EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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POKER.COM INC. ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF SKILLPOKER, NORTH AMERICA'S ONLY LEGAL ONLINE
POKER SITE
VANCOUVER, CANADA, September 17, 2003 - Poker.com Inc. (OTCBB: PKER) announced
that its wholly owned subsidiary, SkillPoker.com Inc. has officially launched
www.SkillPoker.com, the first and only legal only online poker site in North
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America.
SkillPoker.com Inc. will be offering cash prizes to players wishing to enter
SkillPoker tournaments 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. The tournaments will not
cost players any money during a promotional period which will conclude shortly
after the launch and final testing phase. The Company anticipates revenues will
be generated from the patent pending SkillPoker system immediately upon the
release of the real money, pay_for_play version in the near future.
"We are excited to launch this innovative and unique product to the online
gaming market", said Mr. Mark Glusing, President of Poker.com Inc. "We have an
opportunity to capitalize on our patent pending technology and offer the North
American poker playing market a safe and legal alternative to unregulated,
unlicensed offshore operators. It is our mandate to create the most secure,
legal and exciting online poker community and we are committed to listening to
the needs of our players while meeting the concerns of legislators in the US and
elsewhere. "
The Company also announces that it will be announcing the effective date for the
name change from Poker.com Inc. to LegalPlay Entertainment Inc. (as approved by
shareholders at the recent Annual General Meeting) as soon as possible.
About SkillPoker
Poker.com Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary, SkillPoker.com Inc. is the
operator of www.SkillPoker.com, North America's online legal online poker site.
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SkillPoker.com Inc. owns the patent pending SkillPoker technology which enables
the operation of its own skill based online poker card rooms marketing directly
to players in the United States, Canada and worldwide. SkillPoker.com Inc.'s
poker card room is the only legal online system of gaming with all operations
including the game servers located on North American soil.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Mr. Mark Glusing
President
THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY CONTAIN CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND
STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS, PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION, INCLUDING, IN PARTICULAR; THE ABILITY OF THE COMPANY TO DEVELOP THE
SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY IN CONNECTION
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For further information please contact:
LegalPlay Entertainment Inc.
Investor Relations
630 - 1188 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada, V6E 4A2
Tel: (604) 689-5998
Fax: (604) 689-8988
Email: Info@skillpoker.com
Url: www.skillpoker.com