I think it was during the final game at the last PAPA (could be wrong but it was a major tournament) and there was way less than 1000 viewers online streaming the match.
Who is going to green light pinball on espn when it pulls those kind of numbers. Who do you sell the advertising too?
How much does it cost to be the sponsor of a tournament compared to paying for a 30 second spot on ESPN?
To sell pinball to a broadcaster you'd have to show real world numbers to convince them it would make them money.
What do you think they'd say when they saw the world championship final round had only double digit viewers?
Pinball is right where it should be, streamed on-line to satisfy the 'dozens' that watch it.
