I had a local bar message me today and ask if I operate pinballs. I don't but I've thought about it. I have not contacted them back yet. I'm not looking make a living at it, but would like to put a game or 2 in this one location because there is NO location pinball in Salem, IN. Maybe it'll catch on and they'll want more games, maybe I'll bring them home in 6 months, we'll just have to see... He has a guy that operates a jukebox there but that is his only coin-op that I know of.

Aside from having to clean, repair, check in on regularly, obtain local amusement licenses, and such, what else should I do? Contract between myself and the bar and what should that consist of? What should the split be?, etc.

Any and all advice welcome.

Thanks,
-Steve

So where/who would I get insurance from... I'm assuming my local Allstate guy would say, "You want insurance for what?"

Update: Waiting to hear back on a time to go talk with him to see what he has in mind... I hope he likes classics because I don't own anything newer than 1982... He had heard I collect and reached out. I don't intend to buy new games just to put in a first time location. I really think this would just be an experiment on both of our parts to see how pinball would do in a small town of 6,500. If it takes off, great... If not, no harm no foul. It's an established bar in town. I played music there over 20 years ago and it' still going strong.

-Steve