OT: Will the National be Pokemon free?

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I know we live in a litigous society, but that is simply not how it works. There would be zero problems with a sports card show restricitng dealers to only sports cards. A dealer wants to purchase a table at the show, they have to accept the terms of the show. Simple as that. There is literally no cause of action, and no viable threat of one.

And frankly, I'm not sure what bad publicity you think would come from a sports card show being only sports cards. Who's going to be mad? Pokemon collectors? So what? That doesn't hurt a sports card show.

Card collectors are card collectors. And Pokemon is big money right now. Why restrict?

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Card collectors are card collectors. And Pokemon is big money right now. Why restrict?

I never said they should restrict. I was just challenging the assertion that they couldn't, or that a law suit would follow if they did. Of course they CAN put any restrictions on dealers they want (as long as they aren't illegal restrictions). That doesn't necessarily mean they should. And the few pokemon tables at the national in the past haven't taken away from the sports card experience I've had in the slightest. So I don't personally think such a restriction is necessary.

[packs]

Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do
Cause there ain't no cure for the Pokemon blues

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I never said they should restrict. I was just challenging the assertion that they couldn't, or that a law suit would follow if they did. Of course they CAN put any restrictions on dealers they want (as long as they aren't illegal restrictions). That doesn't necessarily mean they should. And the few pokemon tables at the national in the past haven't taken away from the sports card experience I've had in the slightest. So I don't personally think such a restriction is necessary.

BTW there have been times at previous NSCC's where things such as a Beanie Baby Pavillion was in existence. Now, a Pokemon/TCG pavillion right now would not be a bad thing. In fact, maybe that would be a good usage for those extra upstairs tables

Rocj

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

BTW there have been times at previous NSCC's where things such as a Beanie Baby Pavillion was in existence. Now, a Pokemon/TCG pavillion right now would not be a bad thing. In fact, maybe that would be a good usage for those extra upstairs tables

Rocj

Agreed. (of course that wasn't my point, but I agree).