PowerPlay Magazine

As promised, we bring you the best bids for this season's PPM Ice Hockey World Championships in all three divisions. We have received 8 bids in total. Five of them for the top division. We have selected the best four out of these five who have made the final.

The following are just brief extracts from the official bids.

TOP DIVISION (in alphabetical order)

Czech Republic

Arenas:
Jik Arena (2700, HC Ježená)
Curare Center (2350, Poison Arrows)
Lignum Arena Krč (2050, HC Picea Abies(tm))
Blanická Aréna Tábor (2050, HC Luku Tábor)

Organizing committee:
Orko, FlekataBestie, Mazakis, benon

Extras:
- Ice surface design
- The organizers vow to have a trophy made with hockey theme and PPM logo and the name of the winning team engraved on the base (including the names of the general manager, his assistant and the PPM season). The trophy would be stored at the PPM headquarters and could serve for propagation purposes at the various PPM community meetings.
- The organizers also vow to create diplomas which would be sent electronically to the medalists of the inaugural World Championships to both the general managers and their assistants.
- 1835 credits as prize pool for managers (medalists, owners of the leaders in player stat categories, all star players etc), on-line betting at PPMwin (at least 600 credits divided among the best), other attractive competitions for the managers.

Hungary

The title of the bid: Friendship without Borders

Arenas:
IceStormStands (2600, Kartal HC)
Zuglói Karám (2400, Zuglói Zuglovak)
Glasshouse Caldron (2400, Icegrinders)
Satan Doom (2200, Satan's Army)

Organizing committee:
Kislacko, codric, Kityusz

Extras:
- Ice surface design
- Websites www.dabdocler.hu, www.jegkorong.tv, www.hajrapecs.hu would become partners if Hungary wins
- Promo video (unofficial)
- Website
- Organizing Club World Championships during WCh tournament
- 2500 credits as prize pool for managers (medalists + 4th place teams, statistical leaders, stars, club championships winners)
- Mascot

Slovakia

Arenas:
FULADI (2450, fuladinier)
Ravens Arena (2550, Ravens)
Liksa center (2300, Hc šebastovka)
LEGO Arena (2400, Bratislava LEGO Fighters)

Organizing committee:
Roman Abramovic, lubosko, nanuk, BlackRoses

Extras:
- Official support from the Polish community
- Ice surface design
- 1820 credits as prize pool for managers (promote PRO packs, on-line betting, various competitions for the community)
- Trophies for players placed on the tournament page
- Mascot

Slovenia

Arenas:
Dry Lake (2850, Lethal Penguins)
W.A.S.P Arena (2700, Dob Hornets)
arena pekel (2600, Kristan Vrh)
Dragons Lair (2650, HC Green Dragons)

Organizing committee:
Primorc, Samek, SLY, Sime

Extras:
- Website http://www.wcslovenia.co.cc/
- Ice surface design
- 470 credits as prize pool for managers (betting + special competitions)
- Mascot

DIVISION I

Denmark

Arenas:
EHM Arena (3050, EHM Ishockey)
Helsingørarena (2950, Helsingør-Fighters)
Golden Arena (2850, Golden Albatros)
Andreas Skøjtearena (2600, Vestegnen Weirdo Beavers)

Organizing committee:
HenrikRomby, Loerup, KingCrap, CoachMundt

Extras:
- Ice surface design with logo and mascot
- Own theme song called Bang by Anders Lauritsen
- Presentation video featurning theme song
- Website which will be created before tournament
- 200 credits for owners of the best players of the tournament
- Mascot

DIVISION II

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Arenas:
Svjetlost (2400, Dobrinja 3)
Koloseum (2150, Bihac Penguins)
Dulum zaledjene bare (2050, hk Buranija)
Arena Hrasno (2000, HK Hrasno)

Organizing committee:
dadnan, Thecoldfear, svarog, Ketchi

Extras:
- Medals for winners (will be shown at tournament page)
- Awards for best players (will be shown at tournament page)
- 180 credits for owners of the best players of the tournament
- Mascot

Estonia

Arenas:
Sitamaja (2050, IC Sitamaja Katus)
Titans Hall (2100, HK Tallinn Titans)
Surtsu Arena (2000, Hc Surtsu)
UpsArena (2000, HC UpsTeam)

Organizing committee:
Wardyns, StoTheR, Mezcirtej, jyrgen

Extras:
- Ice surface design
- 150 EURO as prize money for the best teams from sponsor BETSAFE.com