Skip and Jans. Used to be Tempe, now in Gilbert.What other real rooms are out there? Thought those three were it.
Skip and Jans. Used to be Tempe, now in Gilbert.What other real rooms are out there? Thought those three were it.
Never been there, did heard about. Gilbert is almost in another state.Skip and Jans. Used to be Tempe, now in Gilbert.
That was a whole different time. Movies were in their infancy, vaudeville was a big form of entertainment, and these are the same people that would spend hours in a wax museum. I can easily imagine pool having a pretty good draw.I will say what I have said many time before.
IN WILLIES WORLD, the Willie Mosconi’s autobiography, early on it was stated Pool has never been as big as year Willie was born. 1913.
That was a whole different time. Movies were in their infancy, vaudeville was a big form of entertainment, and these are the same people that would spend hours in a wax museum. I can easily imagine pool having a pretty good draw.
In 1918 Charlie Chaplin before he was producing his own films was paid one million dollars for 8 films. A ticket price was 20 cents. Can you imagine the number of tickets it took to make that profitable for the studios. In those days the studios owned the theaters so they made it all.I will say what I have said many time before.
IN WILLIES WORLD, the Willie Mosconi’s autobiography, early on it was stated Pool has never been as big as year Willie was born. 1913.
Correct different time, and computers, and computer games were not competition. Hell there was not even tv.
Wonder how many Pool Rooms are in USA Today?In 1918 Charlie Chaplin before he was producing his own films was paid one million dollars for 8 films. A ticket price was 20 cents. Can you imagine the number of tickets it took to make that profitable for the studios. In those days the studios owned the theaters so they made it all.
But regardless, it shows how people were desperate to be entertained. Almost anything anyone could come up with, people would pay to see. I remember reading in NY city there was over 3000 pool rooms.
Quik search came up with around 1,200. This from a business data survey site. Accurate? Who knows.Wonder how many Pool Rooms are in USA Today?
I own a room in Syracuse...Covid lockdowns were severe and I can't say who was saved by closing our doors for months on end. Just up the road hundreds of people at Christmas Tree Shop buying nonsense while we were closed. Many bars, restaurants and entertainment venues closed for good here because of the lockdowns.40% of small businesses were put out of business by the government's draconian lock down policies...Seems they finally won one of their wars,...the war against small business and the middle class.
Quik search came up with around 1,200. This from a business data survey site. Accurate? Who knows.
If you are taking real pool halls, with predominantly 9 foot tables, won't be that high. This game is going the way of the dinosaur.Not to shabby amount but seems high.
If you are taking real pool halls, with predominantly 9 foot tables, won't be that high. This game is going the way of the dinosaur.
I'm sure they were not all pool rooms so to speak.Wonder how many Pool Rooms are in USA Today?
That's an interesting obversation. Not many things you could say that about.Pool has not changed much in last 100 years, you can still play on 100 year old table, with house cue made in 1920’s and still have fun.