Lyle Berman has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since January 2005. Mr. Berman also serves as Executive Chairman of WPT Enterprises, Inc., a position he has held since April 2005, prior to which he served as Chairman of the Board since WPTís inception in March 2002. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of WPT from February 2004 until April 2005, and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lakes Entertainment, Inc., a publicly-held company that develops and manages Indian-owned casinos, a position he has held since January 1999. Previously, Mr. Berman served as Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Cafe, Inc. from February 1993 until December 2000. Mr. Berman received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota. |