The main target of a typical family entertainment centre is in the name - but more and more young adults are taking an interest in related activities, Steven Carson reports.

Not child's play

PEOPLE have perhaps never been more selective about what entertainment they elect to enjoy – on one hand, this is good as it pressures companies to put out truly the best of the best and treat their customers like more than a number.

That isn’t to say any companies in particular operate in such a manner, but picky customers won’t allow the opportunity. In the UK, for example, the ongoing cost of living crisis has meant people are cutting corners where possible; less holidays abroad, more usage of public transport, less visits to entertainment centres, more visits to budget supermarkets – you get the picture.

Society’s most rich, in terms of affluence and the flexibility of it, outside of the mega-wealthy, are young adults without children of their own. These people, typically between the ages of 20 and 40, work chiefly for themselves; spending their hard-earned money on experiences with their friends and individually. This writer says as much, as a member of said demographic.

Read the full article in the October issue of InterGame

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