The following rules constitute the media credential requirements for the 2008 World Series of Poker (the “Event”) by Harrah’s Operating Company and Rio Properties, Inc. (dba Rio® All-Suite Hotel & Casino) (collectively referred to as “Harrah’s). Please read each item carefully.

Strict compliance at all times to each requirement is an express condition precedent to continued use of the media credential.

Granting of media credentials is at the sole discretion of the World Series of Poker and Harrah's. The following criteria will be utilized to help determine eligibility for media credentials:

• 1. Applicant must be a full-time journalist.
• 2. Work must be for a legitimate news outlet whose primary objective is to disseminate news information to the public.
• 3. All work must use a byline.
• 4. Applicant must provide news editor or producer contact information.
• 5. Submission of representative past work, including both feature and news reporting is a requirement.

Any unauthorized use of credentials may subject the bearer to immediate ejection from the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and prosecution for criminal trespass. It may also subject the accredited organization to revocation of its credentials for future World Series of Poker events.

Media credentials are non-transferable and must be worn at all times when on-site at the Rio.

Credentialed media may provide content only to the outlet listed on their credential. It is a violation of use and grounds for revocation if a credential-holder provides content to an outlet (website, magazine, blog, newspaper, radio station, television station, etc.) that is not listed on holder's credential.

Media credentials are required to gain access to the WSOP Media Center and admittance will not be permitted without an approved and official event credential.

Possession of a credential and verification of identity allows the bearer to register for the media charity tournament.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. Photo identification must be presented to receive a credential and must be available upon request from organization staff at any time while bearer is on casino property.

2. Each accredited media organization shall be limited to three credentials due to the limited capacity of the event. It is the responsibility of the accredited media organization to determine in advance of the event which representatives for whom it plans to submit applications. No additional representatives from that outlet will be eligible for credentials after three have been issued.

3. Freelance journalists requesting media credentials must provide either: (a) an original letter of assignment, on letterhead, from an editor at an approved media outlet or (b) an email letter of assignment from an editor that originates from an approved outlet’s formal domain.

4. Authors requesting media credentials must provide a comprehensive treatment of the book being researched, in addition to a letter of intent to publish, supplied on letterhead, from a representative of an approved publishing house.

5. Documentary filmmakers and representatives of independent video production companies will not be eligible for media credentials. A separate licensing agreement will be required for access to the tournament, which may or may not be granted at Harrah's sole discretion.

6. Journalists without a specific assignment from an accredited media outlet will not be eligible for media credentials.

PHOTOGRAPHY

7. Credentialed photographers can use images only for editorial purposes and may provide photos only to the accredited organization listed on their approved credential application form. Any other use is strictly prohibited.

8. Photos posted on websites may be archived for 72 hours only from the specific event date. Following 72 hours, photos are deemed to no longer be for standard news usage and must be removed.

9. Flash photography is strictly prohibited inside the tournament room.

10. Photographs may not be taken from inside the ropes when a particular event plays down to 15 tables or less. (Photographs may be taken from outside the ropes). Photo requests may be made at any time to any ImageMasters staff member, the official photographer of the 2008 WSOP. Photographers are allowed at the ESPN final table only after the winner has completed contractual interviews and promotional obligations.

11. Credentials do not authorize photography outside the tournament area; accredited organizations are prohibited from capturing images of the Rio property’s casino, hotel, restaurants, and other areas, without the prior consent of the Rio. Contact Celena Haas, Director of Public Relations for the Rio at chass@harrahs.com

12. Representatives of photo collection and merchandising houses are not eligible for media credentials.

VIDEO

13. Under no circumstances can video from the tournament area appear on any website. The tournament area is anywhere tournament action is taking place or players are gathered.

14. All organizations are prohibited from disseminating or streaming video footage of the event.

15. No video cameras are permitted inside the tournament room without an escort from a member of the Harrah’s media-relations team. Filming of hand-by-hand play is prohibited.

16. Video interviews shall be conducted inside the tournament room only with an escort from a member of the Harrah’s media-relations team.

17. Television stations can record (but cannot go live with) a maximum of five minutes of non-table play video footage from inside the tournament room on a single day and include up to two minutes of footage in a regularly scheduled newscast. If the regularly scheduled newscast also streams live on the TV affiliate's website that is permissible as long as it is the exact stream of the live television signal. Archiving, storing or streaming video on a website outside of a live newscast is strictly prohibited.

