Re: WPVA and Charlie Jackson

[Todd <tdh@vbref.org>]

BNJS63A@prodigy.com (Timothy Simmons) writes:

> 
> Contact: Dave Williams
> 
> Phone: 310-726-0700
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> 9 AM EST 23 March 1998
> 
> (El Segundo, CA)  The Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA)
> announced over the weekend that San Diego investor Charles Jackson was
> withdrawing his financial support to do seven women's beach volleyball
> events in 1998.  His plan was to combine the women's two person and four
> person players in a series of seven events throughout the country.  Mr.
> Jackson cited the difficulty in securing television and sponsorships at 
> such
> a late date as the reason for his decision.


Ugh.  That can't be good news.  Where does this leave the tour?