T_bone....and what did you pay to go to Baton Rouge last year???
 
Why does everyone expect their to be super cheap airfare to Reno. It is not a popular destination, just like Baton Rouge isn't, just like Albuquerque wasn't....hell did anyone find any cheap airfare when the tournament was in Billings? But what everyone seems to forget is, you get cheaper rooms, cheaper food, and cheaper transportation (usually) in Reno as well. So while you pay more for airfare, your overall trip isn't much more, if any more, expensive then going somewhere else. All I hear is people complaining about Reno. Yes, the city isn't the greatest. But, there is plenty to do if you look around and are willing to drive a few miles in the surrounding areas, even for kids. And because of the NBS, it is saving the USBC money that offsets the declining number of teams, and allows us to continue to have this tournament year after year. I too would love to go back to the rotation of Reno only every 3 years and seeing different cities around the country, I liked that about the tournament. But it has been discussed ad nauseum as to why most cities won't bid on this tournament and I see no one taking any initiative to work with their local Convention Center Board to try and get the tournament to their city.....just whining and crying on websites like this.