Author Topic: Winning Limits (Read 4730 times)

zachhoran · « **Reply #15 on:** December 13, 2004, 09:03:53 PM »

[quote name=\'JRaygor\' date=\'Dec 13 2004, 08:33 PM\']I'm kinda curious: Why did networks put-in winnings and appearance limits?

-Joe R.

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Winnings limits were placed in the wake of the 50s scandals, the argument was that people wouldn't cheat for $1K, for example, which was the CBS winnings limit from the end of the scandals through the debuts of TNPIR/TJW/Gambit, when it was raised to $25K.

ChuckNet · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2004, 07:59:51 PM »

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Winnings limits were placed in the wake of the 50s scandals, the argument was that people wouldn't cheat for $1K, for example, which was the CBS winnings limit from the end of the scandals through the debuts of TNPIR/TJW/Gambit, when it was raised to $25K.

In fact, it was raised to $25K so they could get TNPiR on the air...that and the matter of remaining competitive w/the other 2 networks.

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

dmota104 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 16, 2004, 06:45:01 AM »

Lest we forget the original Blockbusters had a "win 10 matches and you retire undefeated" rule. Later, the limit was relaxed to 20 matches.

zachhoran · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2004, 07:49:22 AM »

[quote name=\'dmota104\' date=\'Dec 16 2004, 06:45 AM\']Lest we forget the original Blockbusters had a "win 10 matches and you retire undefeated" rule. Later, the limit was relaxed to 20 matches.

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We'll be seeing the returns of Leland Yung and John Hatten in the next few months due to that rule change(if weekend Blockbusters doesn't go bye-bye beforehand)

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