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Next time I click my mouse, it better be 11-7. Come on, baby! Bustie needs a win!
 
I would like to know why Matchroom isn't sponsoring this WPC and it was given to Qatar. How does that work?
 
JAM said:
I would like to know why Matchroom isn't sponsoring this WPC and it was given to Qatar. How does that work?
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I read that it was costing Matchroom a million per year to hold and broadcast the event. I presume the return on their investment wasn't sufficient.

11-7 now.
 
nathandumoulin said:
I read that it was costing Matchroom a million per year to hold and broadcast the event. I presume the return on their investment wasn't sufficient.
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It's all about that almighty dollar for all involved, even the promoters. I can understand that.

I wish the WPA would have requirements for coverage. I guess it's better than having no WPC at all, but this is kind of a bummer. :sorry:
 
JAM said:
I would like to know why Matchroom isn't sponsoring this WPC and it was given to Qatar. How does that work?
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Elements of answer here :

pro9dg said:
Chris
You are right that money bought this event but it was acquired at a price that is well below the market value of the event.
Matchroom have properly costed this event at a minimum site fee of A MILLION DOLLARS. This is the amount of money that is required to stage the event in the magificent way that they did from 1999 to 2008.
It gave credible prize funds which everybody got paid. The venue, the infrastructure and most of all the television production values ensured a first class package for an audience that stretched to over 70 countries.

The WPA started the rot by allowing other promoters to cheapskate the Matchroom contribution. The World 10 Ball was staged for less than half of what the local promoter had paid them the previous year. This was reflected in the presentation of the tournament.

They had turned down several offers which were significantly higher than the 10 Ball figures but they did not match Matchroom's minimum sponsorship requirement.

I don't blame the Qatari people, they got a bargain. But the tenure of the event for the next three years should not be dished out without any game plan for publicity, television coverage and a rising prize fund agreement.

There is much more that I could say but I think that most of it would fall on deaf ears.
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Nostroke said:
PS- I have just written the QSBF asking them to relinquish or sell the rights to the event next year.
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+Rep for this. Hugely so. I did the same:

Qatar Snooker and Billiards Foundation,

The players have played hard and the victor has earn his place in history. Unfortunately for them, the event never existed to the outside world, as your federation has failed to share it with us. The winner of the event has been robbed of the glory that is rightfully theirs.

Please consider actually promoting this event next year. We do appreciate that you've revived the event after it's disappearance in 2009, however it's wasted effort when not properly publicized. This is one of the biggest events in the pool world, and should be treated as such.

Thank you for your consideration,

--
Nathan DuMoulin, RUNOUT MEDIA

The email address is W9BC@qbsf.info if anyone wants to send them an email as well.
 
JAM said:
I would like to know why Matchroom isn't sponsoring this WPC and it was given to Qatar. How does that work?
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Matchroom hasnt done it for 4 years i think. Obviously they were losing money on it. A couple of years it wasnt even held so im sure they could have gotten it even cheaper than ever and still no-go.
 
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