Adam Pliska, CEO - World Poker Tour ®

PODCAST: Adam Pliska, CEO of the World Poker Tour ® joins Sports Business Radio to preview the 2023 World Poker Tour World Championship Festival (Nov 29 - Dec 21) at the Wynn Las Vegas. There will be a record $40 million guaranteed prize pool for the main event. Pliska also discusses the growth and future plans of the Tour.

We also examine these sports business headlines:

- 2023 MLB World Series TV ratings

- 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament tips off

- Las Vegas Raiders firing of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler

- USWNT hiring Emma Hayes as new Head Coach

- Craig Counsell’s record-setting contract with the Chicago Cubs

- FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of fraud 

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