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Matchroom/U.S. Open is leaving Atlantic City
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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
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.
i went to jays new action spot, and jay said the same thing austin and 35 are a nightmare also lol
I need to get down there to Ryda's and check it out.
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.
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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Both trash lol ac is just trash with a beach
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.Do pool players even go outside?
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 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.
My buddy came back from Vegas Sunday and said it was $17 mic ultra draft
No worse that AC
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
Oh yeah.. I was parings $17 for a beer there. Vegas has to wake up and realize they are pricing themselves out of existenceMy buddy came back from Vegas Sunday and said it was $17 mic ultra draft
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.
what casino exactly do you think they're gonna put it at in texas? the same type as the one in florida?
Casinos are not a good destination.
Why.... it's generally a mindless activity/destination for many.
Most would prefer to immerse their week around culture, good food, shopping and good local nightlife.
Remember most players in the Open are younger men, very active and in the moment.
Why.... it's generally a mindless activity/destination for many.
Most would prefer to immerse their week around culture, good food, shopping and good local nightlife.
Remember most players in the Open are younger men, very active and in the moment.
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