I think this is a bug, but pardon me if it's just a weird feature. I created two (almost) identical country club tournaments - both 72 hours, CTTH, Kiawah, random settings, and same trophy. The only difference was the first one I made as a 10 credit to enter tournament (winner take all), and the second one was free to enter.
I can play the free tournament with no problems, but the 10 credit version says my "Country of Residence does not qualify me to play in this tournament." I did not set any restriction on the country. If there are countries that don't allow wagering credits on this kind of game (and that's the reason people can't play it) it would be nice to have that information on the page where we create the match so we know who can and cannot play.
I'm from the USA and I know it's legal to place wagers on games of skill, so I'm not sure why I would be restricted from this tournament unless this is a bug. Hope this helps.
Thank you,
Sam