2009 NFFC/NBC Dates and Locations?

BillyWaz · Post by **BillyWaz** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:38 pm

Originally posted by kapefear:
How about FOXWOODS or MOGHEGAN SUN?? Never been to either one, but have an idea where they are.

What is the closest airport to either one of them?

jjsegura78 · Post by **jjsegura78** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:16 pm

Dallas for sure. If not, going back to LV, or might have to do phone hook up draft.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:53 am

Dallas didn't draw flies for WCOFF - unless Greg's address file shows a ton in Texas, I don't see this as viable.

williamhare · Post by **williamhare** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:24 am

If ATL is chosen, put the drafts in Buckhead and not near airport or downtown. Been here just 6 years, but that is the definitive call imo.
HMan83

Route Collectors · Post by **Route Collectors** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:45 pm

Originally posted by Rob B:
IMHO, the Oakbrook Marriot was better for Chitown.

Great location though maybe the new Horseshoe Casino could be worth a look across the border in Indiana? Best poker room in the area. Absolutely...1000 times better. I hope we go back. It's always nice to stay where we draft.

[ November 20, 2008, 10:45 PM: Message edited by: Route C ]

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:53 am

Originally posted by Captain Hook:
Greg - interesting question on third or fourth locations.....obviously it makes sense to have Las Vegas and NY/NJ location, BUT are there enough teams in FLA or any other location that is PAYS to have those additional locations? Does it pay to have Chicago as a host city? Of course it does.

Does it pay to have a fourth host city for football? Sure it does if it helps us grow the user base for two main events. Sure it does if it helps us bring in new members who also do baseball and basketball. Sure it does if it brings in new members who also do satellite leagues and now online championships for both sports.

We'd love to have 4+ leagues in every city and I thought we could get there in Florida. It didn't happen and now I have to re-evaluate that location. But expanding to Florida did allow us to keep some NFFC members who might have left to a different competition and it definitely brought in new members who are doing baseball and even basketball with us right now. It helped us expand our satellite league offerings, and with two main events in football it still makes sense to have a fourth location next fall.

Finding the right spot is the key. Maybe another East Coast venue makes more sense. Maybe Miami is worth a try for one year. I'm just not sure right now, but I am convinced that doing four locations makes more sense than three if we can save money for our current members, attract new members and still get a reasonable audience in that fourth spot.

trueblue · Post by **trueblue** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:26 am

greg
do you have a breakdown by state of the '08 participants for the NFFC and WCOFF main events. i'm sure vegas attracts from all over and the other sites attract mainly regionally. i've said previously in a thread that the southeast is probably going to be the weakest draw for fantasy football because of the love of college football. i don't know if you've ever tried texas or not, but i have a feeling it would be like florida. it seems to me somewhere in between would make sense, which is NO, which is very risky. you have to accomadate the florida players, and somehow get more participation from the rest of the southeast. IMO, if you decide to try another site OUTSIDE the state of florida, the atlanta area makes sense. it just might bring in players from areas you haven't had before.

bill

BillyWaz · Post by **BillyWaz** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:44 am

Off the top of my head, if you made a triangle of Atlanta, Orlando/Tampa, and Dallas, NEW ORLEANS would be pretty close to being in the middle!

That all being said, I personally would stay away from New Orleans and Florida due to the hurricanes.

My vote would be for Atlanta or Memphis.

TURBOUGH · Post by **TURBOUGH** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:06 am

I'd consider drafting in Dallas since I live here but I love Vegas so I'm not sure that I'd want to stay home and draft.

Hook is correct, WCOFF didn't have a good draw for Dallas. Then again, I think the NFFC is much more affordable.