Matchroom/U.S. Open is leaving Atlantic City

JasonATX said:
No matter where it goes in Texas, I'm for it. It's probably the only way I'd get to go to one.

I grew up outside of Corpus Christi. It's nearly as hot and way more humid than San Antonio and Austin, but it does usually have a breeze coming off of the Gulf. There are a couple convention centers that are close to the airport that would likely work pretty well.

I live in Austin and would say I think San Antonio would be a better choice. The Riverwalk area has multiple convention centers, hotels and creature comforts in the downtown area and is only like 10 miles from the airport. I like to think that it would get picked for that alone.

El Paso would be an interesting choice albeit a long drive for me.
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from what i saw in san antonio this weekend theres endless construction around the outter loop , its ugly and i10 is everyones worst nightmare
 
Texas Carom Club said:
from what i saw in san antonio this weekend theres endless construction around the outter loop , its ugly and i10 is everyones worst nightmare
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Haven't been to SA in a couple months but I'll take your word for it. I-35 in Austin is ridiculous for construction at the moment and I'd almost rather drive in rush hour traffic in Houston than drive on I-35. It's bad enough in Austin that I don't get on 35 unless I absolutely have to.
 
JasonATX said:
Haven't been to SA in a couple months but I'll take your word for it. I-35 in Austin is ridiculous for construction at the moment and I'd almost rather drive in rush hour traffic in Houston than drive on I-35. It's bad enough in Austin that I don't get on 35 unless I absolutely have to.
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i went to jays new action spot, and jay said the same thing austin and 35 are a nightmare also lol
 
E/West TX interstates 10 and interstate 30, getting thru the major cities on these Interstates, in the day is a joke.
90% of the large rigs use these, and there's Always construction going on.
On My way back from Houston to CO I got as far as Fairfield x197..... Dallas was about 140 more miles north.....Next, I then headed West thru Waco towards Stephenville. Cut up hwy 281 north, avoided Dallas/Ft. Worth and came out in Wichita Falls, saved me an easy 1-2 hrs.
Forgot the old TX state hwys are thee BEST.
3 lane for passing then two lane, Very FEW semis, and everyone's going 80mph+.
I felt allot safer and Not one traffic jam.
 
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loggerhead12 said:
Do pool players even go outside? :)
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I think Matchroom wants a location that spectators want to go to for something other than pool. That's why Orlando works for them. It's also why Atlantic City is no longer going to be a venue. There may also have been a cost issue in AC -- I can't imagine Harrah's giving anyone a good deal.

On the other hand, DCC at the Horseshoe is only about the players and a few serious die-hards. A week plus on the beautiful Indiana Riviera in the middle of winter and nowhere is not a problem.
 
Your right bob, and Vegas is exactly the opposite.

I think somewhere in the interior, has to be the week after the Fleming event would be perfect since FL has International flights.
The second venue, fly whatever airline you like from FLA to the US Open. Two weeks on the road is perfect, I know this, I did it for two years straight. Two weeks out/two weeks home.... and this timeframe is perfect for the Open. And they could hire the best US refs and save on travel expenses for all from over the pond.
 
I just don't want it back in Las Vegas, which has become a cliche at this point and a damned expensive one at that.
 
It’s not going back to Vegas. Never heard Frazer say much good about it.

Keep in mind the Battle of the Bull could become a way station from the Florida Open to the U.S. Open. That’s what happened this year and it worked well.
 
trob said:
Where in philli are they having it? Don’t say the same shit hole they have the expo in. Lol

Vegas is pricing themselves into bankruptcy .. no value in going anymore at this point.
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My buddy came back from Vegas Sunday and said it was $17 mic ultra draft 🤦‍♂️
 
Bob Jewett said:
I think Matchroom wants a location that spectators want to go to for something other than pool. That's why Orlando works for them. It's also why Atlantic City is no longer going to be a venue. There may also have been a cost issue in AC -- I can't imagine Harrah's giving anyone a good deal.

