May 8, 2007 - WSOP Discount
Seat Scam Surfaces, Buyers Beware.The World Series of
Poker has been issuing warnings on their websites and
emailing lists about Main Event seat scams. The scammers
are offering discounted seats to the Main Event, selling
them for around $6000.00 when the real price is $10,000.
The scammers are emailing and instant messaging people
saying they won a satellite to the Main Event and are
looking to sell their seat at a discounted price.
Here is the notice from worldseriesofpoker.com:
FRIDAY APRIL 20, 2007 9:00pm PT
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The World Series of Poker has received several inquiries
from individuals who have been offered discounted $10,000
Main Event seats. In each instance, they have received
either an email or instant message from someone claiming
to have won a $10,000 seat in a satellite event. The
sender claimed he could not play in the tournament and
offered to sell the seat for $6,000.
We recommend recipients of such emails or instant messages
ignore them. Pre-registered seats cannot be traded or
sold. Harrah’s shall not honor transferred registrations
and shall not be liable in any way for its refusal to do
so. Furthermore, individuals who have pre-registered for
WSOP events can receive a full refund of their payment if
they are unable to participate, as long as they request
the refund before the event starts. Ask yourself this: Why
would an individual accept $6,000 for a seat he allegedly
won when he can get the full $10,000 refunded?
The 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's
Best Light will begin June 1 at the Rio® All-Suite Hotel &
Casino in Las Vegas. More information on the tournament is
available at
http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
The WSOP is operated by a subsidiary of Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET - News). Harrah's is the
world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment
through its operating subsidiaries. Since its beginning in
Reno, Nevada, nearly 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown
through development of new properties, expansions and
acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four
continents. The company's properties operate primarily
under the Harrah's®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names;
Harrah's also owns the London Clubs International family
of casinos. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building
loyalty and value with its customers through a unique
combination of great service, excellent products,
unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and
technology leadership.
More information about Harrah's is available at its Web
site --
http://www.harrahs.com.
Contact:
Trahan Burden Charles
Dave Curley, 410-986-1305
or
Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.
Gary Thompson, 702-407-6529
Source: Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
