Media Coverage of Polo
at Empire Polo Club
January – April 2012
Cover of Polo Player's Magazine January 2012
January 29th, 2012: Channel 2 KPSP News coverage of the inaugural Empire Polo & Wine Festival.
January 29th, 2012: Flying Hooves: The ancient sport of polo, long regarded as the “Game of Kings,” is played with keen ferocity in the desert. Desert Magazine/ Feb. Issue, Page. 85-88.
January 27th, 2012: Alex Haagen IV, Interview on the Lee Rayburn Show KNEWS 94.3. Lee Rayburn Show Hour 2 Friday 01/27/12 Hour 2.
January 27th, 2012: KPSP Channel 2 Morning News Show to give away 5 pairs of tickets!! Tune-in.
Jan. 23rd – 28th, 2012: Empire Polo & Wine Festival ticket give-aways on the following Radio Stations …
KPLM-FM Country/KAJR-FM TheOasis/KJJZ-FM Smooth Jazz/KMRJ-FM Classic Rock, 92.7 and 93.7 Rock and top 40, KPSI 100.5, KDES 104.7 and KPSI AM 920- oldies, top 40 and news talk radio
January 23rd, 2012: Indio looks to revamp image with new slogan, logo. Polo & Wine Festival & Concerts featured as part of new logo. Desert Sun Newspaper.
January 19th, 2012: Empire Polo & Wine Festival article in Desert Star Weekly.
January 8th, 2012: Greg Lee of KESQ, Channel 3 covers Opening Day at Empire Polo Club. Interviews with Mr. Haagen and 11 year-old Conrad Kissling.
January 7th, 2012: Greg Lee of KESQ, Channel 3 Interviews Empire’s Alex Haagen IV, Rob Scapa and Ashton Wolf about Sunday Polo & Opening Day.
January 2012: Empire Polo is featured in the Desert Guide Calendar as the featured event with season highlights. (link coming soon)
January 5th, 2012: The Morning Show, KPSP Channel 2 is shot live at Empire Polo. Kate Cagle takes a polo lesson with Kevin Ittig of Empire Polo Club.
January 3rd, 2012: Eye on the Desert, KPSP Channel 2 – Scott Hennessee interviews Kevin Ittig about polo at Empire and Opening Day.
January 2012: Polo & Wine Article - Palm Springs Life Magazine ONLINE.
January 2012: WCT Arena Qualifier (COVER Photo & Article Pg. 34-39 ) - Polo Player’s Edition Magazine
November/December 2011
Nov. 27th, 2011: Ladies like polo, ‘the sport of kings’ (The Desert Sun)
March – July 2011
Summer 2011: Townsend Cup: An American win against England under US Rules evens up the score. (Hurlingham Polo Magazine)
July 2011: What Are Your Goals, Alexander Haagen? (Palm Springs Life Magazine)
July 2011: 90 Days of Summer – Party with the Ponies at Empire Polo Club (Desert Guide)
June 2011: Empire Polo Club to host Women’s Polo Tournament Series 2011-2012 Season (PoloZONE.com)
May 2011: Out on the Townsend: America downs England in historic challenge (Polo Player’s Edition Magazine)
April 2011: Empire Polo Ends The Season On A High Note (PoloZONE.com)
April 2011: NBC’s 1st Look: Angela Tries Her Hand AT Polo at Empire Polo Club (NBC LX.TV)
March 28th, 2011: USA flattens England 15-9 in Townsend International Cup (PoloZONE.com)
March 26th, 2011: Champions’ Cup Finalists competing for $70,000 + in prize money at Empire Polo Club (PoloZONE.com)
March 27th, 2011: Desert Valley Women’s Club hosts fundraiser at Empire Polo Club (Desert Sun – Archives)
March 26th, 2011: KESQ News Coverage of the Townsend Cup Arena Challenge & Champion’s Cup Finals (Channel 3)
March 24th, 2011: KPSP News Coverage of the Townsend Cup Arena Challenge (Channel 2)
March 20th, 2011: New Champions Cup Opens Today at Noon (Desert Sun – Archives)
March 22nd, 2011: The 2011 MVK Polo Champions Cup begins Sunday (KPSP Local Channel 2 News)
March 2011 – Empire Polo Club to Host USPA Townsend Cup A 22-Goal Arena Polo Tournament on Saturday, March 26th at 6 PM (Hurlingham Polo Magazine Online)
March 2, 2011: Empire Polo Club to host Townsend Challenge Cup (Desert Sun – Archives)
March 1, 2011: The United States takes on England for Arena Polo Title (Horseback Online)
February 15th, 2011: Empire Polo Club to Host USPA Townsend Challenge Cup (Men’s Polos Blog)
February 8th, 2011: 2011 Empire Champions’ Cup Offers $60,000 – $100,000 in Prize Money (PoloZONE.com)
January 17th, 2011: Official opening tops expectations at Empire Polo Club (PoloZONE.com)
January 8th, 2011: Opening Day Coverage (by KESQ Channel 3 News)
January 1st, 2011: It’s a whole new POLO MATCH- Empire steps back into the field to offer ‘friendly competition,’ improve sport (Desert Sun)
January 2011: The Perfect Match – Published in the Desert Guide
2010 Press
December 2010: Building An Empire: Polo club serves as a sporting, music and art venue (Polo Player’s Edition Magazine)
November 28th, 2010: Empire Polo Club Opens NEW Polo School (PoloZONE.com)
November 22nd, 2010: Open House Weekend Draws 17 Teams To Empire Polo Club (PoloZONE.com)
October 19th, 2010: Erik Wright Teams UP With Empire Polo Club To Offer Polo Clinics For The 2011 Season (PoloZONE.com)
September 24th, 2010: Empire Polo Club & Twin Palms PC Share Plans For a Fun Winter Season (PoloZONE.com)
August 20th, 2010: Empire Polo Club, A Home Fit For The Sport of Kings (PoloZONE.com)
Summer 2010 – Creating the Ultimate Playing Field (Hurlingham Polo Magazine)
Press Archives
April 2005: The Men of Polo – Published in Palm Springs Life Magazine
