Recent content by PoolHallMaster

Late to this, but before you switch, write down exactly what you need it to talk to: online ordering, your accounting, gift cards, a table timer, whatever. Then make every rep show you each one working in a demo, not just say 'yeah, we integrate.' Also read the processing contract closely. A lot...

Hard to knock the money. Players need paydays like that and there aren't many of them. My bigger worry is whether regular fans can actually get there, and whether it all holds together with how things are over there right now. Either way, I just hope the stream's solid so the rest of us can watch.

Late to this, but you're not alone. A lot of the standard carriers just won't touch the 'pool hall' box. I'm with CocoboloCowboy on the independent agent. A captive agent can only say no for one company. Ask the agent specifically about the specialty or E&S market, since that's usually where...

Late to this one but it's a real problem. I'd go with what be1163 said: a flat greens fee per player, worked out with the league operator before the season starts so nobody's surprised. Most league players don't mind a few bucks a night if the tables are clean and the cloth is decent. What they...

We run a 26-table room in Lakewood, CA. Your plan sounds more thought-through than most. One thing we'd add: track hourly table use from day one, not just revenue. Once we did, we saw exactly which nights and which tables made money, and it changed our league and pricing decisions. We got sick...