Grew Up In N. Cambridge - Boston State, Emerson College, Good Stuff, Music Business, Sales Leader, Marketing & Promotions. Creative, Hard Working. Start-Ups
So I was driving around and asked my friend if he saw the tiny little blue car in the driveway we'd just gone by. My friend said, " That's redundant. I said Who makes that? He said Bad English students!
Love this…Julia Louis-Dreyfus got some Veep writers together to come up with a roast of Stephen Colbert before "The Late Show" ends and read it to him last night as Selina Meyer
"Don’t be too hard on yourself, you’re as relevant as the Bill of Rights"
I asked a Sports Friendly Restaurant and Bar owner what he wanted more than anything on a slow Tuesday night.
He said, "Just give me a reason for people to stay for one more drink."
not a packed house. not viral moments. one more drink per person.
That's the whole business.
We built Live Sports Bingo around that exact thing. The game is always on. The cards fill automatically. There's always something about to happen on the screen.
and people stay to see if they win.
one more drink at a time.
I used to think bar & restaurant owners wanted more features.
They don't.
They want something that works when they're slammed, understaffed, and don't have time to think about it.
That realization changed how we built FanClubs and Live Sports Bingo.
Engage consumers, make them stay longer, and come in more often
No setup ritual. No staff training. no one "running" the game.
You plug it in, and the game runs itself while your team focuses on the actual job.
That's the whole product decision. simplicity first, everything else second.
If you want to see what that looks like on a real game night → [email protected] https://t.co/bQsNRtPKZP
Many bar owners have experimented with trivia nights, often hiring a host, printing sheets, and scheduling events weekly. However, challenges arise: last-minute cancellations, declining attendance, and the burden of management often lead to a quiet discontinuation of these events.
From conversations with numerous venue owners, I've observed that the issue isn't the concept itself—trivia and game nights are effective. Interactive experiences enhance customer engagement, increase tabs, and extend dwell time, as supported by data.
The underlying problem lies in the operational costs. A human host brings complications such as scheduling, no-shows, and ongoing payroll. Printed materials require preparation, distribution, and collection, while staff involvement can disrupt the game if someone calls in sick.
When the effort exceeds the return, venues often abandon their own events.
This is the gap we addressed. Our solution eliminates the need for a host, printed cards, and staff management. The game operates seamlessly using the existing setup on your TVs.
Game nights should function effortlessly, without the need for a part-time employee. They should simply work.
https://t.co/bQsNRtPKZP #bars #sportsbars #restaurants #hospitality
Tickets were $10 a pop and you could get four bags of peanuts for a dollar.
Travel back in time with Chronicle's Peter Mehegan enjoying a day at the ballpark when he attended the Red Sox's 1984 home opener.
See more from that day:
Report: Jordan’s Furniture announces updated Red Sox promotion where your furniture is free if you can grit through 9 full innings of watching the team attempt to figure out how to play baseball
"Trump, the Mar-a-Lago golfer, is the only bull in the world who walks around with his own china shop. When a clown takes over the Palace, he doesn't become King. It's the Palace that becomes a circus"
French senator Claude Malhuret once again nails it. You won't hear a better indictment of Trump and his Gulf war than this. Well worth 5 minutes of your time
My English s/t 👇