I'd enjoy watching an amateur game, but I wouldn't bet on it.
As for promoting it, I wouldn't do a heckuva lot. Maybe an ad
in the program, announcements in the fronton, and a crawler on
the CCTV screens and on the webcast. I don't think it would bring
in enough new people to justify the expense of any major promotional
efforts.
I think the real jai-alai fans would enjoy it, but Joe Gambler
wouldn't. As we all know, as bettors we lose more games than we
win, and gamblers get upset when they lose because of poor play
by the players on whom they've wagered. That would be a problem
if gambling were to be allowed on an amateur game. That's one
reason I wouldn't allow betting. Another reason I wouldn't like
to see betting is the lack of past performance data. Then again,
some people wouldn't care about that....
If not enough amateurs showed up, no problem if there's no betting.
Just go with fewer post positions. After all, it'd just be an
exhibition.
As for whether the pros would let the amateurs into the locker
room, wouldn't that be the decision of the management?
