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« on: January 23, 2012, 11:49:33 am »
In this day and age, its REALLY hard to get people to pay to do something they can do at home. It's why lan centers, cyber cafes and arcades have gone the way of the dodo, state-side. There are a few examples of successful business models, but they are few and far between and heavily reliant on regional demographics and other enticements, such as food, alcohol, etc. Also, if you appeal to the high school crowd, you will need on site security or bouncers. I worked about 10+ years in various arcade and family entertainment centers, and that demographic is almost more trouble than they are worth. The closer to a high school you are, the more baby sitting you will be doing.