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re: Have you dealt with a restaurant/bar that is awful at managing games on their TVs?
Posted on 11/29/25 at 10:24 am to FairhopeTider
Posted on 11/29/25 at 10:24 am to FairhopeTider
I can tell you the challenges from an owner/operator standpoint but I do agree with your post:
1. It isn't easy as having Sunday ticket, ESPN, and local channels anymore. I am slowly going to migrate my 12 sat boxes to more streaming devices. A small bar can just grab whatever streaming option and show a game. I risk getting a $25k fine if I do that. They do not have commercial license options so it isn't as simple as paying for Paramount plus and throwing it up on a tv for a lot of us. A ton of talk goes on about taking that risk or not as far our company goes.
2. Female managers most likely do not have years and years of sports knowledge to work with. They aren't going to know the difference between La Liga and Premier League, a division championship, etc. Planning ahead for them is an uphill battle and training isn't that easy. Male managers usually can grab a sports listing and know what the most desirable games are
3. I would say it is 50/50 on if someone is going to politely ask me for a game or not. If they are a Cowboys fan it is a much higher chance they will be rude about it. Texas arrogance is real. Aside from that, 45+ year old men will talk down to a lot of women when it comes to needing a channel change. Don't be surprised when that 20 year old bartender decides you can wait to watch your game
My advice is to call ahead and see if they have the package or channel you need. I understand this post also encompasses the casual guest just wanting a better view of the game
1. It isn't easy as having Sunday ticket, ESPN, and local channels anymore. I am slowly going to migrate my 12 sat boxes to more streaming devices. A small bar can just grab whatever streaming option and show a game. I risk getting a $25k fine if I do that. They do not have commercial license options so it isn't as simple as paying for Paramount plus and throwing it up on a tv for a lot of us. A ton of talk goes on about taking that risk or not as far our company goes.
2. Female managers most likely do not have years and years of sports knowledge to work with. They aren't going to know the difference between La Liga and Premier League, a division championship, etc. Planning ahead for them is an uphill battle and training isn't that easy. Male managers usually can grab a sports listing and know what the most desirable games are
3. I would say it is 50/50 on if someone is going to politely ask me for a game or not. If they are a Cowboys fan it is a much higher chance they will be rude about it. Texas arrogance is real. Aside from that, 45+ year old men will talk down to a lot of women when it comes to needing a channel change. Don't be surprised when that 20 year old bartender decides you can wait to watch your game
My advice is to call ahead and see if they have the package or channel you need. I understand this post also encompasses the casual guest just wanting a better view of the game
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Posted on 11/29/25 at 10:25 am to wm72
I had to do this at Walk ons for Monday night football a few weeks ago and it was comical how confused they were to be able to change the channel. And Sammy’s was showing the Thursday night NFL game on a Saturday afternoon recently. Had to ask them multiple times to put on live college football. It’s absurd.
Posted on 11/29/25 at 10:26 am to Rohan
I had to chew some out my managers for not having Thursday Night Football on. They knew better and weren't very busy so they deserved every bit they got
Posted on 11/29/25 at 10:31 am to VernonPLSUfan
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Bar and grill here have probably 20 tv's, and puts them all on the same game.
The only time this happens here is for LSU games.
There is a reason for that. If there are 100 people in the. At that came to watch LSU they aren’t going to put 1 TV on Middle Tennessee State because 1 douchebag wants to watch it.
When out of town I have gone to a place that always only showed 1 game on all their TVs. Their reason was that the owner only paid for 1 box so all TVs are connected to the same channel. But that’s a rarity that places do that.
Posted on 11/29/25 at 10:36 am to wm72
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I hate being the pain in the arse customer
For sure. It brings me no joy to be the douche that has to say “Actually…the game is on CBS, not CBS Sports Network.”
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:42 pm to Lush
I had trouble pulling up the Final Four at the Hooters on Siegen. They got it on after tip-off. As if something in March was more important to have on the TV five minutes before tip-off.
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:55 pm to jmarto1
quote:1. That isn't his point. It's about the venue in question HAVING the desired game and no one knowing or caring to have it on. No one is upset if they walk in and you don't carry Bundesliga. And if you're the owner/operator, it's up to you to ensure you carry the sports packages that people desire. Again, we're not talking about carrying Vietnamese women's basketball weaving. Carry whatever is in season. That's part of the cost of doing business.
