Re: Harrah\'s screws up again on the TOC!
 

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But that doesn't mean that we will just lay down and let the people bringing that to us walk all over us. We as players have a voice, and we need to use it to get sponsored tournaments, yes, AND ALSO to have them run the right way.

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If you are going to negotiate with casinos, you are not going to get anywhere. They have no motivation to bargain with poker players. There are too many people who don't share your strong feelings and with the popularity of the game itself, there is no reason to kiss high-profile players' butts. You may want to argue that it will be important when the popularity of the game wanes, but casinos will just revert to slots and table games if it ever gets to that point. They have too many options.

Your best bet would be to coordinate your own tournament and seek sponsorship directly if you want to ensure that it is "run the right way". Otherwise, buyer beware.

I do agree that you should be pissed though. One poster mentioned giving up equity. There is a huge difference between giving and having it taken away.