Plenty to tackle here, but I will try. First of all, while I wasn't aware of claims of two years of financial information, I was told the job would last 26 weeks AND season two was to start shortly after. So yes, I moved out here under that hope and impression. My point is, I can't just go filing lawsuits or going to the labor board because that never panned out. Moving here was a risk I assumed to do something I thought was a worthwhile venture. I probably WOULD NOT have moved here if I knew it was going to last 6 weeks with a 4 month break. But I took that risk, I am here, and I am doing what I can to help make it work.
That's where the whole thing totally blows my mind. People relocated, it cost a LOT of players and other workers and only a few like Darren Appleton can get back on their feet because they have a larger income than the "average" player - due to their results in other games.
Now I understand what you're saying but I can't believe for one minute that Bonus Ball (the management) cannot be held responsible for failing to deliver what they so loudly promoted: 2 seasons, lots of money, the end of the failures in the business.
They are the biggest failure of the year BY FAR, and their failure will still hurt the industry for a few months.
As for Larry, the man is passionate about this sport and badly wants to create something for the professional player. What is in his bank account or how he handles things I can't speak to. He has been up front with me and is trying and that's as much as I can ask.
Larry's just proved that the current things he was fighting against by not aligning with anyone, no federation, no promoter, were better than him. Some promoters chose to quit now because their feelings (or more) are hurt which I totally understand.
But in reality, what has the whole thing proved? That another vision is not possible, plain and simple. We can work with what we have, but to enter the industry and fight straight away, is plain stupid. He's proven to be a total failure.
Also, I am searching for the quote from someone else and will copy if and when I find it. But I did see it on a thread - just not this one.
It's hard to read everything around here
It's just that I don't recall reading this. No player has said it, and I believe nobody relayed such info.
Thanks for sharing the info you have. You're taking the heat and I think you can understand why. I do hope, though, that everyone who had to move to Vegas and has lost money over this nonsense are OK in the end.
Some other people in this venture didn't lose money. And still hold their heads high. I just wish they would turn around and leave us for good.
GO BONUS BALL
