Is this a good deal for a room owner ?

geno

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I'm just curious as to what you think. I'm not sellin'ya anything here. Please let me know what you think.

Your pool room puts up $12,500 to do a 6 day series of pool tournaments (6-Ball, 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball and 1-Pocket,) all with low entry fees and NO TOUR CARDS so anyone could play. $10,000 of it is added to the events. There would be 5-8 different events over the 4 days. The other $2,500 is for advertising, travel, hotel and live streaming of the event in HD.

BUT in return you get,

1 Brand New 9' table delivered and set-up in your room (estimated retail value $7,500)
8 sets of 9' Simonis 860 Cloth
$5,000 in Retail Value of Cues (15-20 cues)
6 Sets of Aramith Super Pro Balls with the Pro Cup CB
10 1x1 black hard/tube style cue cases
20 regular pool gloves in various sizes
10 Hybrid Low Deflection shafts
25 Kamui Tips in various hardness and styles
and $3,600 in retail value of other billiard items like: Chalk, Tip Tools Books, Videos, Racks, etc....

The estimated value of all the product you would get at retail pricing is approximately $23,000

Of course there are not many rooms that can handle an event like this either with the funding or not enough tables - but if your room was large enough and profitable enough would this be a worth the money for a room owner to do a great pro-am event?
 
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Any opinion is a good opinion and better than NO opinion.

Honestly is it a Bad, fair or good deal ?
 
I like the idea and I would prolly do it if you could give me around about number of people showing up.

Any size tables and the last 2 events which were only $5,000 added each had 109 in the 1st event in MS and 414 at the 2nd event in Alanta.

In Chicago I would suggest very low entry fees and expect a room in that region to get 200 - 300 registrations in the events. or approximately 40-60 players in each of the 6 events on average.

There is also a package that is about 1/2 the cost, 1/2 the added money and sponsorhip available to. But on either package the table is there no matter what.

There is only 1 event package like this left this year after the 3 more coming up. 1 in Lousiana, 1 in New York and 1 in Georgia as listed below.

Sept 9-12 Viking Cue-Olhausen Billiards Tour in Lousiana = $5,000 GUARANTEED Added
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=195956

Sept 30th-Oct 3rd Viking Cue-Olhausen Billiards Tour in NY = $5,000 GUARANTEED ADDED
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=196017

Oct 7-10, 2010 in Atlanta = $5,000 Guaranteed Viking Cue-Olhausen Billiards Tour
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=197716

PM me if you are interested.
 
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Also one last question.. how many tables would make the event run smoothly?

16 or more is optimal but more is better. They have to be at least 8 tables in all one size and 8 in another size if the room has different size tables. But 16 of one size is perfect. It leaves enough room for the events, action and regular night time play for the rooms.

However, we can do it with 12 tables all the same size but there needs to be a lot of extra room in the facility.

It is also preferred that all the tables be of one make in there size category.
 
I'm just curious as to what you think. .... if your room was large enough and profitable enough would this be a worth the money for a room owner to do a great pro-am event?


short answer: yes

long answer: it depends on many things being done right. but you know that already.
 
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