TOURNAMENT ACCESS

18. Credentialed media may not in any way distract players during tournament action. This act is subject to immediate ejection.

19. Once any tournament event gets overcrowded due to space constraints, media access inside the ropes will be restricted. All media will be escorted outside the ropes and then tournament staff will rotate media in and out according to demand and capacity limits. Media must be escorted by event staff to be inside the ropes and failure to comply with staff requests will result in forfeiture of access.

20. Accredited media organizations can file a maximum of one online update per hour per event, provided the web site covers each event on a separate page of the web site. This includes posting of chip counts. An event is defined as any the individual poker games that make up the WSOP

21. Live Updates: No continuous live updates in the form of text messaging, podcasts, blogging or live remote audio or video feeds are permitted. Updates in these formats may be filed once an hour and may only include information preceding the update, not any action or event occurring while the update is in progress.

22. The WSOP will release official chip counts for each event at the end of the day's play and those chip counts may be used in their entirety at that time or later. While an event is in progress, media organizations can only post Top 10 chip counts once per hour. Media organizations can post the entire order of the players only once the event has been completed and/or at the end of each day after the WSOP releases official results/updates.

Definition: Once an hour. Once an hour is determined from the start time of any event. If an event begins at 12 noon PDT, the first update cannot be posted before 1:00 PM PDT, and each subsequent update must follow an hour after the last update.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

23. Members of the media with a credential are forbidden from using, carrying or setting up electronic equipment such as computers, Blackberrys, Personal Digital Assistants, cellular telephones or transmitters of any kind inside the tournament area. (This includes any device used in conjunction with live radio remotes). These devices may be utilized in the Media Center throughout the duration of the tournament.

SELF PROMOTION

24. Credentialed media displaying or otherwise promoting any product or service on the grounds of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino will be deemed to be non-working media and have their credentials revoked.

25. Credentialed media are permitted to wear as part of their clothing one standard logo of their organization that is no larger than four inches vertical or horizontal and commonly accepted as normal dress attire. Provided however, Harrah's reserves the right to prohibit the display of any logo(s) that are considered distasteful or otherwise deemed inappropriate by Harrah's, in its sole and absolute discretion or that violate the Business and Registration Policy.

TRADEMARKS

26. No bearer or accredited media organization may display or otherwise use any Harrah’s logo or trademark, including that of the World Series of Poker, without advance written permission from Harrah’s. This prohibition includes web sites and other media. Trademark Usage Guidelines can be found at: http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/pdfs/2008wsopguidelines.pdf

LIABILITY

27. Neither Harrah’s nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is responsible for theft or damage of any equipment in use by bearer or accredited media organization.

28. The accredited media organization and the bearer assume all risk incident to the performance by the bearer of his or her services; assume all risk incident to attending World Series of Poker events; agree that they are not acting for Harrah’s in any manner and are not employees or agents of those organizations; and agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Harrah’s, each of their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their respective agents and employees from and against all liability, loss, damage or expense resulting from or arising out of the issuance and use of this credential or the Bearer’s presence at the Event.

ENFORCEMENT

29. Any media credential holder who is deemed disorderly, who fails to comply with any of the foregoing terms, or any set forth by tournament officials, and all security measures, may be subject to immediate ejection from the property and prosecution, and may subject the accredited organization to revocation of its credentials for future World Series of Poker events

30. Not withstanding any other provision herein, this credential is a courtesy to bearer only and creates no economic or other legally recognized interest in the bearer and this credential may be revoked at any time for any reason or no reason in the sole and absolute discretion of Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Rio Properties, Inc., or any agent or employee of either in the foregoing.

31. Should any litigation arise out or in relation to the media credential requirements (a "Claim"), the signatory organization and individual credential bearer agree (collectively the "Recipient”) that they submit themselves to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Nevada and such courts have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any Claims and the parties, except that enforcement of any judgment may be carried of in any jurisdiction. The Recipient further agrees that any claim will be venued in the courts located in Clark County, Nevada.

Acceptance of the credential constitutes agreement by the accredited media organization and the bearer to abide by the foregoing conditions.

I have read the above media credential requirements and agree to abide by the terms. Click on the "ACCEPT" button below to accept terms and conditions and be taken to the credential application form.