This initiative marks a celebration of the 20th anniversary of his influential debut album, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, and coincides with Black Music Month.
"What I failed to realize was it really had this monumental impact on the sport because it led to rules changes and it led to hopefully a different culture"
"By expanding the network, we'll bring more players to our tables, offer a wider variety of games, and raise the stakes with larger tournament prize pools."
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."