Fort Lauderdale, Florida – February 10, 2008 – After a taxing negotiation process and painstaking consideration, Sidelines Sports Bar rejected the idea of expanding their space to include the 1,050 square feet of the soon-to-close Dalilah Rose Salon next door. During this month-long process, the owners of Sidelines spoke to a number of loyal customers, vendors, and fellow gay businesses and finally opted to keep their already-popular gay sports bar as is.

“We strongly espouse to the idea that ‘things happen for a reason’ and in the case of our expanding, we quickly recognized that Sidelines Sports Bar should keep the same intimate and cozy atmosphere that has made it so successful”, commented Laurie Whittaker, co-owner of Sidelines. “Bigger is not necessarily better”, further stated Marty Kildea, Sidelines’ other co-owner. Kildea goes on, “once a business goes bigger, they can sometimes lose their personality and that is not what we wanted!”

Instead, the owners of Sidelines Sports Bar wish to focus their efforts on perfecting their initial objectives and vision at the current location, as well as seeking out other cities that would welcome their “fun & friendly” brand of entertainment. Look for news of other Sidelines’ locations in the coming months.

Sidelines Sports Bar, with its 16 flat-screen TVs, 3 pool tables, 3 dartboards, and other video games, continues to provide a fun, friendly and comfortable environment for gay men and women who enjoy all kinds of sports. Sidelines Sports Bar is located at 2031-A Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, Florida, 33305. Their telephone number is (954) 563-8001 or you can also visit them online at www.sidelinessports.com.

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If you'd like more information about Sidelines Sports Bar, please call Jennifer Morales at (305) 519-1876 or contact us.