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How FatCats Entertainment grew from a single venue to 10 locations across the Mountain West, using Rex Reservations as the unified platform powering bookings, upsells, promotions, and integrations across their entire portfolio.
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Las Vegas Mini Grand Prix switched from Peek to REX to streamline private party bookings and event management through a deep integration with their Tripleseat event software.
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An in-depth guide covering the steps, costs, and strategies for launching a profitable padel club — from site selection and construction to revenue modeling and member retention.
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How to Start an Indoor Rock Climbing Gym: The Complete 2026 Guide

Ready to open an indoor rock climbing gym? This complete 2026 guide covers startup costs ($400K–$2M), space requirements, certifications, staffing, and the revenue model that makes climbing gyms profitable.

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Local SEO for Entertainment Venues: How to Show Up When Customers Search Near You

Local search is where entertainment venue decisions get made. Learn how to optimize your Google Business Profile, build review velocity, maintain citation consistency, and turn "near me" searches into confirmed bookings.

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How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Entertainment Venue

Google reviews are the most visible trust signal for local entertainment venues — and the venues that accumulate them at scale do so with a system, not manual effort. Here's how to ask, when to ask, and how to build a post-visit review flow that runs automatically.

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Rex vs Mindbody: Which Booking Platform Fits Your Entertainment Venue?

An honest comparison of Rex and Mindbody — a platform built for multi-activity entertainment venues and a class-based system built for fitness and wellness. Features, pricing, integrations, and fit broken down for entertainment operators.

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How to Start a Batting Cage Business: The Complete 2026 Guide

A complete guide to starting a batting cage business in 2026 — covering startup costs ($80K–$520K), format options, site requirements, pitching machine selection, licensing, staffing, and the layered revenue model that separates profitable batting cage facilities from break-even ones.

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How to Fill Slow Weeknights at Your Entertainment Venue: 9 Proven Strategies

Every entertainment venue has the same problem: weekends are packed and weekdays are half-empty. Here are 9 proven strategies to fill slow weeknights — from themed nights and leagues to corporate outreach and urgency campaigns.