Players Era Festival
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SJUDave
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the MTE as we know it will be dead because of this Vegas NIL tournament. Essentially you have 32 of the top lets say 75 teams in the country in this locked in for four years. It's a great tournament for the teams in it, but those big MTEs that were once the end all be all in Maui, Bahamas, etc are going to fade away. Maui in 2026 is BYU, Arizona, Clemson, Ole Miss, Providence, Washington, Colorado, VCU. That's not terrible but it'll get watered down with Vegas expanding to 32.
Feels like the other MTE's will have to offer NIL to compete to get some kind of respectable field.
Feels like the other MTE's will have to offer NIL to compete to get some kind of respectable field.
"No. 1 St. Johns".....
dk423
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They should. It'll make all the MTEs better, and make more sense for everyone all around.
I did a triple take once I noticed that.
Yeah, great for the school obviously, but not a fan of where the MTEs are heading. Vegas doesn't interest me anywhere close to places like Maui, Bahamas, etc.
I could be totally off here, but I'm guessing due to gambling laws Vegas is able to offer huge NIL contracts/incentives. Other countries (such as The Bahamas) might not be able to integrate gambling to the same extent, or even states such as Hawaii may not have the same capability to do what Vegas does.
I don't gamble so I don't keep up on the laws, but that could explain why Vegas is hosting this mega tournament and why other areas haven't attempted to. Hopefully something can be done about it, because if other MTEs die (sure heading that way) that'd really suck for the sport.
All that said though, while I won't be heading to Vegas this year, I am really excited to watch this on TV.
I could be totally off here, but I'm guessing due to gambling laws Vegas is able to offer huge NIL contracts/incentives. Other countries (such as The Bahamas) might not be able to integrate gambling to the same extent, or even states such as Hawaii may not have the same capability to do what Vegas does.
I don't gamble so I don't keep up on the laws, but that could explain why Vegas is hosting this mega tournament and why other areas haven't attempted to. Hopefully something can be done about it, because if other MTEs die (sure heading that way) that'd really suck for the sport.
All that said though, while I won't be heading to Vegas this year, I am really excited to watch this on TV.
dk423
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Nah, I think its more about Players Era having smart investors/forward-thinking people while the others got caught flat-footed. I also have no idea where this money comes from, but I don't think its connected to gambling.
Yeah hopefully you're right since that'd be the best scenario if the other MTEs are just not forward-thinking/too stubborn to adapt yet. They'll be forced to offer NIL soon enough because I doubt mid-major fan support/TV ratings will be enough for them to continue.
dk423
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Didn't realize one of the founders of And1 founded this. Interesting Netflix show about And1 and its fallout.
I still have no idea how this is profitable. I really wouldn't be shocked if this self-imploded in like four years. But, I do think this is a template for all of the other MTEs if they want to survive.
Vegas is down big time and this week between F1 and Thanksgiving is an insanely slow time. I bet MGM is helping out a lot since this brings a lot of people in.
Relatedly, I have tix but can’t make it. Floor B, Row A, seats 4-5 for both games. (Believe this is front of the sju section). If anyone is interested please DM me. Face value.
Relatedly, I have tix but can’t make it. Floor B, Row A, seats 4-5 for both games. (Believe this is front of the sju section). If anyone is interested please DM me. Face value.