Manila, Philippines, July 31, 2017 – The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Macau Billionaire Poker (MBP) and the Babylon Casino to bring a minimum of two international poker events per year to Macau for the next five years. One of those guaranteed events is APT’s highly popular year-end festival and Player of the Year celebrations staged every December.

Making the announcement was Mr Tim Chen, Chief Executive Officer of Macau Billionaire Poker,

“For too long Macau has been restricted in terms of the variety of poker tournaments on offer which we believe has restricted the growth of poker not only in Macau but also in Asia. Given the incredible growth and following for poker from Mainland players, more professional tournaments are needed. The APT is an established and well respected brand in Asia and viewed by many as the best poker tournament organizer in the region. We are delighted to start this long term relationship to establish a very strong presence in Macau.”

(L-R) APT CEO Jeff Mann, MBP CRMO Chris Chee, MBP CEO Tim Chen and APT Executive TD Lloyd Fontillas at the official contract signing and announcement of the five-year APT-MBP partnership