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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
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