I have a feeling that what might be going on here is the exodus of pro's from the US. They're pulling a John Galt & moving off-shore in the same way the Rock Bands in the 60's did in the UK. When taxes & legislative restrictions made making money & living the way they want to next to impossible. They can set-up in the Bahamas or Macao & come back to play events in the US as they see fit.
As the Beatles sung....
Or as Pappy would say..."you can only get soo much milk from the cow with cold hands, then she'll boot the pale & run!" The govt has pretty cold hands!
