It is a very large moving system in getting Pro/Ams and big events to come to a host city. It's not so much about big bass potential as it is which cities are willing to offer the money for the big circuits to come there. Host cities often have to bid and offer several incentives for the staff of each organization. It is a big investment for the host city. I've been involved in getting some of the national archery organizations to host events and it is unreal what goes on behind the scenes. If its anything like the archery stuff, the host city has to pay X amount of dollars, plus offer free accommodations to all the staff of the organization...hotels, etc. The whole event setup is usually done by city parks and recreation workers...there's a lot to put up, take down, and keep things running in between. It's all an investment that the host city hopes to gain in revenue from participants and spectators alike. The cities that do it the smoothest are the places the organizers like to come to.
