Friday 18th July 2014
Pub pool tables continue to set the scene
Pub pool tables help to bring a sense of scenery to pubs – and this summer, they have been doing the same in several theatre productions.The latest of these is A Handful of Stars, a production at London’s Trafalgar Studios until Friday July 25th.A previous run of the show at Theatre503 was a sell-out success, … Continued
Friday 27th June 2014
How gaming machines can have emotional impact
Gaming machines often feature a large sign attached to the top of them, advertising the biggest jackpot that can be won in any one game – which is now £100 on the more modern pub machines and up to £400 on club machines. But is the chance of monetary reward the greatest motivating factor in … Continued
Friday 20th June 2014
Gaming machines perform well on ‘price elasticity of demand’
Gaming machines are among the best performers in the UK betting and gaming market on the economic measure of ‘price elasticity of demand’. This is a principle that is used to estimate how much an increase in price might reduce demand – and therefore profits – so retailers and operators know what price point will … Continued
Friday 13th June 2014
A successful World Cup for gaming machines
England’s World Cup campaign may not have gone to plan, but there’s plenty of reasons why gaming machines are likely to have benefited – and may continue to do so until the final is played. Figures from Halifax show how Britons engaged with their finances during the first England match, with cash machine withdrawals down … Continued
Friday 6th June 2014
An immersive theatre experience set around a pub pool table
A piece of so-called ‘promenade theatre’ in Manchester’s Ancoats district sees small groups of audience members taken through a series of settings, including a scene featuring a pub pool table. Angel Meadow opened on June 10th and runs until June 29th, an ANU Productions feature attached to Manchester’s HOME arts project. It challenges the audience … Continued
Friday 30th May 2014
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
Friday 23rd May 2014
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
Friday 16th May 2014
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
Friday 9th May 2014
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
