ADVISORY/National Poker Trend Takes off at Foxwoods; Foxwoods Resort Casino and the World Poker Tour Team up to Host Free Poker Seminar on October 25.

Entertainment Editors/Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Saturday (Oct. 25)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHO:    Foxwoods, the leading gaming and entertainment resort in the
        northeast, Mike Sexton, host of the World Poker Tour (WPT) on
        the Travel Channel, and Andy Bloch, a poker player who placed
        third in last year's inaugural WPT event at Foxwoods, team up
        to host a free Poker Seminar.

WHAT:   Foxwoods, Mike Sexton and Andy Bloch teach amateur poker
        players about the most popular variety of poker played today,
        Texas Hold 'em.

WHEN:   Saturday, October 25, 2003. Doors open at 6:30 p.m./Seminar
        begins at 7 p.m.

WHERE:  Sunset Ballroom, which is located on the Lobby Level of the
        Great Cedar Hotel at Foxwoods. Seating is limited. Patrons who
        reserve a seat by October 24 will be seated first. Any
        remaining seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served
        basis.

MORE:   Part of poker's appeal is that anyone can play; you don't
        have to be a pro to compete against some of the best players.
        People new to poker can learn a great deal from Mike Sexton
        and Andy Bloch. Sexton has transformed his passion for poker
        into several thriving business ventures. He writes a column
        for CardPlayer magazine. In collaboration with PartyPoker.com
        and Linda Johnson, he launched The Party Poker Million, which
        allows people to play tournaments online in order to win a
        cruise and entry into a million-dollar tournament on a
        CardPlayer Cruise. Sexton also conceived of and created the
        "Tournament of Champions of Poker," setting a new standard for
        poker tournaments. And, of course, he still actively plays
        poker.

        The World Poker Tour television series which airs on Wednesday
        nights at 9pm, has transformed the great American card game
        into a televised sports sensation. Revolutionary technology
        revealing players' hidden cards and expert commentary from
        Sexton enables viewers to feel like they are in the seat
        making million-dollar decisions on every hand.

        Andy Bloch has been in the hot seat before and is no stranger
        to the WPT. Bloch is a high stakes poker player with two
        engineering degrees from MIT and a law degree from Harvard Law
        School. Bloch is a game theory expert who prides himself on
        understanding the psychological aspects of poker.

        With more than 50 million regular players across the country,
        poker is more popular than golf or billiards. If you want to
        get in on the craze be sure to visit Foxwoods Resort Casino in
        Southeast Connecticut on Saturday, October 25.

About Foxwoods

Readers of Casino Player magazine awarded Foxwoods Resort Casino 35 First Place Wins in its newly-created Native Northeast category reported in its July "Best of Gaming 2003 Awards" issue. With some 6,700 slot machines and 350 table games, Foxwoods offers gaming in a relaxing atmosphere, live entertainment with headliners from around the world, and fine dining at Mashantucket, the ancestral home of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in the Mystic Places region of Connecticut. Foxwoods is easily reached via Interstates 95 and 395 and is a short distance from T. F. Green Airport serving Providence, R.I. and Bradley International Airport serving Hartford, Conn. For more information, visit our web site at www.foxwoods.com or call 1-800-FOXWOODS.