The cable subscription for DStv is #17500 on a monthly basis,it include Channel such as super sport and many others. Gradually you can include GOtv depending on your bouquet.
Ensure you have UPS incase of power interruption.

Betting has spoilt it. It's no longer lucrative. In fact all the shops I know are dead or dying. Bet shops show free matches and most people would rather try their luck with their 100 bucks than pay to watch.

Banish the thought.

Mopolchi:
Money dey am. Dem dey play match Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. If you dey charge 100 naira for viewing centre wey dey contain 100 pesins, you go dey make 10000 naira per matchday. If you times am with 6 days na 60000 naira per week. Say you dey pay 1000 naira for fuel per day na 6000 naira. You con give DSTV 16000 naira per month, you go still get change of 48000 naira for one week money.


Money dey am.

Na so!
You people just sit down and quote figures out of your head,just like the fallacy that Nigeria is 180-200million people!!At the end when a honest population census is done,without counting goats,dogs and unborn children,we may end up being just 140-150 million
How many matches do u think will have a 100 paying people.
Some matches just 10 people will come out of which 5 maynot even pay.
Secondly the main match days are Saturdays and Champions league night where u may get just about 80-100.

osazsky:
where is your location, Ctl cable is cheaper than dstv but Ctl is not in all states

Lagos, lasu road...

It's lucrative,but ensure that you don't start it close to a bar or a betting shop because they are ready to show matches for free to attract their clients to drink or punter to bet

Innoceeman:



lies

which lie is that

until the proliferation of betting centres,viewing centres were so lucrative but not anymore,also depends on ur location.

eduardo36:
The cable subscription is #17500 per month for DStv, it consist of all Chanel which include Super sport and many others, Gradually you can include GOtv which I think is less affordable depending on your prefer bouquet.

Thank you so much

eremich:
It's lucrative,but ensure that you don't start it close to a bar or a betting shop because they are ready to show matches for free to attract their clients to drink or punter to bet

Betting has taken away the fun from football.

After a match, rather than hear good analysis like we had in the past...what you will be hearing is "e remain small make I win, but that useless match cut my slip".

It's not lucrative any longer. Most bet shops now show football matches for free

fact about this business is no more lucrative like before because of every bear parlor is now a view center

please am begging you don't go into the business because if you don't have better capital as back up you are going to loss at the end of the day I mean better capital not
even 100k

Twentyk, make sure u have tickets to give to customers.
For the side i dey watch match, money no dey cause problem, the owner and 2 worker dey operate.
The first worker go collect money and give the customer ticket at the entrance.
The owner go collect ticket from the customer before the customer go sit down.
And the second worker go be like a number10 in football, e go dey in-charge of maintenance and protection of the property and anything u wish him to do.
If first half finished, the owner will give each customer going outside for refreshments ticket.
Coming back for second half, the owner will collect is ticket back. New customer will have to pay the first worker to watch second half and the first worker will give the customer ticket that will give the owner.
Note:The owner always give the first worker new ticket difference from the first one to give new customer to watch second half, so that the calculations go dey smooth.

MosakuAW:
Firstly, call Dstv customer service and ask them for the rate and package the have for Dstv viewing centre. If you are to start without using the package for viewing centre, you will close shop in 6months because, SS5, SS6 are their prime stations for football.

For you to show 2 live matches @the same time, you will need that package and 2 decoder. If you start with the regular subscriptions with the premium package is @15,800 and you will have to show 2matches @the same time with 2decoders then, it will be very very expensive.

Also, you need to look @location. What are other viewing centre during. You will need to also introduce drinks and snacks for them to buy doing viewing time. Make sure you have a very good generator set and also have another as backup.

Lastly, don't do I will pay later or I want to watch first half game or 2nd half game only. Make sure all game are fixed price except when you are showing double matches, you have to charge twice. If you are collecting N100 for a single match, the N150 or N200 for double match. Best of luck

thanks a lot for this write up.... I'm in lasu road and there's a lot of boys around here... When I moved early this year, I was shocked when I couldn't find a viewing center on a super Sunday, and when I eventually did find one, oboy I was dissapointed....

