In a public relations stunt (perhaps inspired by
Empire Poker's offer to finance Washington D.C.'s baseball stadium?),
PokerRoom.com has sent a invitation to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players' Association executive director Bob Goodenow to settle the NHL labor dispute and salvage the season by playing a No Limit Texas Hold'em heads-up showdown.
Hockey fans in North America have had enough of the current high-stakes game of brinkmanship that led to and continues to disrupt the 2004-2005 NHL hockey season," said PokerRoom.com casino boss Patrik Selin in a statement.
"If they can't resolve this dispute through traditional negotiations and compromise, then the PokerRoom.com tournament offers them the best, and quickest, way to declare a winner and let the fans enjoy hockey again before it's too late. With no downloads required to play and the tournament hosted on-line, Mr. Bettman and Mr. Goodenow can easily take on the challenge from their respective offices in New York and Toronto."
TSN.ca - NHL - Canada's Sports Leader
