danielk
join:2009-02-01
Wichita, KS
 ·Cox HSI
| reply to Omgeez
Re: Opening up a LAN Center in the NOVA Area
The problem with LAN centers is the profit margins are so small that most are usually breaking even, and need stuff on the side to create additional income, which you seem to already have.
»www.impactgaming.com
This was the one i went to when i lived in illinois, and has been around for 14 years and still going strong, They have it set up similar to what you have described, similar to your "premium" member idea they have game "cards" paying for bulk for an amount of time and save $3-$4 per hour. The owner Chris Monroe (Eornom) is a really nice guy and i'm sure he'd have some good pointers for you |
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italiansmoke
join:2005-07-21
Monroe, MI
| said by danielk  :The problem with LAN centers is the profit margins are so small that most are usually breaking even, and need stuff on the side to create additional income, which you seem to already have. If you don't mind me being alittle nosey and conjuring up some discussion... Why don't LAN centers succeed or make a profit, in your opinion? |
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pp03
join:2002-06-13
Minneapolis, MN
| said by italiansmoke :said by danielk :The problem with LAN centers is the profit margins are so small that most are usually breaking even, and need stuff on the side to create additional income, which you seem to already have. If you don't mind me being alittle nosey and conjuring up some discussion... Why don't LAN centers succeed or make a profit, in your opinion? Because they only offer people what they can easily do in their basements now. In order for something like that to be attractive it needs to have more. People that can afford to pay to sit and play games probably have an equal environment at home (with the abundance of software like Ventrilo now, you have the majority of the social aspects as well). It is a very small segment you are aiming for.
Now if you did something like mixing the competitive gaming with gambling against each other (local laws willing), you'd draw massive groups of competitors I'd assume. Make your money by taking a % of the pot, you just being the middle man -- making sure no cheating takes place.
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scrummie02
Bentley
Premium
join:2004-04-16
Arlington, VA | It rough in the NOVA area as well. Most people here are either on a Comcast or FIOS connection, so unless you can offer something like pp03 noted, you're not going to attract business. |
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hroo772
Darkness Fears Me
Premium
join:2002-04-05
Mclean, VA
clubs:
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to italiansmoke
said by italiansmoke :said by danielk :The problem with LAN centers is the profit margins are so small that most are usually breaking even, and need stuff on the side to create additional income, which you seem to already have. If you don't mind me being alittle nosey and conjuring up some discussion... Why don't LAN centers succeed or make a profit, in your opinion? I only think that LAN/gaming centers only can manage in areas which aren't as upscale. If people can't afford an HDTV/console or pc, they will be more likely to go to a lan center to enjoy it for only part of the time. If you have enough money to buy a good console or pc, why would you ever go to a lan/gaming center. |
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Neyland
join:2003-02-04
USA | Around a military base. |
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