I've been playing for many years...reading material...running tournaments...giving lessons ... talking to many players and spectators...
let's face it....i AM A POOL NUT!!!!
Back in the 20's 30's 40's, the way the good pool, billiard and snooker players made a living was either gambling or playing exhibition matches. Those exhibition matches were set up by many of the players themselves, and some had agents or venue booking agents. They usually received a fee in addition to a percentage of the gate. You may see old photos of arena type venues.
Lotsa spectators showed up to watch two great players do their performance.
and I think they will again in todays society.
ABout 10 years ago I tried to put together a 5 man team (with one alternate) from Arizona for a challange tour in Australia. I got 6 possible players in AZ and accumilated about $3000 from sponsors, just to get started, ... and ...A friend of mine put together possible teams in Sydney/ Melbourne / Perth / and were working on a team in Adelaide...
We figured if we could get about a $5000 per player total to begin ...with sponsors input...we could have a good beginning.
The Australian input was a lot easier to get the $$$$ , they have many venues where paid seating could easily get up to 300 to 400 people,
but the USA input was very difficult...there was really no venue in the (western) USA...at the time...which would put up much $ to get the events, (most pool rooms have not much seating even for a few extra players at a small tourney) or had any space to hold spectators so we could get a revenue at the gate.
We need spectators, and vendors need buyers.
Now the possiblilty of the many casinos ..could give us a chance!
In Australia now, they have a good 8 ball playoff system from all the states...and the state playoff winners go to a national tourney championship.
Pretty easy to get something started there!!!
In our good old USA, so many players have abused vendors, and many vendors have given up on the players ...
....If anyone would like to give some input to "our " dilemma...please...
I have lotsa background info and contacts, if someone would like to start the process again....
I haven't given up yet.......
let's face it....i AM A POOL NUT!!!!
Back in the 20's 30's 40's, the way the good pool, billiard and snooker players made a living was either gambling or playing exhibition matches. Those exhibition matches were set up by many of the players themselves, and some had agents or venue booking agents. They usually received a fee in addition to a percentage of the gate. You may see old photos of arena type venues.
Lotsa spectators showed up to watch two great players do their performance.
and I think they will again in todays society.
ABout 10 years ago I tried to put together a 5 man team (with one alternate) from Arizona for a challange tour in Australia. I got 6 possible players in AZ and accumilated about $3000 from sponsors, just to get started, ... and ...A friend of mine put together possible teams in Sydney/ Melbourne / Perth / and were working on a team in Adelaide...
We figured if we could get about a $5000 per player total to begin ...with sponsors input...we could have a good beginning.
The Australian input was a lot easier to get the $$$$ , they have many venues where paid seating could easily get up to 300 to 400 people,
but the USA input was very difficult...there was really no venue in the (western) USA...at the time...which would put up much $ to get the events, (most pool rooms have not much seating even for a few extra players at a small tourney) or had any space to hold spectators so we could get a revenue at the gate.
We need spectators, and vendors need buyers.
Now the possiblilty of the many casinos ..could give us a chance!
In Australia now, they have a good 8 ball playoff system from all the states...and the state playoff winners go to a national tourney championship.
Pretty easy to get something started there!!!
In our good old USA, so many players have abused vendors, and many vendors have given up on the players ...
....If anyone would like to give some input to "our " dilemma...please...
I have lotsa background info and contacts, if someone would like to start the process again....
I haven't given up yet.......
