Leeds punters were bemoaning the loss of one of the city’s best-loved sun terraces earlier this year, but pub pool tables and outdoor games could soon bring back the sunshine. The Yorkshire Evening Post’s City Buzz column reports the disappointment that accompanied the closure of The Lounge on the city’s Merrion Street. “With summer just … Continued

You can’t please everybody all the time, and yet this is one principle that actually has the potential to make jukebox hire even more successful. When you choose the music to play in your venue, you run the risk of repelling anyone who doesn’t share your personal taste; but when you provide a jukebox and let … Continued

Figures from the Gambling Commission show the much greater likelihood of a young person playing on fruit machines, compared to their older counterparts. The study shows that younger people, under the age of 35, are much more likely to engage with fruit machines and slot machines than their older equivalents. Between 2008 and 2014, younger … Continued

Gaming machines are among the selling points for what have been described as Canterbury’s “ten cheapest pubs” for local students from Canterbury Christchurch and the University of Kent. The Canterbury Times posted its shortlist of ten of the best earlier this month, giving local academics more pint for their pence. Understandably for students, price came … Continued

You might associate football more with our quiz machine hire services than our slot machine hire – and after topping the Championship with 90 points in 2014-15, Bournemouth are likely to be a quiz question in the years to come. But in the more immediate future, the fruit machines of Bournemouth’s amusement arcades could see … Continued

New Teesside venue Room 21 is an American-style sports bar complete with pub pool tables, snooker and ping pong, along with a juke box that can be controlled from patrons’ mobile phones. It all adds up to a modern and compelling concept at the new bar, open from May 1st at 21 Yarm Lane in … Continued

Lincolnshire Police have told residents of the region to play more fruit machines this summer, as a way of reducing the risk of becoming a victim of car crime. It might seem like an unlikely suggestion, but the police force explains that by taking loose change with you to play fruit machines or buy an … Continued

The UK is preparing for a move to a 12-sided £1 coin, with a ‘tails’ side designed by 15-year-old David Pearce and unveiled in mid-March, but what are the implications for fruit machine hire? Well the good news is that your fruit machine rental provider will handle the transition – new machines will eventually be … Continued

An award-winning investment group has just moved into new ‘Google-style’ premises complete with quiz machines and table football to keep staff entertained and motivated. Just Develop It are investors, web designers and property developers, among other things, and with an ever-growing workforce, they wanted their own new premises to be a home from home for … Continued

The recent 30th anniversary of the BBC soap opera (or ‘continuing drama’) EastEnders was given an extra subtle touch thanks to the on-set jukeboxes. We’ve reported in the past on the playlist used on the Queen Vic jukebox, but for the anniversary episode it was given a one-off makeover. Instead of the usual combination of … Continued