Hasse Profile Joined November 2003 Sweden 579 Posts Last Edited: 2011-05-20 16:18:25 #1



So i've been thinking lately about starting up an e-sportsbar in Stockholm or possibly just approaching an already existing bar host sort of a theme-night with e-sports of all sorts (i'm thinking cs, HoN and ofcourse SC2) and i'm checking TL to see if there's actually demand for something like this.



If you have some thoughts on the matter or demands for it to be a success, feel free to share!



Poll: Would you go to an E-sports bar if there was one in Stockholm?



I would love to go to an E-Sportsbar! (967)

88%



I'd love to go to an Esportsbar, but i'm not 18. (61)

6%



I would go to an E-sportthemed night if its once a week. (42)

4%



E-sportsbar? I want to watch E-sports alone at home rather than at a bar. (27)

2%



1097 total votes (967)88%(61)6%(42)4%(27)2%1097 total votes Your vote: Would you go to an E-sports bar if there was one in Stockholm? (Vote): I would love to go to an E-Sportsbar!

(Vote): I would go to an E-sportthemed night if its once a week.

(Vote): E-sportsbar? I want to watch E-sports alone at home rather than at a bar.

(Vote): I'd love to go to an Esportsbar, but i'm not 18.





Edit:



Will hopefully *fingers crossed* rent a bar for the MLG Columbus Semifinal + Finals on the MLG sunday and just thought i'd throw up another poll to see how many will come.



To keep this a bit more under control I ask you not to vote if you're not from sweden.



So for the swedes!



Poll: Do you want to come watch the MLG with likeminded people at a bar?



Yes (126)

94%



Maybe (5)

4%



No (3)

2%



134 total votes (126)94%(5)4%(3)2%134 total votes Your vote: Do you want to come watch the MLG with likeminded people at a bar? (Vote): Yes

(Vote): No

(Vote): Maybe





Hello fello Liquiders!So i've been thinking lately about starting up an e-sportsbar in Stockholm or possibly just approaching an already existing bar host sort of a theme-night with e-sports of all sorts (i'm thinking cs, HoN and ofcourse SC2) and i'm checking TL to see if there's actually demand for something like this.If you have some thoughts on the matter or demands for it to be a success, feel free to share!Edit:Will hopefully *fingers crossed* rent a bar for the MLG Columbus Semifinal + Finals on the MLG sunday and just thought i'd throw up another poll to see how many will come. You can get alot more with a kind word and a gun, than just a kind word - Al Capone

AntiSleep Profile Joined April 2010 Canada 79 Posts Last Edited: 2011-05-12 17:55:20 #2 that sounds like a interesting idea, but i think once a week at most, unless it was also a cybercafe too? then atleast you will always have people hanging around and drinking.

DarkPlasmaBall Profile Blog Joined March 2010 United States 38956 Posts #3 I think that concept is awesome, and I'd glady go if I didn't live in the United States. "There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100

Dee-Kej Profile Blog Joined May 2010 Sweden 191 Posts Last Edited: 2011-05-12 18:05:01 #4 Noooooo, you stole my idea! (that wouldn't have been implemented in years)



I would so go. O_O And I can, since I live in Stockholm. Woohoo!



Edit: I'd even lend a hand making it possible if I could (in terms of manpower) Going progame(make)r!!

PassiveAce Profile Blog Joined February 2011 United States 6437 Posts #5



I'm not entirely convinced that there is a large market for that kind of thing though. But then again there is probably a bigger market for that kind of thing in Stockholm then where I live in downtown Detroit XD That sounds like a really interesting concept. I don't live in sweden, but if there was a club near my place that specialized in that clientele I would definatly show up from time to timeI'm not entirely convinced that there is a large market for that kind of thing though. But then again there is probably a bigger market for that kind of thing in Stockholm then where I live in downtown Detroit XD "(and no, i'm not a hero)" - Lt. Calley

Clearout Profile Blog Joined April 2010 Norway 1027 Posts #6 The details of how to implement such things seem a bit tricky though ( for a pure e-sport bar), best of luck and hope you succeed! I would travel just to go to thatThe details of how to implement such things seem a bit tricky though ( for a pure e-sport bar), best of luck and hope you succeed! really?

Morale Profile Joined August 2010 Sweden 1005 Posts #7 i was gunna go for "I would love to go to an E-Sportsbar!" but went for "I'd love to go to an Esportsbar, but i'm not 18."



Would be awesome, if its possible it would be nice if u could watch GSL and maybe NASL there aswell, times would be far from optimal tho. Also show some online weekly leagues. Maybe invite the progamers currentley in Stockholm! I clicked wrong optioni was gunna go for "I would love to go to an E-Sportsbar!" but went for "I'd love to go to an Esportsbar, but i'm not 18."Would be awesome, if its possible it would be nice if u could watch GSL and maybe NASL there aswell, times would be far from optimal tho. Also show some online weekly leagues. Maybe invite the progamers currentley in Stockholm!

