Rock Star Poker Returns to Vegas

Rock Star Poker Returns to Vegas

Sweepstakes Winners Can Go 'All In' for a Chance at $10,000 With Gene Simmons, Dave Navarro and Jerry Cantrell

Clear Channel Entertainment Properties Teams With Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority to Deliver Highly-Anticipated Poker Experience

LAS VEGAS and HOUSTON, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties today announced the second annual Vegas Rock Star Poker Tournament and Sweepstakes. Set for August 25th to 27th at the Palms Casino Resort, the tournament will be a one-of-a-kind; exclusive event headlined by rock greats Gene Simmons, Dave Navarro and Alice in Chain's Jerry Cantrell.

Winners and their guests will thrill to the excitement and unpredictability of playing side-by-side with three of the most animated and talented artists in the music world. The weekend begins with a tutorial to get players game-ready by tournament host and world renowned poker expert Phil Gordon from Celebrity Poker Showdown, followed by a private "meet and greet" session with Simmons, Navarro and Cantrell. After the tournament, the winners will attend an exclusive after-party in the infamous Real World Suite at the Palms. The 2,900 square-foot, three-bedroom suite has become the most sought after high-roller suite in town.

Winners will be chosen from registrations at the tournament's official Web site -- http://www.vegasrockstarpoker.com/ -- and from winners of radio promotions in New York, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The sweepstakes began July 5 and continues through August 15, 2005 -- the top prize is $10,000.

New sponsors for this year's event include Albertson's and Michelob Amber Bock who will run sweepstakes for consumers to play in the tournament and enjoy the once in a lifetime interaction with the participating Rock Stars.

"This event is a natural fit for Las Vegas. It's no wonder last year's Vegas Rock Star Poker was such a huge success. We are looking forward to another exciting and entertaining event here in Las Vegas," said Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president, marketing, LVCVA.

"The first Vegas Rock Star Poker tournament delivered exceptional excitement and results for Vegas," said Bruce Eskowitz, president of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties. "We look forward to the return of this year's highly anticipated event with not only a superb artist combination of Gene Simmons, Dave Navarro and Jerry Cantrell but we're further legitimizing the reputation of this event with the inclusion of renowned poker expert Phil Gordon."

About Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons is the co-founder of the legendary rock band, KISS, who are the No. 1 Gold Award Winning American Group in History. He also has over 2,000 licenses from KISS comics, KISS Visa cards to KISS condoms. His television credits include a successful cartoon show on Nickelodeon, "My Dad the Rock Star", creation of Oxygen television's "Mr. Romance", A&E's "Family Jewels" and VH1's "Rock School". He has published his own magazine, Gene Simmons TONGUE, and is president of SIMMONS RECORDS, which is about to release their new artist, BAG. He is president of SIMMONS BOOKS, which had the New York Times Best Selling "SEX, MONEY, KISS" written by him. He has produced the movie "Detroit Rock City" for New Line Cinema while acting in motion pictures like "Runaway", "Wanted Dead or Alive" and television shows like "Third Watch". Gene is the Chairman of a new Cable Television network, coming in the fall and is co-creator of a new boxing venture for ESPN.

About Dave Navarro

Dave Navarro's six-string skills, best described as a merger between heavy metal, psychedelic and modern rock, have led him to become one of alternative's first true guitar heroes. He is a former member of both Jane's Addiction and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. He has also worked with Nine Inch Nails, Christina Aguilera, Puffy, Usher, Jay Z, Janet Jackson, and Mariah Carey. In 2004, Navarro's wedding to Carmen Electra was documented as an MTV series, "Til Death Do Us Part." That same year, Navarro also released a book titled "Don't Try This At Home." Dave will co-host the new CBS reality series, ROCKSTAR: INXS, with Brooke Burke premiering July 11th.

About Jerry Cantrell

As one of the most influential guitarists of his generation, Jerry Cantrell has made a permanent mark on today's rock music. His heavy-yet organic-style, paired with soulful songwriting, helped shape the success of the legendary '90's band, Alice in Chains. Cantrell penned many of Alice in Chains' innovative songs including "Rooster," "Would?" and "No Excuses," which have become rock anthems of this generation. After five platinum and multi- platinum albums with Alice in Chains, Cantrell honed his singer/songwriter talents, and in 1998 he embarked on a solo career. Boggy Depot (Columbia), his first solo release, was an introspective musical exploration dipping into elements of both rock and country. Cantrell's sophomore release, 2002's double CD, Degradation Trip, (Roadrunner), proved to be an intricate 25-song rock and roll masterpiece: raw, powerful and bleeding with emotion. Now Cantrell is gearing up to hit the road again to showcase some of his new songs as well as some old favorites. Cantrell is also collaborating with Billy Duffy of The Cult on a side project, "Cardboard Vampyres."

About Phil Gordon

Phil Gordon is a top professional poker player, expert analyst, co-host of TV's "Celebrity Poker Showdown," and adventure traveler. Since making his professional debut in 2001 at the World Series of Poker championship event with a fourth place finish, Gordon has gone on to win well in excess of $1.3 million in tournament play. He is one of only four multi-time winners on the World Poker Tour. His first book, Poker: The Real Deal, sold nearly 100,000 copies within four months of publication and continues to be a leading title in its category. Gordon upped the ante with his book, The Little Green Book of No-Limit Hold'em (Simon Spotlight Entertainment) and is scheduled for release October 4, 2005, which will be a definitive strategy guide to No Limit Hold'em. His first instructional video, "Final Table Poker with Phil Gordon," is also scheduled for release in July 2005 (http://www.expertinsight.com/ ). For more information on Phil check out his website http://www.philgordonpoker.com/ .

About The LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With more than 130,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and 9 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area.

About the Palms

The Palms Casino Resort offers Las Vegas a major, destination get-away with a relaxing, affordable resort atmosphere. The $265-million property boasts a diverse mix of restaurants and bars, a spa and salon, a 14-theatre Cineplex, a 1,200-seat, multi-use entertainment venue, over 20,000 square feet of meeting space and a 95,000-square-foot casino. The heart and soul of the Palms Casino Resort, the casino offers non-stop excitement, generous slot and video poker payouts, and liberal player rewards. The casino includes over 2,200 slot machines, 55 table games, keno, poker room, and an innovative race and sports book.

About Clear Channel Entertainment Properties

Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, a division of Clear Channel Entertainment, markets the organization's vast network of assets -- venues; music, motor sports, action sports, and theatrical properties; exclusive special events, exhibitions, and Emmy(R) award-winning television production services -- to corporations seeking unique brand positioning. In addition, Clear Channel Entertainment Properties specializes in creating custom, high- impact marketing programs and special events that provide flexibility for client budget and timing parameters. Services include advertising, strategic marketing and content development, national and local sales programs, product and service launches, and television/broadcast programming. The resources and reach of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties have already made it among the most sought-after partners for business and consumer marketing in live entertainment today. Clear Channel Entertainment, a division of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU), a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, promotes and/or produces over 32,000 events, attended by more than 69 million people. The company currently owns, operates and/or books approximately 130 live entertainment venues in North America and Europe. More information may be found by visiting http://www.cc.com/ and http://www.clearchannel.com/ .

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CONTACT: Michael McGaw of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties,
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Brainerd Communicators, Inc., +1-212-986-6667, for Clear Channel Entertainment
Properties; or Lisa Jacob of R&R Partners, +1-702-318-4221, or
ljacob@rrpartners.com , for Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority

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