I have also been wondering how Id be able to show two or more matches etc... I wlli surely look into the 2 decoder package.... A quick question here, what if I want to show 3, 4 matches? Do I get 4 different decoders.. How many decoders could I get...

Iamgrey5:
bro he will rather pay for a compact plus I think at 9k plus, compact at 6+ and one gotv at 1800

Compact plus will show champions league on super sport 5 and 6

Ordinary compact will show Premier league on super sport 3, 7, 8 and 10

Gotv will show football on super sport select 2 and maybe 4

i like the sound of these...

twentyk:
yes sir I fully understand what you saying..... I intend to start with 100 naira as that is the universally accepted amount for live matches anywhere in naija, but I'm starting the nation s cup free of charge to make an impression.... I have no idea of the dstv rates and other unseen expenses, also I know a bros who owns a viewing center and he is never smiling, always angry over one or two things, maybe it's not very lucrative etc.... I just want to know before I jump, what to expect etc.....

You have to realise that Nigeria don't appreciate free things. Even if you want to show the nations Cup free of charge, for you own good make it cheaper, like say #50. If I may ask, do you intend to run the generator empty for 3weeks or so? I understand you want the place to boom but making it free won't be good idea for business. My take is that if you collect cheaper, you can estimate how the new season will be like & know where you need to improve service.

Secondly, if the place your want to use is student dominated area, you have to secure your building because wood/plank even blocks won't do justice to your security, Except(blocks that iron is inside covered with cement). You have to realise not everyone came to watch football, some came to look if the place is porous. (I have seen a viewing center where students @night stole the wares in the viewing center through the roof. They opened the zinc and ceiling and they packed all the TV's, desktops & 2 laptop, because the shop was 2 in 1. But demarcated in between with wood.)

Lastly, only you cannot be the one running it, get someone who will help you, because when you start collecting money, some stubborn boys will be watching you once you look somewhere else, they will join the seat you have collected money from & before you know it, you won't remember again.

Just my take..
In all, I feel its a nice business..

twentyk:
really.... People will pay here, as I do not know most people here, I'm kinda new..... Also what types of cable subscriptions did you do... Must it always be dstv or are there other capable cables...

You are overly simplistic in your assumption. That you don't know people at the beginning doesn't mean you won't get to know them as time goes on and that is when their wahala will start.
My dear what I have realised in life is that anything that gives money is tough. If it is easy, everyone will do it and it ends up not lucrative again because of competition. Brace up for numerous challenges, they must surely come. Of course except you are not prepared to make money.

Mopolchi:
Money dey am. Dem dey play match Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. If you dey charge 100 naira for viewing centre wey dey contain 100 pesins, you go dey make 10000 naira per matchday. If you times am with 6 days na 60000 naira per week. Say you dey pay 1000 naira for fuel per day na 6000 naira. You con give DSTV 16000 naira per month, you go still get change of 48000 naira for one week money.


Money dey am.

It's not like that bro. I own one. 100 capacity. The biz no easy but it's lucrative, but stressful too.

twentyk:
Hello NL'ders, I want to have an idea of how lucrative it is to run a Viewing center for live matches.....

I want to use the upcoming Nations Cup as an opportunity to jump start the hustle, I have no idea on how it is to run one, and I'm here , asking business owners, or individuals with experience, ideas, and inside knowledge to give me a little OT in the business.....

P. S, i have a large space, two TV's and getting chairs are not a problem for me...intending to start small with the (nations cup FREE)...

want to add this suggestion, if u are a good cook u can also join cooking of indomie or yam to it, I know a guy who does that and he is kind of doing fine

I have been in the business for 8 years. private chat me.

sunrise234:
please am begging you don't go into the business because if you don't have better capital as back up you are going to loss at the end of the day I mean better capital not
even 100k

bros abeg wetin you see.... Bear parlor dey my side, infact he full wella, but na one TV dem get, and there is one bet9ja in the area, but based on my own personal experience looking for a viewing center to watch match and cant find, betshops, bear palour shows just one match and Im offering more, coupled with the location being the meeting point for the whole road....

