I'm working on a startup at the moment and I don't have time for this but I may be throwing away a golden opportunity. My cousin is one of the top ranking pool players, a game which has a following of around 130 million. Pool, as a sport, is looking to inject more money into the game and I thought, hold on...
1. pool application with ranking system
2. every time someone plays v a friend they can add themselves to that ranking on smartphones which is connected to every other player. Cheats can be possibly thwarted via a 'ladder system' where you don't go up unless you play someone of equal ranking outside of friends (this is the tricky bit but you can find a way!)
3. If he, along with the rest of the elite backs this application and we somehow link them in then we have a potential winner right?
4. It can possibly be monetised via small bets (although this possibly clashes with gambling laws)<p>If anyone is interested then I'll put you in touch. I don't know where it will go but Pool is looking for a winning model since the money went out of the game in 2006 after USA gambling laws changed. Email me on p.kullar@gmail.com if you're looking for startup ideas. I'll certainly make introductions and you never know where these things can go.<p>Actually, I might be being friggin dumb here but life is short.