Maybe we need to dumb it down some with the simple games like 15 ball. . .I think this is basically a single rack of straight pool where you need any 8 balls to win. Like 8 ball, but easier.
To me the keys to pool hall success are getting all the APA types out an extra night or 2 a week. There are a billion people playing 1 night of APA, etc per week.
The keys to a second night are tournaments, leagues, free instruction night, good games on the TV's, getting high speed players to frequent(maybe offer them free time), getting women in your establishment learning to play, figure out the rate which will keep tables full. Make money on machine gambling(where legal), drinks, food, pro shop, lessons, cover charge challenge matches or demonstrations. The female side of that cannot be emphasized enough. If you had enough female clientèle that my wife would feel attracted to the place, that would be 1 more night at the pool hall!
To me the keys to pool hall success are getting all the APA types out an extra night or 2 a week. There are a billion people playing 1 night of APA, etc per week.
The keys to a second night are tournaments, leagues, free instruction night, good games on the TV's, getting high speed players to frequent(maybe offer them free time), getting women in your establishment learning to play, figure out the rate which will keep tables full. Make money on machine gambling(where legal), drinks, food, pro shop, lessons, cover charge challenge matches or demonstrations. The female side of that cannot be emphasized enough. If you had enough female clientèle that my wife would feel attracted to the place, that would be 1 more night at the pool hall!
