WPT Barcelona

Europe continues to hold the attention of the poker world, as the World Poker Tour rolls into Barcelona 11-16 Ocotber for the latest stop on Season VI.

Earlier this year WPT signed a deal with Grup Peralada — the largest operator of casinos in Spain, which has led to this new stop on the Season VI World Poker Tour (WPT) at Spain’s prestigious Casino Barcelona.

The two companies also inked an agreement to explore internet poker collaboration opportunities in Spain, and there have been discussions about the creation of a Spanish tour featuring televised poker tournaments in various Grup Peralada and other prime casino venues, as well as additional WPT regional tour stops in Portugal and South America.

“This is a very important move for us as we continue to expand our business in the European market," Steve Lipscomb, President, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WPTE commented at the time.

“The partnership with Grup Peralada is a ground-breaking deal that will allow both companies to benefit from each other’s strengths to create exciting new growth and business opportunities. We are very excited to kick off our relationship with Grup Peralada with the inaugural WPT stop in Spain at the prestigious Casino Barcelona.”

“This agreement further reinforces our leading position in Poker,” said Oliver Zugel, CEO of Grup Peralada´s Casino Division. “It will create a new standard for premium, televised poker events in Europe and lay the groundwork for an Iberian tour involving other leading casinos in Spain and Portugal.”