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Tried to check out a barcade with the family but was turned away because they don’t allow anyone between the ages of 16-20.
Apparently that age group has a “tendency to want to consume alcohol” so they ban them completely.
15 and under is ok during certain hours, but once you reach 16 gtfo until you’re 21. It makes no difference if the parents are accompanying them.
Has anyone ever seen this before? We’ve been to many locations and have never heard of such an arbitrary rule.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:I'm not sure that it's "arbitrary," there's probably a reason they have the rule in place. They have a lot to lose by allowing teenagers to have the run of the place. It's a bar after all.
It seems arbitrary that you can take your 15 year old, but can’t take a 16 year old.
I’ve yet to see a pinball location with teenagers having the run of the place.
I completely understand it’s their right. Never said they were in the wrong. I didn’t get “pissed” about it. Not trying to bash or slam them either.
I was wondering if anyone else has run across a location that prevented certain age group from entering like this.
You can bring a group of 9 and 10 year olds between 3-7pm, but not a 16 year old.
Quoted from ForceFlow:In Texas, minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to be able to enter a bar, and the bar has to also allow them to enter.
Plus, the penalties under the zero tolerance laws for serving minors or minors obtaining alcohol can be pretty severe in Texas, which can include a $4000 fine, being charged with a class A misdemeanor, up to a year in jail, loss of a liquor license, 180 day suspension of their driver's license, and liability for any damages caused by or to the minor.
I'm sure that's really not something they want to risk, especially since the revenue generated by minors would be pretty small (since a bar's main source of income would be alcohol).
This location is not in Texas. Every location I’ve been to either: allows minors with parents, allows them with parents until a certain time or not at all.
This one just seems to be a bit different
I was just asking if anyone had run into this before. Maybe I should have added a poll.
Maybe I should clarify again. This isn’t a “cry me a river because my kid can’t get in” thread. Or change the rules because I don’t like them.
Let’s make it fun.
$10 to the first person that can name a barcade with this rule (no 16-20 yo) posted on their website.
Quoted from Only_Pinball:1up arcade bar
We have a winner! $10 donated to pinside as requested.
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