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Originally Posted by Polar Bear
You say that so casually. I'm not sure it's that certain.
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One thing that is certain is that The Villages has a multi-million dollar investment in billiard rooms, and they have no one on staff who is an expert on managing a billiard room. If this were a business where people paid by the hour to play pool, like most billiard rooms, they would go out of business. A good manager could improve the conditions and save money at the same time. Saving a few dollars on the equipment is insignificant compared to the cost of the room itself and the furniture, countertops, pool cues, etc. which are underutilized. You have to move furniture out of the way to actually play pool. And, note that the billiard room space is totally dedicated to playing pool. Unlike other spaces in the rec center, it cannot be used for any other purpose.