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layers Indoor Sports in Naperville, Illinois,
recently advertised their BubbleBall
program with Groupon. Customers had a
choice between a one-hour or a two-hour field
rental, complete with 12 Bubble Balls and a
referee, for about half the going rate.
"The Groupon brought in 200 people," says
owner Maxine Appenbrink. "People love it. They
have a lot of fun."
Wearable inflatables are quite the novelty.
USIndoor has two corporate members that
provide them, BubbleBall and KnockerBall.
Both companies have designed games to be
played in the inflatables. Although some people
are interested in playing soccer, when they get
onto the field, most players simply want to
knock each other over, which, of course, is the
fun of wearing a giant inflatable ball. BubbleBall
games include Sumo Smash and Zombie Ball,
and KnockerBall games include Last Man
Standing and Protect the General.
Players Indoor Sports has discovered that a
corporate event or a birthday party is most
successful when there are plenty of guests to
substitute for those who get hot and tired.
