Couple turns former school bus into mobile-gaming business for East Texas | Local News

Gamers in East Texas now have another mobile option for indulging in their favorite pastime — a former school bus.

Skoolz Out has been renovated to serve as a traveling video gaming center equipped with six TVs and consoles ready to set up at birthday parties and other events throughout the region.

Joshlyn Jackson said she and her husband, who live in Pollok north of Lufkin, are avid gamers who always dreamed of owning their own business. After he lost his job due to COVID-19, the couple decided to take the leap.

“We wanted a storefront but knew that that would probably never happen because it was too much upfront money,” she said. “Tre had the idea of doing a mobile gaming bus. We had previously seen gaming trailers, but that was too boring for our taste so we decided on a bus.”

Skoolz Out, which launched on Dec. 1,…

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