There are certainly plenty of financial reasons why a proprietor or room owner would and should go out of their way to help young up-and-coming players in their poolroom with their game, and for that matter, anyone in their poolroom who has an interest in improving. The more proficient any player gets at the game, the more likely they'll get hooked on the game, thus the more time and money they'll be spending in the poolroom, as well as likely bringing in their friends and family as potential future customers as well.
Not to mention, for any young talented pool player, there's a good chance the owner/proprietor may be the most logical choice to become the young player's stake horse to back them in matches against road players that pass through, if the proprietor feels he can negotiate a match the young player should win. Let me stress, I would never advocate a proprietor staking one regular playing against another regular, as that could obviously lead to problems.
I'm aware many here may have strong feelings against exposing a younger player to gambling. I would argue that playing matches when there is something on the line is one of the best ways for any player to improve and learn how to perform under pressure. That is a topic for a totally different thread.