Be careful bro, not to open your viewing centre anyway near betting shops, cos these days there are stumbling block to viewing centre businesses. Pple will still prefer free matches at a betting shop than ur premises. Betting shop can even show Heavenly matches involving Angel Gabriel fc and st, Micheal Utd.

Mopolchi:
Money dey am. Dem dey play match Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. If you dey charge 100 naira for viewing centre wey dey contain 100 pesins, you go dey make 10000 naira per matchday. If you times am with 6 days na 60000 naira per week. Say you dey pay 1000 naira for fuel per day na 6000 naira. You con give DSTV 16000 naira per month, you go still get change of 48000 naira for one week money.


Money dey am.

stop misleading people with what you type here. I have 2 viewing centers and I can tell you the return isn't that much (Tho I put people there) . If we make 48k weekly, that means I will face it full time be that

What is your Contingency plan when these Students go home or go on strike!

twentyk:
thanks a lot for this write up.... I'm in lasu road and there's a lot of boys around here... When I moved early this year, I was shocked when I couldn't find a viewing center on a super Sunday, and when I eventually did find one, oboy I was dissapointed....

I have also been wondering how Id be able to show two or more matches etc... I wlli surely look into the 2 decoder package.... A quick question here, what if I want to show 3, 4 matches? Do I get 4 different decoders.. How many decoders could I get...

Buy decoder from dstv and buy another empty one for intermarriage. Dstv will do it for you. Subscribe to dstv compact plus ➕ HD extraview. Then you will show 2 live matches at a go on 2 separate decoders. Price is 12850

twentyk:
really.... People will pay here, as I do not know most people here, I'm kinda new..... Also what types of cable subscriptions did you do... Must it always be dstv or are there other capable cables...

dstv classic-18,200 per month
Kwese
Startimes
4g tv boss

agarawu23:
stop misleading people with what you type here. I have 2 viewing centers and I can tell you the return isn't that much (Tho I put people there) . If we make 48k weekly, that means I will face it full time be that

how much do you think I'd need to start one.... Just gimme a FIGURE.... Also what are the likely challenges you faced and other things a lay man wouldbt know about the job....

otabuko:
Buy decoder from dstv and buy another empty one for intermarriage. Dstv will do it for you. Subscribe to dstv compact plus ➕ HD extraview. Then you will show 2 live matches at a go on 2 separate decoders. Price is 12850

Thank you...

twentyk:
yes sir I fully understand what you saying..... I intend to start with 100 naira as that is the universally accepted amount for live matches anywhere in naija, but I'm starting the nation s cup free of charge to make an impression..... I have no idea of the dstv rates and other unseen expenses, also I know a bros who owns a viewing center and he is never smiling, always angry over one or two things, maybe it's not very lucrative etc.... I just want to know before I jump, what to expect etc.....

Who told you that100 naira is the universally accepted amount for live match in Naija. May your location charges so. Most places are 50 box you fit even bagging 30 self.

WaywardSon:
A great idea on paper but the rascals and thugs in society will not allow for an organized viewing centre simply because man u lost to barca. Also there is the issue of charging phones and laptops because of low power supply which causes confusion. Stress is too much my brother, be careful

Why not barca lost to man utd eh..anyways, most united fans hardly fight in a viewing center atleast, to d best of my knowledge unlike d ogogoro club,very disruptive sets of fans especially in Naija ...

twentyk:
yes sir I fully understand what you saying..... I intend to start with 100 naira as that is the universally accepted amount for live matches anywhere in naija, but I'm starting the nation s cup free of charge to make an impression..... I have no idea of the dstv rates and other unseen expenses, also I know a bros who owns a viewing center and he is never smiling, always angry over one or two things, maybe it's not very lucrative etc.... I just want to know before I jump, what to expect etc.....

in kwara state ilorin 2 b precise champions league na #80 Europa same , premier league #70

...that biz is dead on arrival...bet9ja shops all around now show football matches on a free charge...it wil heavily affect your income!!!!