Cornhole craze finds sweet spot.(Business of Life)(Brief article)

Crain's Chicago Business, July, 2007 by Smith, Darci

Byline: Darci Smith Cornhole. Baggo. Beanbags. Whatever you call it, the game is not to be taken lightly in the Chicago area these days. White Sox season ticket holder Paul Talaga began playing at tailgates, where the game flourishes, in 1996. It involves pitching a corn-filled bag 27 feet into a platform or box with a 6-inch hole cut into it.

"You have many factors playing against you-wind, sun and alcohol, to name a few,'' says Mr. Talaga, 34, a client service analyst for Chicago Equity Partners. "Throw in a healthy level of trash talking, and this game is not for the weak.'' A thousand cornholers are expected to compete in the first Chicago Cornhole Classic at Soldier Field on July 28, says organizer Aaron Del Mar, senior marketing director at...