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Pinbuster

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PBA Pro-Am's
« on: November 02, 2004, 11:31:02 PM »
This should probably be in the PBA section but then I’m a wild and crazy guy.

In the past the PBA charged the centers for holding a tournament but the centers were able to run the Pro-Am’s to recoup the money.

This year the PBA took over the running of the Pro-Am’s. The format has changed some and they are holding them a multiple centers on Saturday.

I’ve heard that the sale of Pro-Am slots is not going well. If this continues I wonder what it will do the PBA business model.

I personally believe there are several reasons for this.

One is price, the cost has gone up. And the cost of getting a ball went up considerably.  

Two is the day, Pro-Am’s were spread over 2 or 3 days before giving bowlers more opportunities.

Three is lack of ownership in the local area. Before the center hosting the tournament had a vested interest in selling Pro-Am slots. They held Pro-Am leagues, tournaments, etc to get more bowlers into them.


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scotts33

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Re: PBA Pro-Am's
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2004, 07:35:42 AM »
Another decision based solely on the almighty $.  

Said it before say it again get used to the PBA/USBC/etal $ making decisions.  

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Rick Wunder

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Re: PBA Pro-Am's
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2004, 07:54:42 AM »
There is one more issue that hasn't been mentioned here.  It used to be that the pro-am participants were playing for a small prize fund, where the winner would get something like $500 and they would pay one in ten entries.  That is no longer the case - there is no longer a prize fund in the pro-am.
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stanski

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Re: PBA Pro-Am's
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2004, 08:28:10 PM »
Lets compare to me going to a tigers game
3 seats, $12 a peice for bleachers, you can sit wherever you want they never enforce anything. even box seats are cheap.

Show up early and meet the pros/catch home runs in batting practice=free

Fridays, let the kids run the bases and shake hands with some big name pros=free

get autographs before and after game=free

souvenirs/food=$50

parking=free, if your willing to walk a half a mile (i dont know with how lazy society is that might be a problem)

So that comes out to less than $100 and look at all the stuff you get compared to the $100 spent to bowl 3 games no tap with the pros.

And i used to think paying $40 was a lot for pro-ams...
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Rick Wunder

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Re: PBA Pro-Am's
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2004, 10:23:25 AM »
I know this is a late entry to this thread, but I was at the tournament last week, and didn't see the latest responses until today.

When comparing bowling in a pro-am to attending a sporting event (NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR), you are not comparing apples to apples.  The appropriate comparison would not be to bowling with the pros but to going to watch the pros as a spectator.  That would have cost anywhere from $10 to $20 a session, depending on which day you went, excluding the TV show.  That makes attending a PBA Tour event a real bargain.

However, having said that, being able to actually bowl with the pros (apples) and attending a big-time sporting event like NFL, NBA, MLB, or NASCAR (oranges) for somewhat comparable money is, as AlaskaBill pointed out, a pretty good deal.
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Re: PBA Pro-Am's
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2004, 11:03:54 AM »
Agreed if the masses have the same appreciation for the pro's as what should be given, but they do not. You will not get Joe average bowler who averages 200 to respect a pro avg 220-230 unless you force Joe bowler to bowl on the same type shots. Lay the ground flat and let the pro's earn peoples respect but don't shovel it down our throats that we should pay more because they are pro's. The system has many facets to fix before people will repect the PBA or its players and USBC needs to work hand and hand with the PBA to fix it. I personally believe that the PBA is forcing things a bit fast after having a successful year last year. I hope they fly and I have a great appreciation for the pro's but I am the exception and not the rule. Other sports you stated have an easily distinguishable line which seperates pro from Joe "average".
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