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Gaming machines consultation: ALMR to push for 'more attractive offer'

26-Oct-2016 By James Evison

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has said it will call for a 'more attractive offer' on gaming machines in pubs as part of Government consultation on the issue.

How to... Set up a pub poker school

20-Sep-2013 By Phil Mellows

When the chips are down, there’s nothing quite like poker for boosting business on a quiet night — as thousands of community pubs have discovered. Here are some top tips on establishing a poker school at your pub.

Pubs risk prosecution by hosting illegal poker games

18-Jul-2013 By Phil Mellows

Pubs are risking prosecution and could potentially drive official poker tournaments out of business by hosting illegal games.

Gambling Commission clarifies ‘private’ poker rules for pubs and clubs

23-Oct-2012

The Gambling Commission has warned owners of clubs, pubs and hotels that hosting poker as private gaming is not possible without excluding public access.

Pub poker nights: Beware the legal pitfalls

09-May-2012 By Jonathan Smith

Many of you will have poker nights at your pub. It’s a great way to attract custom on those quieter evenings in the week and the popularity of the game continues to grow.

One in 50 played pub poker in 2010

24-Feb-2011 By John Harrington

One in 50 people have played poker in a pub or club in the past year — with young men the most active players. That's according to a Gambling...

Pub poker raises the stakes

14-Jul-2008

Bonnie and Trevor are typical of customers drawn to a gambling craze that's pulling in the punters - but not without controversy.The two poker fans...

Back to basics: Choosing a poker operator

20-May-2008

LAST SEPTEMBER the gambling powers-that-be finally laid their cards on the table and the law over poker in pubs became clearer. When it confirmed...

Back to Basics: Pub poker

06-Sep-2007

Poker is the new karaoke. Walk down any high street, even before tournaments were officially legalised on September 1, and you'll see that pubs have...

Licensing@aol.com

06-Sep-2007

Brag with no money at stake QI wonder how the new rules on poker in pubs affect my situation. We have two regular brag sessions run by students who...

Win a poker cruise in the caribbean

30-Aug-2007

A poker cruise in the Caribbean will be the prize for the pub that puts forward the winner of a new online pub poker tournament launched in...

Machines & gaming: the next generation

17-Jul-2007

Over the next two or three years the pub fruit machine will grow into a very different kind of animal. Each machine will have five or six different...

Playing the reel of fortune

15-Feb-2007

The new generation of gaming machines is breathing new life into the market How one operator is putting entertainment at the top of its agenda...

A bitter skill to swallow

25-Jan-2007

I suppose something is news if you haven't heard it before. So it was with the poker case that concluded last week, described by some eager beavers...

Court ruling: poker games need permit

25-Jan-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Unlicensed poker played in pubs for money is still illegal following a landmark court ruling, experts have warned. The jury at Snaresbrook Crown...

Prosecution sets out case in poker trial

11-Jan-2007

The jury who will be asked to decide if poker is a game of skill or chance continued their lesson in card room parlance today.

Poker trial gets underway

10-Jan-2007

Licensee aims to persuade jury that poker is a game of skill - not chance.

Changes are on the cards

29-Nov-2006

Pub poker has grown in 2006 like the smile on a novice player's face who knows he holds a good hand. But anyone familiar with the game will know...

Legal advice: You can bet on it

27-Nov-2006

The Gambling Act 2005 will replace all the existing legislation on gaming, betting and lotteries. This includes gaming machines, bingo, poker and...

Let pubs host poker

23-Nov-2006 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

The British Beer & Pub Association is to seek a small-stakes exemption for pubs The British Beer & Pub Asso-ciation (BBPA) is to ask...

Let pubs host poker says trade body

23-Nov-2006 By John Harrington

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is to ask Government to let pubs host small-stakes poker games.