3/25/08

All the Finalist received a bonus check of $120 issued and mailed the week after the TAT ended (except the top 6). This money was left over from the prize fund that TAT always pays back to the bowlers. Any Foreign bowlers or finalist that didn’t receive a check are asked to call TAT to make arrangements for the money. All the checks were mailed out on February 14th.

CHANGES FOR THE NEXT TAT --------- MORE SQUADS - LESS COST

The big news is lowering the entry fees across the board. The 4 main entries and the sweepers. Now a single entry that still comes with Ebonite performance ball 2 Chance squads, 1 Qual entry for the $30,000 Ebonite Challenge and 1 Qualifying squad is now $260. All other entries are lower also, with the Marathon now coming with 7 qualifying squads for less money. The mini marathon and recruiter will also have 1 more Qualifying Squad for less money. This will add another 500 to 600 squads to Qualifying at less cost to the bowlers and put another 50 to 60 in the main finals. Bowlers are guaranteed a minimum of $500 for making the finals. We’ve also increased the number of Daily bonus winners to 19 and they will all receive a minimum of $800 to $1000 each along with the 2 byes in the finals. 20 Free byes will be given away to bowlers who bowl the first 3 days. (Free byes will be a Drawing). Prizes in the main finals will increase as bowlers advance each round.

LESS COST HIGHER PRIZES CHEAPER SWEEPERS

The big news is changes in the sweeper cost and payouts. In the past a single sweeper squad cost $90 with re-entries @ $90. Now bowlers will have the option (with any 3 of the multiple enties #2, 3, or 4) of paying only $20 on Sunday for their 1st squad the $20 sweeper must be used on Sunday June 29th sweeper ($5,000 will be added to the Sunday sweeper prize fund by TAT) With the $20 added in we expect the prize fund to grow to over $10,000 for Sundays event. Bowlers who purchace any of the multiple entries will also have a free sweeper that they can use on Wednesday or Thursday, and now all re-entries or the sweepers will be only $60. The $20 & $60 entry fees will all go to the prize fund of that sweeper which will increase the overall payouts by 20%.

The next big change is Divisions in the sweepers, (1 in 6 cash ratio)

3 Divisions: 1. 35 & Under & Middle 2. 205 & under 3. Seniors All payouts will be based on the numbers from each division that bowled. Example: 60 205 and under bowlers would create 10 checks for the 205 division, 120 in the 35 & under and Middle division would create 20 checks for that division and 54 Seniors would create 9 checks for the Seniors. 1st Place will be guaranteed $1,000 and last cash would remain at $100.

ALL OTHER PRIZE FUNDS WILL STAY INTACT

The Etonic 4 Chance Tournaments 152 winners, the 3 sweepers approx 120 winners, the Main TAT Tournament approx 200 winners, Buddies mystery drawing approx 40 winners, Pro shop prize fund 20 winners and the Ebonite Challenge with $5,000 on Top for a $10 entry fee. (OVER 500 WAYS TO CASH) All the 10 prize funds will remain intact with more winners, lower entry fees and bigger payouts.

All bowlers will still receive the Ebonite high performance ball with their first entry.

ETONIC HAS JOINED WITH TAT :

Etonic shoes will be giving away 32 high performance pairs of shoes in the 4 separate $20,000 Etonic Chance Tournaments. This adds 32 more prizes for the bowlers.We welcome Etonic and look forward to working with another great company and David Ozio and Bugsy Kelly. All our other sponsors are on board. Ebonite Intl, the Orleans, Buddies Pro Shop, Continental Airlines, and Enterprise rent a car.

NEXT TAT TOURNAMENT:

The next TAT event is scheduled to be held at The Orleans Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas starting on Sunday June 29th thru Sunday July 6th, 2008.

For more info please visit our website at www.trueamateurtournaments.com

Or call 1 888 828 2695. Brochures will be mailed out by the end of April.