Author: Derek Paquette
Date: 04:55:04 11/20/03
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On November 20, 2003 at 00:06:09, Terry McCracken wrote: >On November 19, 2003 at 23:21:57, Lyn Harper wrote: > >> I don't mean to seem overly sceptical, or 'anti-Kaspy', but do you suppose >>these most recent GM/comp matches are rehearsed, right down to the last move? >> Let's consider: If the GM were to trounce the comp, then there would be no >>interest in further matches, because the comps are'nt seen as worthy opponents >>just yet. If the comps trounce the GMS, then again no interest, because the >>comps have established themselves as the superiors, in which case there's little >>incentive to keep buying the latest versions. >> Now with drawn matches, the interest is kept alive. Sort of like a soapy on >>TV, keep the suspense high and they will keep coming back to watch. And this, >>hopefully, will translate into healthy sales. >> Lyn > >No, as if it were, _all_ involved would be risking _everything_ and they would >be facing _lawsuits_ as Betsson has to be factored into the equation or >_conspiricy_ as well! In the world the rest of us live-in, promotions for products and people shown to an audience through a sports channel with hundreds of thousands watching, ...sometimes things are pre-determined. The risk is well worth the pay-off to them. To think someone won't do something because it would get them in hot water legally if caught is completely ignorant
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