Football Season Is Here: Is Your Bar Game-Ready?
BFC Enterprises • August 29, 2025
The other day, I spotted someone wearing a shirt that read, “Fantasy Football Widow” – and it made me laugh. But it also reminded me: football season is in full swing.
Across the country, people are gathering in bars, pubs, and restaurants to catch the game, connect with friends, and enjoy a cold drink. For many businesses, football season means packed tables, buzzing TVs, and higher tabs. But if your bar isn’t seeing that kind of action, it may be time to rethink your game plan
– literally.
Adding amusement games can transform your space into a destination, drawing in new customers and encouraging existing ones to stay longer – even after the final whistle.
Here are three amusements, we recommend bar and pub owners consider adding and why:
Pool Tables: A Year-Round Classic
Pool tables remain one of the most popular and profitable amusements in the U.S., with over 46 million players annually.
Why it Works:
- Pool draws in both casual players and serious competitors
- Great for game day and slow nights
- Hosting tournaments or forming a league builds loyalty and repeat traffic
📌
Pro-Tip: A well-placed pool table can turn downtime between games into extra dollars for your bar.
Digital Darts: Modern, Competitive, Social
The latest generation of digital dartboards, like the Arachnid Galaxy Fire, blends classic gameplay with modern tech.
Why it Works:
- Supports 1 to 8 players – perfect for groups
- Internet-connected for local and global league play
- Easy for beginners, exciting for pros
📌
Pro-Tip: Darts are compact, competitive, and community-building – everything a bar wants during football season and beyond.
Golden Tee Live: The Ultimate Virtual Golf Game
Golden Tee is a staple in bars for a reason. With 30+ years of popularity, it attracts players of all ages and skill levels.
Why it Works:
- Fresh content with new courses and characters (hello, John Daly!)
- Supports local and national tournaments
- Fast-paced, fun, and highly addictive
📌
Pro-Tip: Run a weekly tournament, and suddenly, your “Tuesday night” becomes “Golden Tee Night.”
But the fun doesn’t have to be just centered around football. Adding a TouchTunes jukebox or interactive sports games helps create an entertaining environment that makes your bar the go-to spot – even on the rare night when football isn’t on.
Final Play: Keep Patrons Longer, Boost Revenue
Amusement games aren’t just about fun – they’re about increasing dwell time, maximizing spend per visit, and creating a community inside your business. When customers stick around after the game to shoot pool or challenge friends to a digital dart match, you win too.
Want to bring amusements into your business?
Contact BFC Enterprises! We’ll handle setup, service, and prize stocking – and there is no cost to you. You focus on pouring the beer and catching the score, we’ll focus on the amusements.
Looking for a winning strategy for your bar? In this blog we explore the 4 most popular amusement games for bars. Why they are popular with bar patrons and how the right partner helps you maximize play time and earnings through strategic machine placement,
Cash matters! Why Senators Fetterman and Cramer and right to support the Payment Choice Act and how the push towards a cashless economy hurts Americans, merchants and especially the poor, unbanked and underbanked consumers.