1. It isn't easy as having Sunday ticket, ESPN, and local channels anymore. I am slowly going to migrate my 12 sat boxes to more streaming devices. A small bar can just grab whatever streaming option and show a game. I risk getting a $25k fine if I do that. They do not have commercial license options so it isn't as simple as paying for Paramount plus and throwing it up on a tv for a lot of us. A ton of talk goes on about taking that risk or not as far our company goes.
2. Female managers most likely do not have years and years of sports knowledge to work with. They aren't going to know the difference between La Liga and Premier League, a division championship, etc. Planning ahead for them is an uphill battle and training isn't that easy. Male managers usually can grab a sports listing and know what the most desirable games are
3. I would say it is 50/50 on if someone is going to politely ask me for a game or not. If they are a Cowboys fan it is a much higher chance they will be rude about it. Texas arrogance is real. Aside from that, 45+ year old men will talk down to a lot of women when it comes to needing a channel change. Don't be surprised when that 20 year old bartender decides you can wait to watch your game
2. Doesn't matter if they're male or female. When hiring people, vet them to ensure they have the traits necessary to help your business excel.
3. Customers are often dbags. That's life. Ultimately, if you live in an area where there are a lot of Cowboys fans as you say, maybe get off your arse and ensure your staff knows to have the Cowboys game on before kickoff.
Posted on 11/29/25 at 3:16 pm to UKWildcats
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That isn't his point. It's about the venue in question HAVING the desired game and no one knowing or caring to have it on.
I was giving insight into why it, commonly, may not be on. It probably is not your industry and that is ok. In this case, I am talking about places of scale. Many times your cost is proportionate to how many tv's you have. In my case I have 43 tv's and warrant higher costs/fines. The dive bar with less than tv's doesn't make a blip on the radar. A business monitors it's costs no?
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Doesn't matter if they're male or female. When hiring people, vet them to ensure they have the traits necessary to help your business excel.
Many of the businesses mentioned do more than just put games on a tv. Hiring people with multiple skill sets is important. It is easier to train someone on AV systems than other aspects
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if you live in an area where there are a lot of Cowboys fans as you say, maybe get off your arse and ensure your staff knows to have the Cowboys game on before kickoff.
Cuts both ways. When you are not a Cowboys market and your representative sample increase at some point it becomes a stereotype.
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:36 pm to jmarto1
So how does that work? You have to pay for each TV that shows a different game?
This post was edited on 11/29/25 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 11/29/25 at 8:35 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Usually the packages have a price amount for range of number of tvs
Posted on 11/29/25 at 11:46 pm to FairhopeTider
Agree, this is a legit problem I feel is getting worse.
My favorite (worst) was at a higher end sports bar outside Dallas, there are about 15 tvs, we were told during the NCAA tournament there were only 2 feeds though, and one was devoted to a trashy looking family of 4 trying to watch their cousin in NCAA wrestling tournament. However, they didnt know the time he would wrestle so the tv stayed on wrestling hoping they could see him. The second feed was hockey because there were actual NHL scouts there doing a business happy hour, they relented and let that feed go to basketball while the wrestling family hogged an entire feed. Unreal.
On a more general scale this is a problem though. Places with tvs should know the games to put on, I am tired of asking for a big time college fb game to be put on tv when the bar has the NFL network replays running instead. They have to do better. Also, if you work at a sports bar, learn the channels/networks/big games of the day.
OP you have a great thread here.
My favorite (worst) was at a higher end sports bar outside Dallas, there are about 15 tvs, we were told during the NCAA tournament there were only 2 feeds though, and one was devoted to a trashy looking family of 4 trying to watch their cousin in NCAA wrestling tournament. However, they didnt know the time he would wrestle so the tv stayed on wrestling hoping they could see him. The second feed was hockey because there were actual NHL scouts there doing a business happy hour, they relented and let that feed go to basketball while the wrestling family hogged an entire feed. Unreal.
On a more general scale this is a problem though. Places with tvs should know the games to put on, I am tired of asking for a big time college fb game to be put on tv when the bar has the NFL network replays running instead. They have to do better. Also, if you work at a sports bar, learn the channels/networks/big games of the day.
