How many times per year does the average american shoot pool? I thought I read somewhere this past week it is less than ten times per year. I don't know if it is true or accurate though. If it is even close then there is very little hope for success in any part of the billiards industry unless something breathes life back into the sport and gets far more people interested.
Think about it there are far more bars with pool tables than pool halls. The most bars only have pool tables for the convenience of the customers and to try and make some customers more regular. As a business sees it every sq foot of floor space has a price on it. That's why you don't often see 9 ft tables in bars.
It has been said many times on here the only way pool halls can survive is through revenue made from sales and not the actual table time. The problem with that concept is that with the internet people can find great pricing for supplies and the pool halls may not be able to achieve the profit margins they want or need.
This is not even touching the service side of the industry such as cue repair or maintenance. Or for that matter instruction.
Think about it there are far more bars with pool tables than pool halls. The most bars only have pool tables for the convenience of the customers and to try and make some customers more regular. As a business sees it every sq foot of floor space has a price on it. That's why you don't often see 9 ft tables in bars.
It has been said many times on here the only way pool halls can survive is through revenue made from sales and not the actual table time. The problem with that concept is that with the internet people can find great pricing for supplies and the pool halls may not be able to achieve the profit margins they want or need.
This is not even touching the service side of the industry such as cue repair or maintenance. Or for that matter instruction.