🏌🏽 The new sports bar

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Led by Topgolf (now owned by Callaway Golf), a new type of sports bar is emerging — one where visitors don’t watch, but actively play, and drink if they feel like it. Topgolf… … made golf fun for the masses with driving range games that anyone can enjoy. Guests can order drinks and food as they play, making it a prime spot for group outings. Now, the format is coming to other games: - Puttshack, launched by the Topgolf team, is an indoor mini golf venture that just [raised]( $150m to expand to new markets. - Toca Social offers an indoor soccer experience alongside a bar and restaurant, and just [opened]( its first US location in Dallas. - Chicken N Pickle is an indoor/outdoor pickleball facility with [locations]( across the midwest that include a bar and full-service restaurant. The concept of games at bars is nothing new — dart boards and pool tables have been staples of sports bars for decades. The difference is that these concepts prioritize the game first, and drinks second. There are a couple reasons for this Millennials have been [nicknamed]( the “Experience Generation,” and are likely more attracted to the idea of doing an activity rather than just grabbing drinks. Secondly, millennials and Gen Z are reportedly [drinking less]( than previous generations, making a bar that solely serves booze less appealing. The simpler reason? Smacking a golf ball (or [throwing an ax]() is pretty damn fun after a couple drinks. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Send as email to a friend](mailto:?subject=The%20Hustle%20wrote%20something%20I%20think%20you%27ll%20like...%0A&body=The+new+sports+bar%2C+explained%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fthehustle.co%2F10-14-22-sports-bars%3Futm_campaign%3DCHANGE%2BME%26utm_content%3D10-14-22-sports-bars%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Ddaily%0A%0AYou%20can%20subscribe%20with%20my%20link%20here%20to%20get%20the%20latest%20in%20tech%20and%20business%20daily:%0A [View on our website]( TRENDING [eyeball wearing a hat] Burnt hair? 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