Can a Gaming Cafe be Successful?

droidlev asks: "For years I've been toying around with the idea of opening up a medium sized gaming cafe in the Chicago suburbs. I have already taken care of the issue on how to make money during the day, when our younger market is in school, However, the question of whether or not a place like this can be successful, still remains. I've seen plenty of undermanned and poorly planned places in the area (and on the East Coast) like this go under in six months. What is your opinion? What ideas and thoughts do you have that could help a place, like the one I'm proposing, succeed? Do you have gaming cafes in your area that are successful? What unique techniques have they implemented?"

Re:In Schaumburg

[Darby]

solution to the stealing the mouse balls - get a laser mouse instead

Yeah, but then people would just steal the frickin lasers, strap them to shark's heads and then we'd be in real trouble.

Re:Yes we have one.

[kurzweilfreak]

...he lets people play sometimes if they are a little short...

All I imagine is a little sign on the wall next to the computer that says "You must be this tall to play this game" and this really nice guy letting the little kids play anyway. Down will height discrimination!

Re:Yes we have one.

[edunbar93]

I mean we probably didn't smell very good by the end of the week

What do you mean "probably"?