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riggs

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Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« on: March 11, 2010, 08:42:04 AM »
Wow.

http://host.madison.com/sports/recreation/bowling/article_fd089cd0-2d65-11df-b356-001cc4c03286.html


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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2010, 01:36:47 PM »
Yeah, I'd never get Comcast...  We have Wide Open West (WOW).  Not as many problems & their service is much much better when there is..... Used to have Direct TV, but any thunder storm, high winds & what not always scrambled the picture...  Was irritating as all get out...
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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2010, 01:39:17 PM »
Knock on wood, we have gone through some major storms with wind, rain and snow and have had no problems.  I think their equipment is a lot better then it used to be.

I am just happy not to have Cablevision anymore.
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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2010, 01:45:24 PM »
Getting back on topic.

Would it be a good idea for the PBA to open up all the fields and just broadcast the events on the Extra Frame PBA service for a year or two just to get some financial stability.

I know the payout would not be as big but you would get more paid entries and not have to worry about paying for the TV slot.  And still have local sponsors for the event.
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JessN16

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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2010, 05:14:17 PM »
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Getting back on topic.

Would it be a good idea for the PBA to open up all the fields and just broadcast the events on the Extra Frame PBA service for a year or two just to get some financial stability.

I know the payout would not be as big but you would get more paid entries and not have to worry about paying for the TV slot.  And still have local sponsors for the event.
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The first thing to find out is how much the PBA is paying for the TV slot. Then reduce that cost to zero (surely Versus, CSS or another network would carry it fee-free at worst), amortize what you saved in the process and see where you are.

If it's costing the PBA, say, $1 million to put on the show, over a 15-tournament schedule that's $66,666 that can be plowed back into the prize fund. Next thing you do is go to your sponsors and see how much you'll gain or lose by it being off ESPN. Then it's just a matter of running the numbers and seeing where the best deal is. Given that most sponsors seem to be jumping off the tour, just how important is that Bayer deal, anyway, compared to what you might get elsewhere from cost savings? Not to mention that I think Versus would actually pay to land the rights.

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Dave_in_Rio_Rancho

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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2010, 05:37:39 PM »
charlest

In my opinion, "exempt status" has run its course and has proven to be less than a fan-enthusiastic concept. In fact, I believe it has hurt the tour, but that's just me.

+10

The ESPN deal hasn't exactly been a God send. But putting the show on a limited availability network would likely be the end of the PBA - this is the beer crowd guys and gals. They should consider some of the smaller nation-wide network players that are just filling time on the weekends. Come to that I don't care if they put it on CNBC which fills time continually after the stock market closes.
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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #21 on: March 12, 2010, 06:22:45 PM »
I think some of you really overvalue the PBA broadcast. I bet not one channel around would offer to pay to air the PBA right now. ESPN likes it because it garners decent ratings in horrible time slots.
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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2010, 06:39:07 PM »
I think we answered the question here in this post.  LOL  It started off as a topic about the PBA, but a majority of the posts are about which cable/dish/whatever service you are subscribed to.  We are supposed to be the ones that love bowling enough to come on a bowling website, yet we can't even talk about the tour without changing the subject.  It's ironic lol.  Carry on
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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2010, 08:32:41 PM »
Haha. You're welcome spider.
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riggs

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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2010, 07:58:08 PM »
I had the LL deal time frame wrong and corrected that in the blog. My apologies for the error and thanks to Tom Clark for catching it and correcting me.
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Re: Chris Peters stepping back in PBA ownership
« Reply #25 on: March 15, 2010, 07:14:30 PM »
The meeting is in Norwich at the Go Rving championship. It should be interesting. I am volunteering for the week so we could get a first hand account and some interesting takes from the players I hope. I`ll try to post as soon as everything becomes official.

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