OP you have a great thread here.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 4:55 am to FairhopeTider
T Rivers has games theTV but you can’t hear them because they have bands booked during LSU and Saints games 
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:22 am to FairhopeTider
It’s the worst. If you market yourself as a sports bar you need to have somebody that has knowledge of all big games being played that night and what channel they’re on and how to get to them. It should be required. And if it’s a single big game like LSU or Monday/sunday/Thursday night football I want the volume blasting for the game. Not shitty music.
Just last week for the western Kentucky game we went to walkons on campus to pregame. They only had one single good game on in the 230 slot which was Oregon vs USC. Not one single tv in the whole joint had it on. It was all TCU-Houston who nobody gives a shite about, or the Texas-Arkansas blow out.
I used to love Barcadia on campus by the North Gates, but their biggest problem was their tv situation. If you’re an on campus bar you need to be able to get every lsu game. Went there once to watch an lsu baseball game during the sec tournament and they couldn’t get it. Ridiculous. I’m convinced this was part of their downfall
I used to be a bluebonnet pluckers regular when it first opened. I’d get there at 1030 am for big gamedays or March madness and direct the bartender on which channel to put each tv. Never had any complaints
Just last week for the western Kentucky game we went to walkons on campus to pregame. They only had one single good game on in the 230 slot which was Oregon vs USC. Not one single tv in the whole joint had it on. It was all TCU-Houston who nobody gives a shite about, or the Texas-Arkansas blow out.
I used to love Barcadia on campus by the North Gates, but their biggest problem was their tv situation. If you’re an on campus bar you need to be able to get every lsu game. Went there once to watch an lsu baseball game during the sec tournament and they couldn’t get it. Ridiculous. I’m convinced this was part of their downfall
I used to be a bluebonnet pluckers regular when it first opened. I’d get there at 1030 am for big gamedays or March madness and direct the bartender on which channel to put each tv. Never had any complaints
This post was edited on 11/30/25 at 5:29 am
Posted on 11/30/25 at 6:10 am to FairhopeTider
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Know a guy who invested in a local brewery. They were getting killed on the weekends. I asked my buddy why they didn’t put college football on Saturdays and NFL on Sundays. He said the brewmaster told him they were’t a “fvcking Buffalo Wild Wings.”
I walked in a Shreveport taproom on a Saturday around noon, and it was packed with about 50 Texas A&M fans. I asked the bartender what the hell was going on. They said someone called that morning and asked if they would put the A&M game on some of their TVs, they agreed, and word spread via Facebook. Instant huge crowd.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 7:11 am to FairhopeTider
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Have you dealt with a restaurant/bar that is awful at managing games on their TVs?
This may be the biggest "first world" complaint I've ever seen.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 7:30 am to FairhopeTider
One of my favorite dives has a remote drawer....literally a drawer full of remotes for all the TVs.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 7:35 am to FairhopeTider
There's only two sports bars I go to here and it's either twin peaks or walk ons, both of which do a great job keeping the games on
Hell they know me well enough that they turn LSU games on to specific tvs near me
Hell they know me well enough that they turn LSU games on to specific tvs near me
Posted on 11/30/25 at 7:42 am to FairhopeTider
When I’m going to a restaurant/ Bar by my house, I text the owner, tell her the channel, and game. She has it on and my seat at the bar ready.
When out of town, I hit up a bar early, just to make sure it’s on what I want.
Ive even hooked my phone to a restaurant / bars TV, just so I could get the game I wanted.
Life is not that hard.
A restaurant in BTR, the manager would hand me the remote when I walked in the door.
Another restaurant in BTR, they have a printout of every game that day, an what channel the TV needs to be on. They have around 20 something TVs. If it’s on a channel, they’ll have it.
When out of town, I hit up a bar early, just to make sure it’s on what I want.
Ive even hooked my phone to a restaurant / bars TV, just so I could get the game I wanted.
Life is not that hard.
A restaurant in BTR, the manager would hand me the remote when I walked in the door.
Another restaurant in BTR, they have a printout of every game that day, an what channel the TV needs to be on. They have around 20 something TVs. If it’s on a channel, they’ll have it.
This post was edited on 11/30/25 at 7:48 am
Posted on 11/30/25 at 7:47 am to Nevada_Tiger
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She Found the problem
This. The woman-owned WOW Wingery in Chalmette
They were in the news for refusing to have the Saints on when they kneeled for the national anthem years ago…
Then I gave them a try again and had issues getting the 2023 College World Series on
Now they’re gone
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