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One of my Co workers just told me about a LOCAL softball Tournament where the 2 final teams compete for $25,000.00 YES $25,000.00! It is sponsored by "Coors Light" and this is CITY League level (just a bunch of guys who play on the weekends in loosely self coached teams).
How is it that this AMATEUR league sport can get this kinda sponsor pay out with NO TV or Radio endorsement and NHRA sportsman drag racing AND local combo races and bracket stuff pays $250.00 to WIN?
Keep in mind these guys have a $100.00 bat and a $150.00 glove to buy maybe a $50.00 pair of shoes and pay $30.00 to enter the tournament and $60.00 for a season membership...(Such a HUGE investment)
Where are we doing this wrong?????
P.S. I feel that Drag racing HAS to be more exciting than this ( Dont Hate I just dont like stick and ball sports)

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Agree !! would rather not take up fishing yet either !!

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You asked what you are doing wrong. You chose not to play soft ball and you chose to race so you can loose all your money. The only thing that I can think of worse, is your March Madness brackets after the first round. Holy crap.
reed

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Don't you think paying for, and maintaining a big racing facility cost more than using a city or county owned ball diamond? And all the personel it takes to put on a race, instead of a few umpires? Even after you leave out the huge profit NHRA is making, it would not be apples to apples.

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Plus those ball players actually stick together and show up to support the sport.

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NO, you guys got it wrong. I played in a bunch of softball leagues, the payout is in proportion to the amount of beer they drink!

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So true.

Talk about spot on marketing... lol

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TRUTH!

During the tournament Coors probably sells $50K worth of beer.

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Heres a thought. Beer company at national events sponsoring S/SS and %of proceeds go to payouts. First round losers would get paid very well. All racers have to run beer company decal.

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Where can I sign up ?

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Yall really dont understand about these function. I play a lot of golf at events that give away quite a bit of money. They do not charge for all the free beer. But they lock all the bath rooms and you would not believe what it cost to borrow the key. They cut down all the trees and no rocks to hide behind.
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Remember, No beer ads, no cigarette ads. In the 70s ,80s couples with beer, singles with beer. Topless women, Drinking outside the track with Hundreds of extra police.. Got to be careful what you ask for.Drinking in stands and pits....

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Thank goodness we don't have to put up with THAT anymore. And we
wonder what has happened to our fan & competitor base. J.R.

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They show beer ads out here in Az. on tv & radio. I want to sign up for the beer contingency also....especially if it's Coors, or Corona!

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Sounds fun to me.