World Cup delivers first piece of trivia for gaming machines

We recently reported on how England’s third-choice goalkeeper Fraser Forster is likely to feature as an answer on pub gaming machines in the years to come. But in actual fact, the FIFA 2014 World Cup has already started serving up trivia worthy of pub quiz machines, even in the first few minutes of the opening … Continued

Does the Remote Gambling Bill affect gaming machines?

The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act – better known to many as the Remote Gambling Bill – received royal assent in May, and that may leave some people in doubt about whether pub gaming machines are affected or not. Under the new legislation, remote gaming operators who previously did not need a licence may now … Continued

Why England’s ‘number three’ could leave a legacy for quiz machine hire

Fraser Forster – whisper his name, as it could be a nice little earner for quiz machine hire providers and their customers in the years to come. His name may sound Scottish, and he plays for Celtic, but Forster has been named as England’s third-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup in Brazil. And that, according … Continued

Pub pool table helps take British hopsitality to Brazil

You might need special permission from your pub pool table hire company if you want to do what the team from The Old Star Inn in Winsford, Cheshire are doing this summer. That’s because their entire pub – complete with its sign, fireplace, quiz night and pub pool table and dartboard – is being recreated … Continued

Gambling Commission announces training on illegal gaming machines

The Gambling Commission is running a series of training courses throughout the summer, highlighting the issues surrounding illegal gaming machines. Gaming machines can only be supplied with the correct licences and permissions in place from the Gambling Commission. At Manco Automatics, we are fully licensed and regulated, allowing us to supply the fruit machines Manchester … Continued