on December 17 in...
November 23 2011

Cash Converters to sponsor PDC Players Championship

CASH CONVERTERS will sponsor the PDC's Players Championship event, which will be held from December 8-11 at the Doncaster Dome and screened live on ITV4. The £250,000 tournament will feature the...
November 17 2011

Mosconi Cup to be played on Diamond Pro-Am table

THE 18th annual PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup will be contested on a DIAMOND PRO-AM table following an agreement between Diamond Billiard Products of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Matchroom Sport of the UK. That...
November 10 2011