Re: Where does TV poker coveage ad money go?
They aren't putting any money towards the players because they don't have to, their businesses are functioning at a high level of profitability without having to do so.
The NFL could have a rule stating "all players make 100K a year" but such would cripple the sport. All the best players would boycott, they would see the billions generated and demand a larger cut. The public would lose interest in the NFL because they want to see the best players and a high level of competition. Although the NFL could find replacement players (and has before) people wouldn't like it nearly as much and profits would dry up.
Long story short, sports leagues give players a cut of the tv money because they have to.
I don't blame poker organizations (WSOP/WPT) for not giving money to the players. They simply don't have to right now. The players aren't organized enough to demand it and the public doesn't care about the "stars" as much as they do with sports.
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Unions destory most businesses
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Unions can be very corrupt and can do alot of stupid stuff, however they also can achieve positive things too.
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