SCENE targets the gay community ages 25-49, representing over
15,000,000 individuals with a spending power of over $600 billion.

The first issue of PokerBIZ includes a cover story on Jack Binion, the
"Godfather" of poker .

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LAS VEGAS, Casino Connection International, the
publishers of Global Gaming Business magazine, today announced the launch of
PokerBIZ , a publication dedicated to the commerce and industry surrounding the
game of poker. PokerBIZ will cover the poker-like
table games, the electronic video poker machines and the technology
surrounding the growth of the game.
In addition to PokerBIZ, Casino Connection International publishes Global
Gaming Business, the leading international trade publication for the gaming
industry; Global Gaming Business Weekly, the only e-newsmagazine dedicated to
the gaming industry; three annual supplements , Tribal Government Gaming,
Casino Design, and G2E Preview; Casino Connection, a group of magazines
published for industry employees and executives; and Global Gaming Business
Russia, a magazine devoted to the Russian and CIS gaming industry.

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Other features in the premiere issue include a review of
the impact of television on the game of poker, a look at European poker rooms,
a step-by-step guide to holding a poker tournament, an overview of the online
poker scene and much more.

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Written to reflect the broadest range of lifestyle of the 25+ gay
man."
The premiere issue of SCENE will have a guaranteed distribution of
over 30,000 with a combination of newsstand sales and event marketing.

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New National Gay Magazine Launches Today - SCENE

SCENE's advertising partners for the premiere issue include:
SCION, Pom Wonderful, Human Rights Campaign, GMHC, GLAAD, The White
Party, 4VOO, Gay Games VII, The Provincetown Carnival, Ginch Gonch,
The Winter Party Festival , Gay Day Orlando, VXO Partners, VESSEL and
EFFEN Vodka.

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Mark A.
Lund (Publisher), Lois Elfman (Editor-in-Chief) and Marcus Gemma
(Chief Creative Officer) as its principal partners.

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SCENE will be published by Lund Entertainment, Inc.
PokerBIZ will examine the phenomenon of online poker rooms and offer tips on
how to build traffic to poker websites.

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"Our company takes pride in covering all corners of the
gaming industry, and the business of poker has become very important . PokerBIZ will cover the world of poker,
from North America to Europe, from the far reaches of Asian action to
cyberspace.

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Poker on the internet has driven many players into
casino poker rooms to play with the pros and other like-minded individuals.

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Once a lightly regarded corner of the casino , poker had been disappearing
from the gaming landscape for the past decade. All that changed in the past two years with the advent of
poker tournaments on television and the popularity of poker on the internet.

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PokerBIZ magazine is designed to teach cardroom executives how to attract
players to their facilities, whether inside the casino or in a stand-alone
operation.

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WORCESTER, Mass. SCENE's
premiere issue will also chronicle the start of the political campaign
of Brian Ellner, who is running for Manhattan borough president.

"The boom currently experienced by the venerable game of poker has
transformed the gaming industry," says Casino Connection International
President Roger Gros. PokerBIZ will reveal successful practices in customer service,
tournament organization, equipment upkeep, employee motivation and more. Player profiles, goods and services
reviews, and interviews with the movers and shakers of the poker world will be
regular features in PokerBIZ magazine.

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Johnny Weir, who recently won the men's title at the 2005 U.

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An editorial mix of news, human interest, gay celebrities and
fashion , SCENE covers the popular culture of the international gay
community six times a year. Lund and Lois Elfman are pleased to announce the launch of
SCENE magazine.
"Our goal with SCENE is to bring to life the people and issues
that make up our community through an editorial mix of news, human
interest and celebrity that reflects the diversity of our target
market," said Mark A. Lund, publisher of SCENE.com.

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"When you have smash
television shows like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, millions being
spent launching gay-specific networks, and countless events and
fundraisers that target this ever-expanding market, the time to launch
a magazine that reports on the community as a whole could not be more
timely.
Today, poker on television has brought the game to millions of people who
only had a passing familiarity with the game, creating new players for
cardrooms around the world.

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Global Gaming Business Announced the Debut of PokerBIZ Magazine

While poker players were always
passionate about their game, the economics of poker just did not make sense to
casino operators.
For more information on PokerBIZ magazine, call Roger Gros at
+1-702-248-1565 X225 or at rgros@ggbmagazine.

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Editorial coverage ranges from gay celebrities and other notables
attending events around the world, to features and profiles from
stage, television, fashion, entertainment and advocacy.

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Comedian/actor Mario Cantone, who recently concluded a
successful run on Broadway with Laugh Whore, is the inaugural cover
subject.
Printed four times a year, PokerBIZ magazine is the only publication
devoted to the successful operation of a poker room, both in the real world
and in cyberspace.