If people are that strapped for cash, they most likely aren't paying the PDGA for a membership to then go pay more money to play tournaments.
If they are tight on cash and they choose to spend money on non essential things anyway, that's a risk they take and they are liable for it.
idk i can see it being one of the few luxuries that dg community people spend their moneys on
im willing to be wrong im just going off the samples of dg communities ive seen