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Beyond The Bounce sits down with Tony Thompson, owner of the Colorado Spartans, to discuss leadership, family, and the role of competitive play beyond the field. From raising kids at different stages to operating a professional football organization, Tony points to Bounce Empire as a rare environment where competition, connection, and movement come together at full scale—for kids and adults alike.
You balance owning a professional football team while raising kids of different ages. When you bring your family to Bounce Empire, what stands out to you about a space that works just as well for adults, athletes, and kids all at once?
What stands out to me is the diversity of the space the fact that my kids can go crazy in there for hours and I can talk business in a private bar or see celebrities perform on a stage as what makes this space so unique and it’s the main reason that I will continue to promote this business.
Paxton Lynch was the Denver Broncos’ first-round NFL Draft pick and now the quarterback for the Colorado Spartans. When he steps up to the Bounce Empire football toss with an inflatable target, is it a precision showcase—or does the inflatable finally get the best of him?
First of all I’d ask how reinforced is this “children’s game” because the one thing about him is he has the NFL arm talent and is known for a strong arm so I think you’ll get the high score. I’ve seen him throw some lasers.
Bounce Empire delivers a top-tier nightclub experience every weekend for 18+. On nights like the Ne-Yo performance, what impressed you most about experiencing a full-scale bar and concert venue surrounded by massive Bounce attractions, including inflatable raptors?
What impressed me the most was the fact that you were able to have a bunch of adults one who are there to see Ne-Yo who was probably in his prime in the early 2000s so his audience are not young teenagers and they were there doing all of the inflatables so what this place brings out of people is their inner kid, if you think about the fact that you’re able to pull a bunch of 30-year-old olds into a place that would be labeled a kids place in most topics. It’s pretty impressive.
If future Spartans recruits visited Bounce Empire, how do the park’s large-scale Bounce attractions reveal hidden traits—like agility, competitiveness, decision-making, and confidence—that don’t always show up during traditional football evaluations on the field?
Well, this might become a new tryout obstacle course because one thing that is going to be tested is balance those red inflatable balls will be a great way to tell if a running back or wide receiver has balance and body control.
WRAPPING UP
For Tony Thompson, Bounce Empire isn’t just entertainment—it’s a proving ground. A place where families connect, athletes reveal instincts, and adults remember how to play at full throttle. Beyond The Bounce continues with leaders who see movement, scale, and competition not as limits—but as the main event.