MiniRoman Profile Blog Joined September 2003 Canada 3953 Posts #8 Is this a drinking bar?



If so yes and see you in Sweden when it opens Nak Allstar.

Superouman Profile Blog Joined August 2007 France 2153 Posts #9 Huh Oh, this is really a great idea. I believe you will need to have a pcbang during the day and open the bar part at something like 7 or 8pm. this way you could have the people hanging at the pcbang take a drink and watch some matches. Search "[SO]" on B.net to find all my maps ||| Cloud Kingdom / Turbo Cruise '84 / Bone Temple / Eternal Empire / Zen / Purity and Industry / Golden Wall / Fortitude

futsel Profile Joined August 2006 163 Posts #10 damn! if there was a e-sport bar at my city, this would be the place I'd spent my evenings at!

great idea, hope it works out (financially). it's all a joke

Torte de Lini Profile Blog Joined September 2010 Germany 30668 Posts #11 I don't drink, but I always loved social gathering places to watch sports, I just don't like sports besides Football, so this would work. https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)

JLew Profile Joined February 2011 Canada 353 Posts #12 I'm in Canada so it's irrelevant, but in a big enough city with enough gamers ( from what I read there is a ton in Stockholm ) this would be a good idea to try out if you could do it for cheap enough. I think you would need to have it serve as a PC bang during the days so people under 18 can get in and play and then after 9 PM 18 + and serve alcohol and broadcast matches. @Triumph_eSports . www.Triumph-eSports.com

Apoo Profile Joined January 2011 413 Posts #13 I think its a great idea and it can be succesful, its a matter of where do you set it up to reach your target group. And of course you need to promote it so that you get some guests

Hellie Profile Joined April 2010 Sweden 94 Posts #14 I seriously doubt you can dedicate an entire bar to E-sports, not yet anyway. However, having theme-nights with e-sports would be awesome, and would definitely draw quite a crowd if decently advertised. I hope this idea becomes more than just an idea, seeing as I live in Stockholm. GL! It's the least I can do.

Alejandrisha Profile Blog Joined July 2010 United States 6485 Posts #15 If there was one nearby me, in US, I'd go there all the time! Probably way more realistic in the esports countries in Europe like Netherlands/Sweden, though. A nerd can only dream.... get rich or die mining.

Whiplash Profile Blog Joined October 2008 United States 2801 Posts #16 If I ever visit Stockholm I will be sure to visit your E-sports bar if it is ever constructed, I really hope your idea works. Check out the Mana bar in Australia, its a similar concept that has worked out really well. Former professional broadcaster. Back in college to get a degree, then back to e-Sports!

fush Profile Blog Joined August 2010 Canada 562 Posts #17 Sounds awesome... Going to sweden for a week in august, and if this is open by then I'll wanna go any chance I get

Hasse Profile Joined November 2003 Sweden 579 Posts #18 Thanks for the feedback guys!



I've been thinking about the internetcafé side of things aswell, but computers take a lot of room, they heat up the room and it might be a serious firehazard to have a bunch of computers near intoxicated gamers. But its definetly worth thinking of a way around all that!



What I thought about was just having some sort of collaboration with Inferno Online and having a reduced prices for beer in return for a free hour of gaming at their place or something like that.



I'll probably start looking at bars for a themenight tomorrow and see if there's any barowners that might be interrested in something like this, I hope that there's a few openminded swedes left in the restaurant business!



You can get alot more with a kind word and a gun, than just a kind word - Al Capone

[sPoOn] Profile Joined April 2011 United States 29 Posts #19 On May 13 2011 03:15 Alejandrisha wrote:

If there was one nearby me, in US, I'd go there all the time! Probably way more realistic in the esports countries in Europe like Netherlands/Sweden, though. A nerd can only dream....

where in the states do u live? i'm thinking of opening one in NY, seeing all the chit-chat going on about TSL3 final and after party, would be good to do. But it needs to have enough option to keep it interesting. besides, most of the clientele is -21 which is drinking age here so it' gets more complicated.

where in the states do u live? i'm thinking of opening one in NY, seeing all the chit-chat going on about TSL3 final and after party, would be good to do. But it needs to have enough option to keep it interesting. besides, most of the clientele is -21 which is drinking age here so it' gets more complicated. You may run, but be prepared to feel a sharp and fatal pain between your shoulder blades.

JoxxOr Profile Blog Joined September 2007 Sweden 1499 Posts #20 ! I would love going to an e-sport bar. Please keep us updated if it ever comes to life Gör om, gör rätt

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