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Steve_OS · 02-15-2011, 07:48 AM

Chris LaPorte will be opening an arcade bar and lounge called Insert Coins. Does this sort of thing interest you?

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	"Chris LaPorte is hoping to plug into an untapped market by taking video gaming out of the basement and into a bar. Into his bar, that is. LaPorte's venture, Insert Coin(s), is set to open in April in downtown Las Vegas. The bar and lounge will cater to gamers by having video game systems from every era available to play in what LaPorte describes as a space that will be "Tron meets Blade Runner."

Pete1210 · 02-15-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve_OS


	Does this sort of thing interest you?

It's not for me. I'm comfortable and happy playing my games at home.
I could see it appealling to younger guys who go out together in a groups.

Burns11 · 02-15-2011, 11:03 AM

If I go to Vegas the last thing I would do is go to a bar and play video games.

SuperBowlNachos · 02-15-2011, 01:38 PM

It's classic arcade games. If he has quality, in good condition old arcade games the place will be a hit.

It's not like you will go and play Black Ops. This place will make it's yearly budget in a couple weekends whenever there is a gaming convention in town.

DaveDQ · 02-15-2011, 01:47 PM

More power to him. Incorporating the bar is important because these places obviously can't stand on their own. I can remember when the arcade was THE place to be.

LucianoJJ · 02-15-2011, 06:38 PM

Saw a segment on local TV about this place out in the western 'burbs of Chicago. Looks similar to the Vegas place.

http://www.gamepazzo.com/

ImTellinTim · 02-15-2011, 06:46 PM

There's a place kind of like this in Minneapolis. They also have tons of board games.

http://www.chatterboxpub.net/

I haven't been there yet, but they have NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis. Awesome.

rev · 02-15-2011, 10:40 PM

I'll at least go take a look, once it opens.

02-15-2011, 11:03 AM	#3
Burns11 Greatness Has Arrived OVR: 16 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,409	Re: Insert Coins, Arcade Bar and Lounge If I go to Vegas the last thing I would do is go to a bar and play video games.

02-15-2011, 01:38 PM	#4
SuperBowlNachos All Star OVR: 21 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: TX Posts: 10,121	Re: Insert Coins, Arcade Bar and Lounge It's classic arcade games. If he has quality, in good condition old arcade games the place will be a hit. It's not like you will go and play Black Ops. This place will make it's yearly budget in a couple weekends whenever there is a gaming convention in town.

02-15-2011, 01:47 PM	#5
DaveDQ 13 OVR: 34 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NC Posts: 7,672	Re: Insert Coins, Arcade Bar and Lounge More power to him. Incorporating the bar is important because these places obviously can't stand on their own. I can remember when the arcade was THE place to be. __________________ Being kind, one to another, never disappoints.

02-15-2011, 06:46 PM	#7
ImTellinTim YNWA OVR: 32 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 32,840	Re: Insert Coins, Arcade Bar and Lounge There's a place kind of like this in Minneapolis. They also have tons of board games. http://www.chatterboxpub.net/ I haven't been there yet, but they have NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis. Awesome. Last edited by ImTellinTim; 02-15-2011 at 06:50 PM.

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02-15-2011, 06:38 PM	#6
LucianoJJ Pro OVR: 19 Join Date: Jan 2006 Blog Entries: 26	Saw a segment on local TV about this place out in the western 'burbs of Chicago. Looks similar to the Vegas place. http://www.gamepazzo.com/

02-15-2011, 10:40 PM	#8
rev Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Aug 2003	I'll at least go take a look, once it opens.

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