Why is Bellator 202 at a Casino in the Middle of Nowhere in a Town That Has Fewer Than 500 People?

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The stands look pretty empty.
 
I think they've been there more than any other location in Bellator history. Not 100% but about 90% sure.
 
They had to cut corners somehow to pay for the tape delay show tomorrow
 
These shows are extremely profitable for Bellator. They receive a site fee for these cards from the casino in exchange for gate sales. So the Casino pays Bellator to come and they keep ticket sales and get some people in the venue so they can check out what’s in the casino. They usually put the smaller weight classes that can’t sell out bigger venues on these cards. Pay roll is prob less than $500k which is prob around the site fee they get.
 
Solid night of fighting.

Prelims were prolly more fun than the main card.

Lord Chael entertained.
 
Bellator run Indian Casinos.

Let's stop acting like they'll ever be competing with the UFC.
 
GueseGuy said:
These shows are extremely profitable for Bellator. They receive a site fee for these cards from the casino in exchange for gate sales. So the Casino pays Bellator to come and they keep ticket sales and get some people in the venue so they can check out what’s in the casino. They usually put the smaller weight classes that can’t sell out bigger venues on these cards. Pay roll is prob less than $500k which is prob around the site fee they get.
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Did not know about this system, if it is profitable for Bellator they should still doing it, that card was not that bad as people want to state, McDonal-Dantas was a really solid Co-main and even if i hate WMMA, Budd is right now legit top4 or so at FW ... + Amosov looked great against Harris
 
Budd last 3 or so fights were in that city, she probably lives around that area, also Bellator always went there, not the first or last time, lucrative for sure.
 
Seems like these are the shows where they just want to give the prospects some fights.
 
executionermma said:
Budd last 3 or so fights were in that city, she probably lives around that area, also Bellator always went there, not the first or last time, lucrative for sure.
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She lives in a suburb of Vancouver BC Canada.
 
EpicFail said:
She lives in a suburb of Vancouver BC Canada.
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Roberts Creek is not part of Metro Vancouver, so in that way it's not a suburb. Some people do commute to Vancouver from there, but it takes a long time and is expensive because of the ferry costs. Is it a suburb....everyone in Roberts Creek would say no it isn't, but I say - borderline. Maybe bedroom community is a better term?
 
The last time I looked Julia Budd resides in Port Moody British Columba.
 
I don’t understand the hate for Indian casinos. All the ones in my area are always poppin and have awesome venues.

Simply UFC shills hating for no reason as usual.
 
Kingz said:
I don’t understand the hate for Indian casinos. All the ones in my area are always poppin and have awesome venues.

Simply UFC shills hating for no reason as usual.
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Most of them are actually destination zones. That particular one in Oklahoma is huge.
 
GueseGuy said:
These shows are extremely profitable for Bellator. They receive a site fee for these cards from the casino in exchange for gate sales. So the Casino pays Bellator to come and they keep ticket sales and get some people in the venue so they can check out what’s in the casino. They usually put the smaller weight classes that can’t sell out bigger venues on these cards. Pay roll is prob less than $500k which is prob around the site fee they get.
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This exactly how boxing also does it. My mom will sometimes get comp tickets for fights.
 
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