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So who are the best players--we will never have a good answer

Posted By: JOHN MCDONALD
Date: Saturday, 5 March 2016, at 2:11 a.m.

In Response To: So who are the best players--we will never have a good answer (Florin Popa)

I agree it should be moved. I agree that sponsorship is also a very important factor as to where it should be moved. But unless it involves enough money to attract ALL the worlds best players the sponsorship should not be the deciding factor. I think it should move around, Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe, The Americas. There are a lot of very strong players from each of these regions who do not attend because of the costs.

Just to throw things into perspective... There is a building being built in Monte Carlo right now that the asking price is $11,000 a square foot. Think about that for a little bit - for a 1000 sq. ft. condo the asking price is $11 million. Think this place is affordable for most backgammon players to attend a tournament?

I know it's been held there for decades but there comes a time where changes must be made. For the entire BG community, now is the time. If you truly want to have a "world" championship that brings ALL the greatest backgammon players into a tournament that truly represents who is the worlds greatest then allow the world to attend, not just those who can afford it.

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