15/06/2011, Poker Tournaments

GoDaddy.com is the newest sponsor of the 2011 World Series of Poker. The world's largest web hosting provider and domain name registrar, will be the premier sponsor for the 42nd running of their tournament series.

GoDaddy.com will be visible throughout the 2011 WSOP, both with on-site branding and televised advertising. Their logo will be prominently displayed on the table just below the community cards, making it clearly visible to every one of the event’s several million viewers.

“When you talk about GoDaddy.com, you are talking about some of the best marketers in the world, who are thoughtful about their platforms and selective in their promotional partnerships,” said WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart. “We know GoDaddy.com has a fun and edgy style and we welcome them into the greatest poker spectacle on the planet, which shares its personality.”

With this partnership, GoDaddy joins Jack Links and Dearfoam slippers as the 2011 sponsors of the 42nd Annual World Series of Poker.

The WSOP is the longest-running, richest and most prestigious poker event, that dates its origins back to 1970. The event award millions of dollars in prize money and prestigious gold bracelets, globally recognized as the sport's top prize. Despite the events of Black Friday, the 2011 WSOP has seen a significant increase in attendance, with a 2.6% increase in overall attendance from last year.