While I respect your answer to my question, which was "yes" -- your opinion as to why your answer is correct, well, that I respectfully disagree with. What you portrayed about more 7ft tables in a space than 9ft tables is not economics. That's math. Math will certainly, absolutely, tell us that you can fit more 7ft tables into a space than 9 ft tables. Simple math. Simple mathematical fact. However, that's where the math ends. That has nothing to do with economics. Revenue, the results that come from either scenario, is completely a different story. Sure you have more tables with 7 footers, but who is to say they will generate more revenue than the 9 footers over time. Who is to say the pool rooms with 9ft tables won't be more popular, and last longer, than the ones with 7ft tables. Regardless, after the math fact, from that point, it's a fallacious discussion. Too many hypotheticals.
That said, where I come from, and in this area of the Northeast (let's say, NY, NJ, CT, PA), I think the opposite is true. Most of the pool rooms I have gone to have more 9ft tables than 7ft tables. Let others from this area tell me I am mistaken. With all variables being equal, except the tables, I would think that pool rooms with 9 foot tables will have a better chance to survive than pool rooms with 7 foot tables. One-timers and the once in a while players may prefer a 7ft table. But those aren't the players who are going to be your regulars and allow your pool room to survive over time. Regular pool players, players who play weekly or more, serious pool players, players like the members on this board -- like you and me, as you said you love 9ft tables, you have one at home, and so do I -- are we going to go to a pool room with only 7ft tables? I too love 9ft tables. I had a choice, and I chose 9ft. When I go to pool rooms, I play on 9ft tables only. I wouldn't go to a room with 35 seven footers and only 5 nine footers. I don't think it would be my kind of place. Maybe I am wrong about that, but I don't believe the majority of pool rooms industry wide are going to be 7ft tables in the future. JMHO. Thanks.