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IndustryRex vs Checkfront: Which Booking Platform Fits Your Venue?
An honest comparison of Rex and Checkfront — two booking platforms built for different businesses. Features, pricing, integrations, and fit broken down for entertainment venue operators.
IndustryWhat Are Leisure Sports? Exploring the Growing Popularity of Casual Play
Pickleball, padel, axe throwing, mini golf — casual social activities are driving a $350B recreation boom. Here's what counts as a leisure sport, which formats are growing fastest, and what venue operators need to know.
GuideHow to Start a Mini Golf Business: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything you need to know about starting a mini golf business — from course design and startup costs to permits, technology, marketing, and revenue optimization strategies that actually work.
GuideHow to Market Your Entertainment Venue on Social Media in 2026
Reels, TikTok, Google Maps, paid social — the playbook that fills weekday off-peak hours and turns first-time guests into repeat regulars. Channel-by-channel tactics built for FECs, bowling alleys, mini golf, and pickleball venues.
GuideHow to Start a Pickleball Business: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything you need to know about starting a pickleball business — from facility design and startup costs to memberships, leagues, technology, and revenue optimization strategies that work in 2026.
GuideThe Operator’s Guide to Venue Staffing: How to Hire, Train, and Retain at Entertainment Venues
Entertainment venues face 60–100% annual staff turnover. This guide covers everything operators need to know about hiring venue staff, training programs that stick, scheduling best practices, and retention strategies that cut turnover — plus how technology reduces the staffing pressure.