[FSPA] Bad news for Pinburgh and Replay : (

[CJ Brown]

Sigh. :(    Glad I got to go to the shows I did.  It's how I learned of the
FSPA in the first place.  Rich was in my first pinburgh group, and I was
there solo.

On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 1:40 PM Matt Wycoff via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
wrote:

> From the linked publication..
>
> “ Foundation will retire all of its debts, including the refund of
> prepaid tickets”
>
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 1:37 PM Stephen Jonke via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
> wrote:
>
>> So on a different note, will we get refunded for our 2020
>> ReplayFX/Pinburgh fees, if we didn't request a refund, or is this like a
>> bankruptcy and that just goes away? I don't know how this stuff works.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 12:53 PM Rob Wintler-Cox via FSPA <
>> fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
>>
>>> The announcement said they'd be selling on their site and eBay,
>>> preferably to operators so the games can get played.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 12:28 PM J. Bell via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bummer indeed, I always wanted to go to one...  If they did liquidate
>>>> the games, where would they post them?
>>>>
>>>> This darn ‘Rona strikes again...
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 18, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Sergio Johnson via FSPA <
>>>> fspa at fspazone.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Not sure they will be back. At least not the way they are now. They
>>>> indicated they are liquidating most of their physical assets. I assume that
>>>> includes all of the games. Without those it will be difficult to do
>>>> anything tournament-wise on the same scale....
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 18, 2020, at 12:02 PM, Stephen Jonke via FSPA <fspa at fspazone.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>> Not too surprising, but such a loss.  Sigh. Some day they’ll be back,
>>>> though, I imagine.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>> On Nov 18, 2020, 11:54 AM -0500, Kevin Stone via FSPA <
>>>> fspa at fspazone.org>, wrote:
>>>>
>>>> https://replayfoundation.org/2020-announcement/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The greatest tournament and event for pinball looks to be gone for good…
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Full text below:
>>>>
>>>> Hello, fellow gamers and friends. We hope you continue to be safe and
>>>> healthy in this difficult time.
>>>>
>>>> The Replay Foundation was established in 2011 to promote the
>>>> preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of pinball technology, with an
>>>> emphasis on the player experience. Replay exists to continue the activities
>>>> of the Professional & Amateur Pinball Association, and it has expanded
>>>> those activities to encompass many forms of gaming, in particular by
>>>> operating the world’s largest arcade through the signature Replay FX event.
>>>>
>>>> The Foundation relies on public events to further its mission and
>>>> support its operations. Being able to play games competitively in person is
>>>> a key element of both the mission and the events. Unfortunately, due to the
>>>> current pandemic conditions, it has proven nearly impossible to safely and
>>>> practically operate large public events.
>>>>
>>>> Therefore it was with great sadness and regret that we must discontinue
>>>> our public events and wind down most of our operations until further
>>>> notice. We know this is very disappointing, but we have been unable to find
>>>> any other way to proceed.
>>>>
>>>> While the Foundation is not dissolving, we are liquidating most of our
>>>> physical assets and cancelling all of our public events. Over the coming
>>>> months, the Foundation will retire all of its debts, including the refund
>>>> of prepaid tickets, and will exist solely as an online resource for the
>>>> foreseeable future.
>>>>
>>>> The tireless commitment and hard work put in by our employees and
>>>> volunteers will always be immensely appreciated, as well as the support and
>>>> enthusiasm of our fans and attendees. We hope to play some role in the
>>>> future of gaming, and we encourage everyone to collect and play these
>>>> beautiful games whenever possible.
>>>>
>>>> With all our hearts, we thank you for having been on this journey with
>>>> us, and for creating such wonderful memories together. It is, in fact, more
>>>> fun to compete. We will see you all in the arcade someday.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Kevin Martin & Mark Steinman
>>>> Cosigned by the Board of Directors
>>>>
>>>>
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