NEW DOMINO ASSOCIATION PLANS TO EMULATE POKER’S WINNING STREAK

(Los Angeles, Calif.) – The very mention of the word dominoes evokes images of smoky-filled backrooms or family barbeques. Not anymore! With Poker’s popularity surging, the Professional Domino Association™ (PDA) anticipates the same response and exposure for their professional domino tournaments and players.

Created by Jay King, co-founder of R&B group Club Nouveau, and Lanz Alexander, the PDA is dedicated to supporting professional domino players across the country. The PDA Tournaments will provide a competitive platform for professional players, and establish standard rules of the game. In addition, the association has already began production on a reality-television series called “The Domino Café,” a host of celebrity domino tournaments and a non-professional domino tournament league.

The PDA’s first event, a pre-season PDA Seeding Tournament, will take place at the Westin Los Angeles Hotel in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, October 22, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Similar to the Professional Golf Association ranking system, the seeding tournament will allow players to accumulate ranking points and an automatic buy-in before the official season begins. 1988 World Championship Domino Player Travis Newsome has joined the ranks celebrities confirmed to compete. Anthony Anderson (Hustle and Flow), Datari (Supermodel and Creator and Executive Producer of BET’s Ultimate Hustler), Lil’ Zane (Recoding Artist), Chris Reed (Kid of recording duo Kid and Play), Rodney O (Recording Artist), Garland Spencer (You Got Served), and Kevin Black (VP of Interscope Records) have also signed up to show their domino playing skills. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top eight players, with $5,000 going to first-prize winner.

The registration fee for the PDA’s seeding tournament is $300. PDA Tournament Registration and membership information is available on the PDA Web site, located at www.prodominoassociation.com. Only 128 of the best domino players are allowed to compete in a tournament. Spectators are invited to watch the tournament in the PDA Viewing Room. General admission is $15. Registrations for the PDA tournaments are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The official PDA Tournament season kicks off in February of 2006 and extends thru August of 2006. The PDA will host 12 high-stakes tournaments in several major cities throughout the country; capping off the season with the PDA National Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. The amount awarded for each tournament is $100,000, with $25,000 going to the first-prize winner. In addition to cash prizes, first place winners receive waived registration fees, free travel and hotel accommodations.