Glossary
What is table-time billing?
Table-time billing (also called per-minute or per-hour billing) charges customers for the actual time they use a table: a live timer counts the minutes played and multiplies them by a set rate. It’s the most common way snooker, pool and gaming venues bill, because the cost scales fairly with usage.
How table-time billing works
You set a rate (for example ₹5/minute or ₹300/hour). When a session starts, a timer runs; when it stops, the elapsed minutes are multiplied by the rate to produce the bill. Breaks can be paused so customers aren't charged for idle time.
Table-time vs frame & per-game billing
Table-time bills by elapsed minutes — fair and simple for pool and casual play. Frame billing charges a fixed price per snooker frame, and per-game charges a flat rate per game. Learn what frame billing is.
Getting your rate right
Set your per-minute or per-hour rate from your costs and local demand, and use off-peak discounts to fill quiet hours. Our guide on table rate per hour walks through the maths.
FAQ
Table-time billing — common questions
Is table-time billing the same as per-minute billing? +
Yes — “table-time”, “per-minute” and “per-hour” all describe billing by elapsed time. The rate can be expressed per minute or per hour; the app tracks the time and calculates the total.
What happens when players take a break? +
Good software lets you pause and resume the timer, so paused time isn’t charged. CueBill deducts pauses automatically from the billable time.
Table-time or frame billing — which should I use? +
Use table-time (per-minute) for pool and casual play, and frame billing for serious snooker. You can set the mode per table. See what frame billing is for the comparison.
Does CueBill do per-minute billing? +
Yes. CueBill runs a live timer with a running total, supports pause/resume, and also offers per-game and frame billing — set per table.
Time and bill any table with CueBill
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