Like most of my ideas, I thought this one was great, until I examined it more closely and saw that it was flawed - like most of my ideas. But here
it is anyway:
An all-gambling tv network devoted to bringing us games known traditionally to produce a lot of wagering - such as pool, for instance. People who want at each other send applications into the network. If accepted they appear on tv going head-to-head against each other for the cash - and they're playing with their own money, or that of their private supporters. The appeal for the viewer would be that someone walks out a loser, another a loser, only one guy getting the cash.
The flaw comes from the money, the participants getting paid by the network. People might begin to suspect the players aren't really gambling, that they're merely splitting what they get from the producers, who are required by law to pay a minimum wage to people appearing on their show. Knowing this would hinder the excitement of the bet, even if it's a real one. But I think it would be interesting to see a network devoted to bringing the drama of the poolroom into the living room. Yes, it's a flawed idea, but that doesn't mean you won't soon be seeing something like it on tv. After all, I thought of it.
Tommy Joe
it is anyway:
An all-gambling tv network devoted to bringing us games known traditionally to produce a lot of wagering - such as pool, for instance. People who want at each other send applications into the network. If accepted they appear on tv going head-to-head against each other for the cash - and they're playing with their own money, or that of their private supporters. The appeal for the viewer would be that someone walks out a loser, another a loser, only one guy getting the cash.
The flaw comes from the money, the participants getting paid by the network. People might begin to suspect the players aren't really gambling, that they're merely splitting what they get from the producers, who are required by law to pay a minimum wage to people appearing on their show. Knowing this would hinder the excitement of the bet, even if it's a real one. But I think it would be interesting to see a network devoted to bringing the drama of the poolroom into the living room. Yes, it's a flawed idea, but that doesn't mean you won't soon be seeing something like it on tv. After all, I thought of it.
Tommy Joe