Dale Earnhardt
Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 189 Location: Belchertown, MA
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:15 am Post subject: Send Yam to WCG |
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Was sent this petition by Yam, a friend I made while playing Trackmania a couple years back (he's actually the one who taught me how to drift). I'm not sure how many of you have actually met him, though I think he might has raced on the server a couple times, but that was quite a while ago.
Anyways, he competed in the New Zealand xLan 2010, for a chance to compete in WCG this year. He won the competition, and as his prize, was supposed to be sent to the tournament by a sponsor. However, it seems that the sponsor dropped out and they will no longer be paying for his flight to and from the competition.
(Here's my understanding of the situation, quoted from Yam):
Entry fee: $90 each, 660 paid competitors = ~$60,000
Prizes: Supplied by sponsors
Crew pay: Nothing, voluntary
Venue: Telstra Clear stadium - Head sponsor - Telstra Clear..
Computer stuff: "will be provided courtesy of playtech"
Prizes: All were items given by sponsors.
...*Non-profit LAN*
Message from organisers: "These costs are not small, and we are looking to send as many of you as possible, however due to the disappointing drop out of one of our sponsors we will be unable to pay for flights to and from the event."
How they managed to make the $60,000 disappear is beyond me...
http://www.petitiononline.com/yamWCG10/petition.html
Above is a link to the petition. When he sent it to me he told me to send it to as many people as possible. Again, not sure many of you have met him, but I thought I'd put up his petition here to help him out, as I personally think he's got a shot at winning the competition, and would like to see him compete. |
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