Stop asking questions. It's OBVIOUSLY magic!
Seriously hope BB has it's shit together this time, but things still smell more than a little funny. I like the approach of not releasing any info though...
BONUS BALL: ABP / Non-payment
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Stop asking questions. It's OBVIOUSLY magic!
Seriously hope BB has it's shit together this time, but things still smell more than a little funny. I like the approach of not releasing any info though...
the BIGGER question is -
if i bought THE LAST SET from Lee (for KK9's bday @ SEP), then WHAT are they going to PLAY WITH next week?
Employment practices violation, plain and simple.
IMO, the case against blowus ball is a slam dunk. What is being done to the players is absolutely predatory and no court would ever find employer/ employees to be in equitable positions of power.
IMO, the case against blowus ball is a slam dunk. What is being done to the players is absolutely predatory and no court would ever find employer/ employees to be in equitable positions of power.
Cause Larry just "got some more BB money". We'll soon find how much, how its spent and how long it lasts. But for longevity, they'll need to get it on the air and presumably get some ratings.
Who dafaq gonna watch, if not people who like pool !?
That's the million dollar question. No... The 1.5 million dollar question. Oh wait, it might be becoming the 2 million dollar question.
I don't know how many viewers/sponsors/endorsers it takes to make over 2 million in PROFIT, but that seems like a tall mountain to me.
I have been seeing them posted up on Facebook or just go to the WPBL site. https://www.facebook.com/wpbltvcom or www.wpbltv.com
From www.wbpltv.com:
"matches are being taped in front of a live studio audience for later broadcast".
So, if they've already locked down Eskimo ESPN16, they will air in 200 igloos soon. If they're now beating the bushes to lock down Fox Sports South Regional, us rednecks might be awaitin awhile. I hope they can pull it off properly.
thank you for the links - seriously - cause i don't do FaceBook.
and this is not directed @ you, but - they tell me NOTHING.
apparently we are already "resumed" as of OCT 7 (previous matches)?
but there's nothing about WHEN the NEW pre-recorded matches are going to be AIRED....just that Michaela's offically filling-in @ NOV 2.
is there some PRESS RELEASE from WPBL, that gives this info?
(again, thanks for chipping in!)
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Still, it does seem odd.
Michaela Tabb doing Bonus Ball is like Abraham Lincoln hosting "Bowling for Dollars."
I imagine shortly after videos are recorded they would air, so sometime in the month of November I believe they would be up on the site. Nathan might be able to give more info on that. Match videos recorded before the hiatus are being put up on the site with a new one every 48 hours.
i appreciate your info - thank you.
1) it's the holidays & Mosconi & we are trying to plan
2) i find the LACK of OFFICIAL info, incredible - if they want to drum-up business
3) i'm still on hold for Ken/Kim Spies from SEP
thank you again, Lenny. this post is NOT directed @ you personally.
Okay guys, here's the scoop from my sources. Larry found another investor/sucker to give him 50 grand. He has sent checks to most of the BB for past due amounts, half to 2/3rds of what they are owed, with the promise of complete back pay when they get to Vegas. They are also "promised" additional payments for all matches they play the first week in November.
Knowing this I don't think there's enough money to go around. Just do the math! I strongly suspect they will once again leave Vegas still being owed money. The smartest guys took what little money was sent to them and have opted to stay home.
By the way Nathan, you are NOT an employee if you are sending invoices for payment. You ARE a sub contractor. But how would I expect you to know that. You're a 'tech' guy!
Knowing this I don't think there's enough money to go around. Just do the math! I strongly suspect they will once again leave Vegas still being owed money. The smartest guys took what little money was sent to them and have opted to stay home.
By the way Nathan, you are NOT an employee if you are sending invoices for payment. You ARE a sub contractor. But how would I expect you to know that. You're a 'tech' guy!
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It's funny, when I was writing my earlier post, I was aware I was making a mistake by saying "employee", but figured since the point was that I work *for* Larry, that no one would be petty enough to bother criticizing over a technicality.
But low and behold... lol
One again showing your arrogance for the truth Nathan. That's a LOT MORE than a technicality whether you're an employee or a sub contractor. Most of us on here who have owned businesses are aware of the difference, and it's a big one!
i caught it too - contract labor/1099'd - yet you were a "spokesman" for BB back in JUN?
so can you please give me a cell # for BB, or some direct answers?
i ask, cause we dropped $1500 in cancellations @ JUL (would have been $4K had we flown out).
thanks
NYC cue dude
Banned
Not exactly
Here's what I know:
The players were paid recently 1/3 of what they are owed. The checks have cleared.
The rest will be paid upon arriving in Vegas (personally, I am skeptical, but time will tell)
Over the first week of November, all the make up matches will be played. Players will not be paid according to the amounts agreed upon in the last contract. They will receive a flat fee (a fraction of the previous amount) for the few days of work.
The players received new contracts with the new pay scale included.
This is an effort to get a full season recorded. Once they have this, they will attempt to shop this to the networks. It is Larry's intention, IMO, to sell a finished package to an entity that can continue to produce this. The players are promised nothing past this season. This means that if the product that is "in the can" is sold, the new buyer can/will decide what previous players, if any, would come back and what they would be paid. In essence, the players that may be responsible for making this success, will receive virtually nothing for it.
There you have it folks. The immediate future of bonus ball.
Here's what I know:
The players were paid recently 1/3 of what they are owed. The checks have cleared.
The rest will be paid upon arriving in Vegas (personally, I am skeptical, but time will tell)
Over the first week of November, all the make up matches will be played. Players will not be paid according to the amounts agreed upon in the last contract. They will receive a flat fee (a fraction of the previous amount) for the few days of work.
The players received new contracts with the new pay scale included.
This is an effort to get a full season recorded. Once they have this, they will attempt to shop this to the networks. It is Larry's intention, IMO, to sell a finished package to an entity that can continue to produce this. The players are promised nothing past this season. This means that if the product that is "in the can" is sold, the new buyer can/will decide what previous players, if any, would come back and what they would be paid. In essence, the players that may be responsible for making this success, will receive virtually nothing for it.
There you have it folks. The immediate future of bonus ball.