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Rex vs Peek Pro — venue booking platform comparisonIndustry

Rex vs Peek Pro: Which Venue Booking Platform Fits Your Business?

Peek Pro is popular with tours and activity operators. Rex is built for entertainment venues. Here's how to decide which one fits your business.

Rex vs Checkfront — booking platform comparisonIndustry

Rex 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.

Pickleball paddles and balls on a court — symbolizing the leisure sports boomIndustry

What 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.

Indoor mini golf venue with beer keg obstacles and a full barGuide

How 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.

Arcade basketball game inside an entertainment venue, lit in blue and redGuide

How 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.

Aerial view of an outdoor pickleball facility with five courts and graffiti wallsGuide

How 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.