Sin City Shootout

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Sin City Shootout

• GLASA Winter Tournament Proposal

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Proposal

• Explore a second tournament for GLASA to sponsor
  in addition to Tournament of the Stars
• Explore alternative venue and time from TOS to
  possibly allow teams alternative options to
  current NAGAAAA tournament schedule
• Find alternative way to host tournament in Winter
  that will be a draw for many teams to attend
• Many teams have voiced disappointment with Palm
  Springs and other local early tournament options

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Next Steps

• Exploratory committee was formed to assess
  feasibility of this tournament
• Reviewed options and information in following
  areas
• Timing
• Locations
• Field accessibility
• Hospitality options
• Financing

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Sin City Shootout

• GLASA Sponsored Tournament in Las Vegas
• Either MLK Weekend or Presidents Day Weekend
• MLK Weekend is best for hotels and fields
• Target number of teams
• 56 to 72 teams (open and women)
• 40 52 open teams
• 16 20 women's teams
• Provide three game guarantee

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Sin City Shootout

• Hotel rates on hold (one main hotel)
• Tuscany Suites and Casino off main strip,
  middle of everything
• www.tuscanylasvegas.com
• Sun Thur 65 per night
• Fri Sat 95 per night
• Field opportunities
• 15 possibly fields held (three complexes)
• Low rates for fields on MLK weekend
• Seed Money confirmed
• Found early seed money sponsor for tournament

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Sin City Shootout

• Next Steps
• Obtain approval from GLASA for the committee to
  move forward with the proposal and make the
  tournament happen.