You do not have to be an expert on anything to realize that when you pay out $50,000 every Monday and have zero money coming in that is an unsustainable model.
There are only so many possible ways to make money. It is not some secret formula. There are no magic bullets despite the mysterious claims of BB reps.
I think BB is paying their money so they can do whatever they want however they want. That doesnt mean everyone is going to just sit by and be all "YaaaaaYYYYY!! " as leave a big mess in their wake.
I find it interesting that so many people who have never actually done anything in this industry tell those that do what is and is not Bizzaro. So fascinating how that works,
The UFC claims to have dumped 44 million in it before they turned a profit. Google was in the red for years (even As a leader in the field) before they turned profit.
There are tons of different models out there for creating a good buissness. I do not believe that I would try to run a buissness with the models I brought up, but all that means is I wouldn't have been good running those companies.
All of my post earlier were not a discussion of details, but more of a, step back, and think logically, approach.
On a personnel note I like the fact that I've been able to walk into a pool room and meet Efren Reyes when he was on top of the pool world. I even played him a set. I've met archer, Strickland, and the list goes on and on.
I've went down to the local park to play basketball many times. Never have I ran into Jordan, Kobe, or Lebron. Hell, not even Luke Walton.
From a selfish place, I'm not sure how much I'd like pool to change.
However that's no good for the players.
If the players want to keep doing the same thing they've done for the last few decades then they need to do the same things. If they want to shake things up and try something different NO ONE should get down on them in any way for it.
If people really just care about the players then they should support people offering the slightest of chances for their betterment.
I doubt that the BB stuff will take pool into the mainstream. There's just too many other games, and sports that are more enjoyable to watch.
However, we know the southern classic isn't taking it mainstream. We know the US open wont take it there either. We've watched them not for many years.
Maybe an all or nothing attitude is what's needed. The IPT showed that its not just big money that will interest the public. BB has a bunch of definately changed enough stuff to make it very different.
