Originally Posted by fuzebox

Organizing a show is a business, and the show is a product. If it isn't worth the price tag, people are not going to buy. If the area outside the show (circle bar, casino) are more interesting than the area inside the show (overpriced drinks, billing companies of the month), why should people 1) bother going inside or 2) pay for that privilege?

Because they don't want to "look broke"?