Quoted from MadTitan

I see,

I have a meeting with the university curator next week and we'll discuss sponsers for the prizes.
It may have to be a few hundred bucks and whatever gets donated. We'll see, it's still early.
I'll definatly contribute personally to the prize and I'm thinking of getting a trophy done up.
But please remember, this is first and formost a pinball show, it's purpose (being on campus) Is to draw a crowd
of non-collectors and put the spotlight on pinball for the younger group.  The tourny is the icing on the cake for the die-hards and a social event for the local maaca community.  

Sounds good and will be alot of fun

wish I could make it but unfortunately I know already I can't make that weekend but I wish you all the best !

Always available to help, let me know if you need any other info.  

Quoted from MadTitan

Cool, and thanks for the info, I have alot of experience in show promotion but nil in tournament. Any help is greatly appreciated. I'll likely be PMing you with questions along the road. I'll try and get sanctioned as soon as I have the contract.

I'm in!  I think this is a great idea and will be more than willing to help out.  A pinball show in Ottawa, and who said pinball was dying!

Are the rules for tournaments different if you're part of a club or league?  Can you get around this by saying that it's an "Ottawa pinball league" tournament, and sell memberships at the door (membership being your entry fee)?  Just wondering what the letter of the law is.  I hate to see tournament organizers lose money if they don't have to.  

Either way, having a bunch of machines up for free play is really the main draw.  The more different games you can get there, the better.  One of the best things about the Toronto show was getting to play a bunch of games that I hadn't seen before, or don't get to play very often.  

Quoted from Chris Bardon

Either way, having a bunch of machines up for free play is really the main draw.  The more different games you can get there, the better.  One of the best things about the Toronto show was getting to play a bunch of games that I hadn't seen before, or don't get to play very often.  

that's the idea. I'm going to work on sponsers for the prizes, but free play area is the big draw indeed

Peter Davis of Starburst was the one who told me about the law.  He said he was around when it got put into place.  When I ran my tournament I tried to look into the actual law but it's such a windy road of misinformation and point fingers it was almost impossible.  I got as far as basically being sent to the ATF equivalent here in Canada where I read that I would also need to pay for a permit to run the tournament so I stopped my search after that.  

You would really need a lawyer to figure out the actual letter of the law but I heard the law is the same in Illinois from the Sharpe brothers so at least I know Peter isn't pulling the law out of no where, I took that as enough confirmation to comply with the law.  I figured missing a permit if I got caught for that, probably a fine of some kind, but getting busted on a gambling offense for a pinball tournament no thanks, I like my criminal record clean.  

Quoted from Chris Bardon

Are the rules for tournaments different if you're part of a club or league?  Can you get around this by saying that it's an "Ottawa pinball league" tournament, and sell memberships at the door (membership being your entry fee)?  Just wondering what the letter of the law is.  I hate to see tournament organizers lose money if they don't have to.  

Either way, having a bunch of machines up for free play is really the main draw.  The more different games you can get there, the better.  One of the best things about the Toronto show was getting to play a bunch of games that I hadn't seen before, or don't get to play very often.  

I'll throw in some prizes..a few pairs of shoes, T-shirts, socks, sports bags, water bottles, etc...I've got lots of stuff. Mr.Mikeman is also babysitting a couple of my machines( BSD and HMM) that could be brought too( as long as someone buys them before the show is over !!  ..). They'll be priced to sell!! .

Quoted from shoeguy

I'll throw in some prizes..a few pairs of shoes, T-shirts, socks, sports bags, water bottles, etc...I've got lots of stuff. Mr.Mikeman is also babysitting a couple of my machines( BSD and HMM) that could be brought too( as long as someone buys them before the show is over !!  ..). They'll be priced to sell!! .

BSD for sale??? Oooooh AZATOTHT....... opportunity knocks!!!

Quoted from shoeguy

I'll throw in some prizes..a few pairs of shoes, T-shirts, socks, sports bags, water bottles, etc...I've got lots of stuff. Mr.Mikeman is also babysitting a couple of my machines( BSD and HMM) that could be brought too( as long as someone buys them before the show is over !!  ..). They'll be priced to sell!! .

Very nice offer, they could make excellent door prizes.

Quoted from Sparky

BSD for sale??? Oooooh AZATOTHT....... opportunity knocks!!!

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Quoted from gmaranda

Very nice offer, they could make excellent door prizes.

I'd be more than happy to provide winners prizes as well as draw prizes. I'm not sure how many divisions, etc..there would be, but lets say if there is a beg/int./and expert division, and each winner received shoes/technical tee/sock pack/water bottle? Value would be around $220 per prize, and then I could provide smaller prizes for 2nd( say $75 value) and 3rd ( $40 value), and then random draw prizes??
I know not everyone here is a runner, but I sell lots of walking and x-training shoes as well that pretty much everyone could use. And everybody needs socks, and everyone drinks water( or whatever else they may want in their water bottle!).

Quoted from shoeguy

I'll throw in some prizes..a few pairs of shoes, T-shirts, socks, sports bags, water bottles, etc...I've got lots of stuff. Mr.Mikeman is also babysitting a couple of my machines( BSD and HMM) that could be brought too( as long as someone buys them before the show is over !!  ..). They'll be priced to sell!! .

Very nice! Also, your bsd would be great in the tourny, mine will be in free play due to the fiendish LEDs I have in there. I wouldn't want vengence cracking my skull open for putting it in the tourney.