Eydie,
I hope you don't actually believe that. ABC News calls Kevin Trudeau "King Con". Read this from a 20/20 report just a couple of weeks ago. Just google Kevin Trudeau and FCC. We're not dealing with a reputable person.
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/story?id=1527774
I am happy to see the potential for so much money come to pool players. But let's make no mistake, Kevin Trudeau is NOT doing this for the love of the game, he's doing it because he can't do infomercials anymore (FCC banned him from promoting Natural Cures via infomercial and many magazines, TV networks, and stores will not carry Natural Cures or allow it to be advertised in their publications) and since this book has been his biggest money maker to date, he needs a new way to promote it. He says so himself on the IPT website Q&A page.
QUESTION:
Are other sponsors coming to you to sponsor the tour?
Answer:
Yes. Major corporations from around the world are showing tremendous interest in the IPT. We have firm offers on the table for large corporate sponsorships; however, there is no reason for me to accept any of this corporate money. First off, I would never accept money from fast food companies or drug companies to sponsor the IPT tour. The whole concept of me sponsoring these sports events is to bring natural cures to more people. I do not want to have fast food companies or drug companies sponsor the event. Many other major corporations are coming to me as well; however, there is no reason for me to accept their money when it is much more profitable for me to sponsor the tour myself with the companies that I own. If those companies can see that these are good investments, then obviously it’s a good investment for my businesses as well. The bottom line here is the money for the production and the prize funds are absolutely there. The television interest is there, and this tour is already profitable!
As stated, I'm glad to see all this money come to pool, but I am deeply concerned about who's bringing it and why. Please realize, he has no contractural obligation to the players or fans. He could pull the plug on the IPT tomorrow or any other day he decides he's done with pool. If this doesn't make him money he will move on to something else.
I am hopeful that the IPT will be great for many, many years to come, but realistic enough to see that this is likely a temporary repreive from the poverty of pool.
Vicki