WPT Enterprises, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

WPT Enterprises, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) today announced that Steven Lipscomb, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and Todd Steele, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at four upcoming investor conferences.

* The Roth Capital Partners New York Conference at The Westin New York in Times Square, on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern).

* The ThinkEquity Partners 3rd Annual Growth Conference at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, CA on Monday, September 12, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. (Pacific).

* The Goldman Sachs/Deutsche Bank Gaming Forum at The Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. (Pacific).

* The Merriman Curhan Ford 2nd Annual Investor Summit 2005 at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. (Pacific).

The audio portion of the presentations at the Roth Capital, ThinkEquity and Merriman Curhan Ford conferences will be webcast and available on the investor relations segment of WPT Enterprises' website at www.worldpokertour.com.

About WPT Enterprises, Inc.

WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) creates internationally branded entertainment and consumer products driven by the development, production, and marketing of televised programming based on gaming themes. WPTE developed and owns the World Poker Tour(R), a television show based on a series of high- stakes poker tournaments that airs in the United States on the Travel Channel and in more than 100 territories globally. WPT Enterprises currently licenses its brand to companies in the business of poker equipment and instruction, apparel, publishing, electronic and wireless entertainment, DVD/home entertainment, casino games, and giftware. For show information, tools for improving poker play, and other WPT news, fans may log on to www.worldpokertour.com. The company is also engaged in the sale of corporate sponsorships. WPT Enterprises, Inc. is a majority owned subsidiary of Lakes Entertainment, Inc., a publicly-held company. Photos and media information can be found online at: www.worldpokertour.com. (WPTEF)

Investor Contact: Andrew Greenebaum 310-395-2215 agreenebaum@icrinc.com or Allyson Pooley 310-395-2215 apooley@icrinc.com

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CONTACT: Investors, Andrew Greenebaum, +1-310-395-2215, agreenebaum@icrinc.com, or Allyson Pooley, +1-310-395-2215, apooley@icrinc.com, for WPT Enterprises, Inc.

Web site: http://www.worldpokertour.com/

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