Comments on: “Pool is Pool”… Really Megan? http://www.poolcuenews.com/2008/02/18/pool-is-pool-really-megan/ Shilling for the Ladies as Often as Possible... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:30:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: William http://www.poolcuenews.com/2008/02/18/pool-is-pool-really-megan/#comment-19 William Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:48:15 +0000 http://poolcuereview.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-19 Just coed the tournaments .... Stick the ladies with the men or vise versa. The world of pool and billiards is tiny next to Golf and other coed sports of such. Segregation of pool and billiard just makes it smaller... Just coed the tournaments …. Stick the ladies with the men or vise versa. The world of pool and billiards is tiny next to Golf and other coed sports of such. Segregation of pool and billiard just makes it smaller…

]]> By: poolcuereview http://www.poolcuenews.com/2008/02/18/pool-is-pool-really-megan/#comment-20 poolcuereview Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:08:46 +0000 http://poolcuereview.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-20 Ok, I'll give you the fact that it's not decreasing. There was a rumor that the WPBA was going to cancel at least one event this year, but they just ended up delaying it. Still though, they've only had 7 events (not including the BCA championships) every year since 2005. Also, we have no idea what the prize money is, since the WPBA only reports points now for their "leader board". Ok, I’ll give you the fact that it’s not decreasing. There was a rumor that the WPBA was going to cancel at least one event this year, but they just ended up delaying it. Still though, they’ve only had 7 events (not including the BCA championships) every year since 2005. Also, we have no idea what the prize money is, since the WPBA only reports points now for their “leader board”.

]]> By: JGraybosch http://www.poolcuenews.com/2008/02/18/pool-is-pool-really-megan/#comment-21 JGraybosch Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:36:33 +0000 http://poolcuereview.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-21 Actually the WPBA has increased the number of tournaments. This is determined mainly by the number of hours of television ESPN will commit to which has been slowly increasing. Still, they are a long way from having even monthly events. Prize money has also improved slightly (first place usually around $10K)though by switching to the points system, they seem to want to avoid comparisons with big money sports like golf. It could work - nobody talks too much about NASCAR earnings - but in the end prize money is a function of sponsorship. As long as pool tournaments are sponsored primarily by industry firms, they will not see big money. Actually the WPBA has increased the number of tournaments. This is determined mainly by the number of hours of television ESPN will commit to which has been slowly increasing. Still, they are a long way from having even monthly events.

Prize money has also improved slightly (first place usually around $10K)though by switching to the points system, they seem to want to avoid comparisons with big money sports like golf. It could work - nobody talks too much about NASCAR earnings - but in the end prize money is a function of sponsorship. As long as pool tournaments are sponsored primarily by industry firms, they will not see big money.

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