But the point is that the premier european legue should present paintball to sponsors, media and new players. In a way that local events cant. Thats the millennium series role in my view and thats why players pay much more in fees, flights, hotels etc to attend.
I don't think most players pay money to market to new players. Sponsors might (and should) but attracting new players does nothing for the current players.
Players pay for good quality fields, reffing, air, pits, and the organization behind that. Their willingness to pay more for those things is probably helped by the presence of the trade show.
Yes, it's nice if the premiere paintball league presents paintball to sponsors, media and new players, but that ain't what the players are paying for, and if you think that's not the case, imagine how long the league would last if the events were held in very public locations, on pavement, with no refs. No teams are going to pay for that. But there are plenty of teams who will pay for well-run events with good reffing on grass in the middle of nowhere.