Why not just have a sticky post from the ACBL saying "We made a really dumb planning decision that was compounded by even more incompetence and graft, and we’ve learned absolutely nothing from decades of criticism and management failures. Can you bail us out again?" It'd save everyone ...
The isolated venue makes it hard to stay at a cheaper offsite location, but the entry fees are $50/day for play behind screens. The fees just look high because they include a lot of guaranteed play.
I will say: while I hate the venue (I really, really like to ...