Bodog.com is proud to announce its exclusive sponsorship with Card Player magazine in producing and sponsoring the Card Player, Player of the Year Awards Show Gala.

Set for February 2006, prior the World Poker Tour’s LA Classic, the gala event will be attended by the top rounders and luminaries from the poker world as well as numerous celebrity poker players and fans.

Bodog Poker is also sponsoring Card Player’s Player of the Year rankings and recently sponsored CardPlayer.com’s World Series of Poker online video interview series.

“We are thrilled to be working on the Card Player, Player of the Year Awards, one of the hottest events in poker,” notes Bodog Founder and CEO Calvin Ayre. “We are happy to be involved in helping to grow the poker industry as a whole.”

“With Bodog.com’s sponsorship, the Card Player, Player of the Year Awards Show Gala will have high production values and top celebrities,” says Card Player Publisher Barry Shulman. “We look forward to continuing to work with Bodog.com to bring more exposure to the stars of poker, the players."

Bodog.com is poised to make a big splash at the Player of the Year Awards Gala. Sure to attend are Bodog’s sponsored pro players Josh Arieh and David Williams. Look for further announcements as a venue, celebrity host and other details are confirmed.