Wimbledon’s ‘Singles’ Championship Million Pound Prize
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships begin June 21st and end July 4th and the winners will take away 1 million pounds in prize money. The All England Club , who hosts the Wimbledon Championships, apparently aren’t feeling the pinch of the global economic decline and announced in April that the men’s and women’s ‘singles’ with the winning Wimbledon scores will each pocket a million pounds.
The 2010 Wimbledon Champions will not only move up in the Wimbledon tennis rankings, but will move up on the Forbes rich list. As the trophies are presented July 4th, the All England Club will present the over-sized cheque on Center Court to the winners, but not announce just how much work went into gathering up this prestigious cash prize, they’ll most likely present the 1 million pounds without any fanfare or vulgarities like the US Open does. The disclosure of the million pound cash prize back in April, will be considered the only time the Club will discuss this amazing news.
This ‘singles’ winners prize is an 150,000 pound increase from 2009, and is considered quiet a feat, one that makes a bold statement about how solid the financial base is for the Wimbledon Championships. What helped with the decision to raise the cash prize is the weakened pound compared to the dollar and the Euro. The All England Club didn’t want their international tennis players to look at the currency exchange rate , which the sterling has fallen by 25%, and consider that their winnings was worth considerably less than that of the US Open, the French Open and the Australian Opens cash prizes. The amount of the ‘singles’ Champions prize money is considered very important to the All England Clubs board members because it demonstrates the fact of just how the Wimbledon Championships are successful and it demonstrates just how they really do care about the players themselves.
The players, after all, are what the Wimbledon Championships are all about, and it’s important to reward them properly for their extraordinary talent and skills in this highly competitive individual international sport.
Austin Music Hall and Other Live Venues
One of the most well known aspects of the city of Austin, Texas is its music scene and the support it has for developing the careers of new musicians. This is also one of the features that draws numerous tourists to its clubs, and other attractions of course, every year. Some of the guests in the local hotels are themselves musicians and have arrived in the city with hopes of finding a place to live and possibly even gaining employment. Ideally they would find work in one of the great clubs, but most people, particularly artists of one sort or another, will take any work they can find when first moving to a new city. Some of the popular live music clubs in Austin include the Austin Music Hall, B.D. Riley’s Pub and The Backyard. There are numerous others, far too many to describe here, but finding them out is half the fun, so take the time to explore the Austin music scene and even visit the city if you have the chance.
The Austin Music Hall is one of the city’s premiere performance venues and getting a gig here is a great thing for the local musicians. Although many of the performances are open to audiences of all ages, there is a bar and restrictions to it are in place. The hall has recently expanded to approximately 43,000 square feet, which can host quite a few patrons. B.D. Riley’s Pub is one of the city’s good time places. Of course it has Guinness on draught and it will serve the green Guinness on Saint Patrick’s Day. In addition to the bar and great music, this place has a nice menu including a great place of fish and chips. The Backyard is one of the city’s outdoor venues and attracts national acts. And it is known for being ecologically friendly as well as offering some of the top professional musicians and bands.
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