We currently pay $3 for open tables at one college bar in downtown Bellingham which is what the cost would be for the 3 games we play at a $1/game for every player at most other places in town.
Bars here don't generally open their tables for pool leagues here; they're currently charging a $1/game.
Our BCA league at the Elks lodge has open tables for $2 per player from about 6 pm to 11 pm which is a steal of a deal/bargain, IMO.
In my experience, 25 years running a bar/restaurant/league/tournaments, you can't afford to give up the coin-drop or fees -- pool players generally speaking are cheap
