New Scaratings

Just attended Buzztime video meeting.

Showdown/Spotlight "pretty sure" but "not 100%" sure will be available by Christmas.

Old sites will begin to have computers replaced with Android Chromebook devices (looks like an old-fashioned router).

More slowly, leasing of tablets (Samsung A7 Lite) will begin for sites that want them. Cost will be an additional $399 a month for 10 tablets plus a $100 deposit.

$149 a month promo is "doing well," current site count is "close to 1,000."

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“When I see the right and the ability to do everything granted to any power whatsoever, whether it is called people or king, democracy or aristocracy . . ., I say: there is the seed of tyranny, and I seek to go live under other laws.” --de Tocqueville

That is encouraging about Showdown and Spotlight being available on the app soon. Anything to keep players playing...
It does seem like they've increased the number of sites recently with more being added every month. Increasing sites is only part of the battle though, BT needs a way to keep new players engaged. If a new site doesn't keep BT on a tv being displayed or incentivize new players in some way, there won't be a lot of activity or reason to keep BT in the long term.
The team play, competition, and working up those baby players plus levels is what got me hooked years ago, and those colored +'s didn't cost them a thing.

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https://www.buzztime.com/players-profile/?rt=8915269
Changing correct answers to incorrect answers after the final clue, then mumbling profanities...

That is interesting that there is now an option to the App only system. A chromebook device that will work with the current old tablets? Is that how it will work? Or will bars need to lease the new A7 tablets? I guess that leaves the blue boxes out of luck and soon gone?

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BUD - Stained Glass Pub Silver Spring MD
OC BUD - Grotto Pizza DE near Ocean City MD

LET'S GO ....Orioles and the 9 and 5!!

The old boxes/tablets are history. It's either lease the A7 Lites or have people bring their own. However, phase out/phase in may take a while, seemed like this was going to be tested with a limited market first.

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“When I see the right and the ability to do everything granted to any power whatsoever, whether it is called people or king, democracy or aristocracy . . ., I say: there is the seed of tyranny, and I seek to go live under other laws.” --de Tocqueville

Now that I think of it, they did imply the old stuff would work with this new stuff, but that seemed to be a temporary expedient until they got the new leasing opened to all.

Incidentally, Buzztime now has 800K trivia questions in its database.

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“When I see the right and the ability to do everything granted to any power whatsoever, whether it is called people or king, democracy or aristocracy . . ., I say: there is the seed of tyranny, and I seek to go live under other laws.” --de Tocqueville