When the Latin America Poker Tour was first announced it was hard not to notice that about half of the tournaments were going to be played in South America. Now if I remember correctly the term "Latin America" refers to a particular portion of the geography of the Americas and some residents of South America are a bit touchy about being included under the designation of "Latin" America. Well now that has all been remedied because the promoters of the LAPT have announced they will be adding tournaments in the United States and Canada. Apparently Mexico has been left out because the tour directors couldn't find it. Hint: Look in the southern portion of North America, just north of Latin America but do not use the map provided above. Oh nevermind. Here is the official sounding announcement.
Vega Promotional Systems announced it is expanding its Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) to include North American venues. The name of the Tour has changed to become the "Poker Tour of the Americas" (PTA). As a result of increased interest from cities all over North and South America, Vega has agreed to expand the Tour's reach to include cities in the United States and Canada.
The plan for the inaugural season remains the same. The company is currently negotiating with venues in several Latin American countries, including Puerto Rico, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica.