On the other hand, DCC at the Horseshoe is only about the players and a few serious die-hards. A week plus on the beautiful Indiana Riviera in the middle of winter and nowhere is not a problem.
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What's in Orlando for adults to do? Orlando is not a destination unless you're going to Disney and pool players are not wandering around Disney without their kids and they're not bringing their kids to the US Open
 
jbart65 said:
Shekels pay Matchroom - and they pay the players. Pool has suffered for money a long time, and you still want them to suffer? No thanks.

The other U.S. Open this week has a $90 million prize fund. Now that’s shekels. Wish the billiards U.S. open got a fraction of that.

MR needs more places like Hanoi and Orlando where large fan support is there from day 1. It needs nice cities that are relatively inexpensive to run a big tourney and that are easy and cheap for players to get to. How come? Not enough shekels.

Purists and some older fans might not like it and I get it, but something had to change.
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You know you kind of contradict yourself within your own post. You say “it needs nicer cities that are relatively inexpensive to run a big tourney and that are easy and cheap for players to get to”.

Well, the city, and surrounding area the US Open was always held at IS a nice area. It has a large convention center that would be cheap for MR to run the tourney. It always was easy and cheap for players to get to, and stay for the entire week, far more so than it has been since MR moved it to Casinos in Vegas and Atlantic City. There are numerous hotels in the tidewater area that offer better and cheaper accommodations than the Casino Hotels players MUST stay in if they want to play the event, not to mention for the fans that attend the event. There are more, better, and cheaper restaurants there for players and fans to choose from to eat during the week of the event. There are other attractions in the area for those attending the event to enjoy than there are in Vegas and AC where MR has held the events since they acquired it, both Vegas and AC are relative pits with bad food, expensive accommodations and no other attractions other than casinos.

What there IS NOT, is a flipping casino that will basically give the convention space to MR for nothing, or next to nothing, and their attached hotel that will give a kickback to MR for the expensive rooms they force the “poor players” you speak of, to stay at in order to play in the event. They give the sweetheart deal & kickbacks to MR because it fills their crappy hotel, fills its attached crappy restaurants, and fills its crappy casino because there IS nowhere else to stay, eat, or other attractions in the area but the Casino’s.

They don’t care about easy to get to, or better and cheaper accommodations, or better, cheaper, and more plentiful dining options for players and fans. They don’t get anything from that. They want it somewhere in a Casino or Resort where everyone from players to fans pay to stay at hotel, eat at attached restaurants, gamble at the attached casino, so they get their kickback cut. They could give a rats ass about the quality of the experience for the players or fans.
 
Frosty said:
You know you kind of contradict yourself within your own post. You say “it needs nicer cities that are relatively inexpensive to run a big tourney and that are easy and cheap for players to get to”.

Well, the city, and surrounding area the US Open was always held at IS a nice area. It has a large convention center that would be cheap for MR to run the tourney. It always was easy and cheap for players to get to, and stay for the entire week, far more so than it has been since MR moved it to Casinos in Vegas and Atlantic City. There are numerous hotels in the tidewater area that offer better and cheaper accommodations than the Casino Hotels players MUST stay in if they want to play the event, not to mention for the fans that attend the event. There are more, better, and cheaper restaurants there for players and fans to choose from to eat during the week of the event. There are other attractions in the area for those attending the event to enjoy than there are in Vegas and AC where MR has held the events since they acquired it, both Vegas and AC are relative pits with bad food, expensive accommodations and no other attractions other than casinos.

What there IS NOT, is a flipping casino that will basically give the convention space to MR for nothing, or next to nothing, and their attached hotel that will give a kickback to MR for the expensive rooms they force the “poor players” you speak of, to stay at in order to play in the event. They give the sweetheart deal & kickbacks to MR because it fills their crappy hotel, fills its attached crappy restaurants, and fills its crappy casino because there IS nowhere else to stay, eat, or other attractions in the area but the Casino’s.

They don’t care about easy to get to, or better and cheaper accommodations, or better, cheaper, and more plentiful dining options for players and fans. They don’t get anything from that. They want it somewhere in a Casino or Resort where everyone from players to fans pay to stay at hotel, eat at attached restaurants, gamble at the attached casino, so they get their kickback cut. They could give a rats ass about the quality of the experience for the players or fans.
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what casino exactly do you think they're gonna put it at in texas? the same type as the one in florida?
 
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