It has been in the media, so hopefully the internet has a copy of the press release.
EDIT: added a link, see below
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WPA Bans 245 Players
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It has been in the media, so hopefully the internet has a copy of the press release.
EDIT: added a link, see below
The WPA 'sanctions' it, MR has the promotional/commercial rights to it. This agreement started in 2000. Never heard of any 'lease' per se.
Actually, only 20 years later
MATCHROOM POOL ACQUIRES WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Matchroom
Matchroom Pool has acquired the rights in perpetuity to host the World 9-Ball Championship from 2020 in a ground-breaking agreement with the WPA. The World 9-Ball Championship joins Matchroom Pool’s portfolio of major events and will benefit from increased prize money and global TV coverage. The...
matchroom.com
(The WPA is delighted to extend its partnership with Matchroom and to have its flagship event back with them). ROFL
WTF do you keep bum-kicking Matchroom? Close your eyes and picture pro pool WITHOUT them. Whatta you see??? That's right, NOTHING. They've done more to revive pro pool than ANY outfit in the last 30yrs. The WPA has done next to nothing for pro pool other than brown-nosing Chinese 8ball, the game they think will rule supreme. Bunch of delusional stuffed shirts tucked away in Qatar. Pro pool doesn't need them to survive/thrive.
That's just the newest version. This deal goes back to 2000. The one you show has MR having the commercial/prom. right forever. WPA still retains sanctioning just as it has since the 2000 'truce'.Actually, only 20 years later
MATCHROOM POOL ACQUIRES WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Matchroom
Matchroom Pool has acquired the rights in perpetuity to host the World 9-Ball Championship from 2020 in a ground-breaking agreement with the WPA. The World 9-Ball Championship joins Matchroom Pool’s portfolio of major events and will benefit from increased prize money and global TV coverage. The...
(The WPA is delighted to extend its partnership with Matchroom and to have its flagship event back with them). ROFL
Just picture the WPA as a bunch of humanoid purple 5balls. Now you get it??
The 5 ball will remain purple for any event you'd be interested in watching.
WPA got rid of all the show stealing unbeatables. Now's the time to join!
Badpenguin
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Well, "acquired the rights in perpetuity' sounds irrevocable to me. But I'm no lawyer. I doubt WPA _or_ MR can own such a generic term or sport anyway. Maybe in the UK you can, but I doubt you can worldwide.Actually, only 20 years later
MATCHROOM POOL ACQUIRES WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP - Matchroom
Matchroom Pool has acquired the rights in perpetuity to host the World 9-Ball Championship from 2020 in a ground-breaking agreement with the WPA. The World 9-Ball Championship joins Matchroom Pool’s portfolio of major events and will benefit from increased prize money and global TV coverage. The...
(The WPA is delighted to extend its partnership with Matchroom and to have its flagship event back with them). ROFL
Really what it boils down to is Predator and Cuetec, they are the only ones putting serious sponsorship money out there. If either the WPA or MR start seriously screwing with their bottom line, we will see what happens.
In the mean time WPA just keeps screwing players, fans, sponsors, and the sport. Brilliant.
The one 'chink' in MR's armor, the dreaded BLACK ball set.
That's a whole lotta Nguyens, but not a lot of wins...
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Cuetec, and other MR sponsors, are ideally situated to 'ride the wave'. If i was Predator i'd be a TAD concerned as to how their relationship with the WPA will turn out. If it starts costing Pred. serious $$$ they'll hop WPA but quick.
Badpenguin
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I wonder how many players on that ban list are sponsored by Predator?
no clue. start diggin and let us know.
Well, I suggest you try the same, only this time imagine there is no official bodies for pool and billiard games everywhere, and pool (well, nineball, as there is no other pool game existing for Matchroom) is only provided by Matchroom. Hopefully you are well informed on how things are run in other parts of the world, like Asia and Europe (I'm afraid BCA is not a good example, as they have almost never been responsible for pro game in the US).
As to your question, I might be doing that for the same reason there are more than enough pro-MR posters here
But I have a feeling I see a wider perspective, so I kinda feel obliged to warn those from being blind, and offer an alternative view.Believe me, if there is no WPA for professional pool and only Matchroom remains with their pro tour, pool will die. As soon as current pros get too old to strike shovel on a cow's arse. Before that, okay, we gonna see a dozen of them competing on a tour against some local wannabes.
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What do you call 'proper'? That snoozefest called Chinese 8ball??Betcha Fatboy is going to get interested in some proper events then
There is no reason to doubt. You are precisely spot on about generic terms. World championship in official sport (which pool is not, but that is completely other story now) can not be 'owned' by any private person or business. In a world of sanity, a world championship can be held only by official governing body for that sport. FIFA, UEFA, CONMEBOL (for soccer). IIHF (for ice hockey).
Then we have a wonderful world of American sport, with their commercial leagues. That's completely different, and due to high revenues gained with time the likes of NBA and NHL started to have their say on how the next world championship gonna be ran, whether they will let the players signed for multiple teams leave and perform under their national banners.