The World Domino Tournament ’05 @ The Las Vegas Hilton.

Domino teams from Mexico, USA, Spain, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic will converge at “The World Domino Tournament ’05 @ The Las Vegas Hilton to compete for the $150,000 Grand Prize, the richest domino tournament ever.

The Las Vegas Hilton will be Latinized for a weekend of live Latin Music, fun, sun and plenty of great domino competition. Over 64 customized tables hand made in Hermosillo, Mexico will be the center of attraction where more than 256 teams that will put up $1,000 each to compete for the distinction of being the champion team and walking away with the $150,000 Grand Prize.

The Tournament action of the quarterfinals, semis and finals will be captured with seven one hour “reality” type shows that will present the contestants as they go through their routines in reaching the finals. These shows will be broadcast on a National Spanish TV station during the first quarter of 2006.

“This event will set the standard for all world domino events”, said Ralph Paniagua, president of R. Paniagua Inc., a New York based events and promotion company. ” Having the perfect setting in the Las Vegas Hilton and having the Tournament filmed, guarantees to make this tournament a great coming out party for the sport of domino. Currently we are negotiating with several sponsors who will benefit from the local event and TV broadcast. We will announce our TV partner within the next week.”

“The interest in this limited load tournament with a maximum of 256 teams competing has been tremendous with calls coming from all over the world, ” said Gonzalo de Verona, vice president of casino marketing at the Las Vegas Hilton. ” We have the right partners to showcase one of our main Latin past times and treat them to a super weekend of entertainment and fun in America’s favorite entertainment playground.”

The World Domino Tournament at The Las Vegas Hilton is sanctioned by the World Domino Federation, as well as the Jamaica and Mexico Federation. “We are going to bring many of the global domino leaders together at this event in Las Vegas so that we can unite our efforts in developing this great sport”, said Eduard Petranas, president of the World Domino Federation based in Barcelona, Spain.

For more information at http://www.worlddominotournaments.com