Post by: Coolerman on June 02, 2011, 06:35:36 AM
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Post by: TWOHAND834 on June 03, 2011, 09:27:12 AM
That would be awesome. Finally a place stepping up that is somewhere I have not been before. Been to Reno 4-5 times, Albuquerque twice, and then a few other places. Nice to see some place different. Hope it happens as well.
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Post by: john178 on June 03, 2011, 10:05:39 AM
You do realize that there are drug wars and viloence taking place right across the border in the city of Juarez Mexico.
Post by: riggs on June 03, 2011, 10:48:03 AM
Travel costs gonna be a big issue for El Paso just like Reno, I would think:
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Post by: 230-n-up-or-bust on June 03, 2011, 11:12:42 AM
Nahh...just get a direct flight to Juarez and take the underground tunnel into El Paso. Only adds about six hours and 15,700 pesos to the costs.
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Post by: jaydee on June 03, 2011, 11:23:30 AM
Still hoping for Orlando to pull through for four reasons:
Direct flights for a lot more people
More things for families to do
Hot like El Paso in May/June, but at least it's near the water
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Post by: kidlost2000 on June 03, 2011, 01:13:24 PM
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Post by: bartzini on June 03, 2011, 02:10:53 PM
Not bad place to go. A couple of Casinos, good food , great night life. The violence has not spilled into El Paso. By 2015, Juarez could have its problems solved. I work in Juarez. Cross the bridge every day. I know alot of other Americans that do the same thing every day. If your worried about the violence in Juarez, don't go there.
The womens National Open was held here last year and the overall impression from the ladies that participated
was positive. I,ve bowled in Reno three years and if i had to pick between Reno and El Paso to bowl the Nationals
I'd pick El Paso.
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Post by: tdbowler on June 03, 2011, 03:26:23 PM
Three of your reasons are sound, but Orlando is 50 miles from the ocean. Might have to hit a water park if you want your water!
Post by: Bowl_Freak on June 03, 2011, 05:25:32 PM
I wonder why they dont consider Arlington,TX a place for nationals. Its the capital of the USBC. Everything is pretty close together and there is tons to do. DFW is a major airport. It would be nice if they could bring it here. You have the Bowling Hall of Fame, ITRC, USBC and BPAA headquarters, Six Flags over Texas right next door along with Ballpark in Arlington. Plus tours of Cowboys Stadium is only $15 i believe.
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Post by: Strapper_Squared on June 03, 2011, 06:25:49 PM
I'm against it... way too close the really, really bad part of Mexico
How about bringing it back to the east coast more often than once every 10 yrs... There has to be somewhere in NC or VA (so the weather isn't too bad) that can handle the volume.
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Post by: riggs on June 04, 2011, 03:35:24 AM
Because Arlington (or anyplace in the Dallas area) has not bid for the tournament, so far as I know.
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Post by: NOTHUMB on June 04, 2011, 10:48:36 AM
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Post by: Jorge300 on June 06, 2011, 07:37:28 AM
The answer is easy, two words: No Casinos.
The Casinos are always a big sponsor for the USBC and they help supply the up-front money a city needs to put in a bid. They know the bowlers will dump tons of money into the casinos and they can make it up ten-fold. Without them, the cities won't have a chance to put a winning bid.
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Post by: Jorge300 on June 06, 2011, 07:46:43 AM
I don't mean this personally, but I am sick and tired of hearing people whine "why don't they bring it to the East Coast". I can tell you why. There are no cities with a convention center big enough to hold the tournament that are willing to give up yearly, committed income to pay to host the USBC Open. The Open needs at least 100,000 sq ft of space in order to build the lanes, the booths and the offices needed to run the tournament. Find a Convention center of that size that doesn't have yearly bookings (like auto shows, boat shows, gun shows, etc) and then ask the city to bid. These shows commit for years into the future, you can't just turn then away. And if you do try for the tournament, and fail, then you have a convention center sitting idol for 6 months after you have turned away business. With the dire economic times the cities and states are in, no one is willing to take that chance. There are only 2 ways it gets back to the East Coast: Orlando Stadium gets completed, or there is a town that either built a new convention center, or they have one that just got renovated and they bring the tournament in before they book their yearly shows/conventions. So please stop whining about it. If you really want it, do something about. Go to your (or the closest big city) convention center authority and talk with them about bidding. Work with the local businesses (hotels, restaurants, casinos) to help support a bid package by explaining the benefits of hosting the tournament. If anyone isn't willing to do this then, pardon my french, but STFU about it.
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Post by: bowl400 on June 06, 2011, 02:11:57 PM
The people who complain the most are usually never the organizers.
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Post by: Tex on June 06, 2011, 08:01:28 PM
I live outside Dallas so at least El Paso is a new place and I can drive. I drove through there a few years back on the way to California. Big place, I am sure there are things to do. I am game.
As far as Dallas. They did bid a few years back. There was a bond election to build a new convention center at the State Fair grounds. Bond election failed, so they pulled the bid. The conventions centers here stay full year round, so doubt they would tie up one of them anyway. There is a really nice new one going in Irving,but it will be open later this year or early next year and probably is booked solid by the opening. This area is a good place for conventions due to reasons mentioned and depending on when you come some decent sporting events. Mav's and Rangers have done pretty well the past year and still have hockey during the tourament. Arlington is one of those places though that if they thought the money was there would build a bowling stadium. That city is big into tourist attractions and sporting complex's, ever heard of Cowboys stadium!
Oh, as far as casinos. The fourth largest casino in the world is just north of Dallas on the Oklahoma border. There is another chain of casinos also on the border on the other interstate and head east to Louisiana and there are 6 casinos in Shreveport. They are a drive, but they is money at these for support if they wanted.
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