Poker is Leaving the Backrooms for Boardrooms, and WPT is Situated to Lead the Way - 2004-01-08
Meet Brian Balsbaugh, the newly appointed leader of World Poker Tour Management (WPTM). Brian is a 14-year veteran of player management and sponsorship sales in the golf industry. He graduated
with a marketing degree from Indiana University School of Business and earned his law degree at Indiana University School of Law. He is a licensed attorney and has in the past worked at Imani Sports
and the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). He has a passion for business, sports, and entertainment, and has had 14 years of experience in these areas.
I have successfully managed the careers of 15 professional golfers, including quite a few of the brightest stars on the PGA Tour and the LPGA Tour. I worked for a prominent sports marketing and management company and was an expert in the area of negotiating player-related sponsorships. Why, then, did I leave the comforts of the golf industry to team with the World Poker Tour? In a word — opportunity.
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