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Beers and cheers: history of sport in pubs

11-Feb-2019 By Robert Mann

Equipping punters with a pint in their hand, British pubs have long been the centre of operations for sports fans eager to cheer on their favourite teams. Here, we look back at the evolution of that development and how publicans have embraced technology...

In association with Sky Sports

What sport can pubs look forward to in 2019?

01-Feb-2019 By MA Editorial

Natalie Coleshill of The Milford Arms in Hounslow, west London, previews what live sport pubs can look forward to in 2019.

The joy of Six

29-Jan-2019 By Stuart Stone

It’s the envy of the southern hemisphere in sporting terms – the Six Nations rugby union tournament is here – and should help you sell plenty of beer and food, along with creating a cracking atmosphere

How are sports fans' eating habits changing?

16-Jan-2019 By Stuart Stone

Sports fans have long congregated in pubs to capture the atmosphere during big TV clashes, and they have long needed feeding while they were there. But time never stands still, so how has sports pub food changed in recent years?

In association with Sky Sports

Ten reasons to show Sky Sports in 2019

11-Jan-2019 By MA Editorial

What sport will publicans be able to show on Sky Sports this year?

Which sports will boost pub profits in 2019?

04-Jan-2019 By Stuart Stone

With pubs facing an uphill struggle in matching sales figures from the 2018 Russia World Cup, The Morning Advertiser asks which emerging sports will help make up the numbers in 2019.

What could Eleven Sports’ UK difficulties mean for pubs?

19-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

With the UFC returning to BT Sport after rights holder Eleven Sports’ distribution deals fell through, The Morning Advertiser asked what the change of broadcaster means for pubs showing sport.

Pubs lose out amid grouse shoot cancellations

11-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Cancelled grouse shoots have caused problems for some rural pubs, with sites in Cumbria and Northumberland reporting tens of thousands of pounds in lost income.

What impact has the UEFA Nations League had on pub trading?

05-Dec-2018 By Stuart Stone

With international friendlies becoming stagnant affairs with little to play for, has the UEFA Nations League been a success for pubs?

Feast upon Jeff Stelling’s top festive fixtures

29-Nov-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

With the festive season almost upon us, we managed to catch up with Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling and share a mince pie or two while he gave us his pick of the 40-plus festive football matches, including action from the Carabao Cup quarter finals,...

Making the most of sport outside of regular trading hours

20-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

Not all sport will take place at times to suit the UK, but how can you cash in on activity that takes place during unsociable hours?

What does boxing’s pay-per-view clash on 22 December mean for pubs?

15-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

With fighters claiming that fans will be the biggest losers in a pay-per-view clash between Sky Sports Box Office and BT Sport Box Office, The Morning Advertiser spoke to Matchpint about the potential impact on pubs.

Sports fans drinking craft pints and G&Ts in the pub

30-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

While lager sales still dominate on match days, are sports fans capable of increasing wine, spirits and craft beer consumption enough to close the gap?

Stadium drinking threat to football pubs, says BBPA

25-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Match day pubs could be put at risk if the Government acts on calls from football supporters to allow stadium drinking, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has said.

Sky Sports announces four-year broadcast partnership with the NBA

16-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Sky Sports has announced a four-year deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to become the competition’s exclusive broadcast partner in the UK and Ireland.

BT Sport announces price for Wilder v Fury

03-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

BT Sport has announced that pubs and clubs will be able to purchase Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder's clash for the WBC World Heavyweight title on 1 December for £150 through BT Sport Box Office.

Defending Premier League champions Manchester City take on Liverpool this October

01-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City travel to Anfield in arguably the biggest clash of the season so far as part of an action packed live Premier League schedule this October.

Ryder Cup weekend coincides with Chelsea v Liverpool clash

28-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

Though Team Europe's efforts to regain the Ryder Cup at France's Le Golf National headline this weekend's sport, there's rich Premier League pickings for pubs as unbeaten duo Chelsea and Liverpool clash at Stamford Bridge.

What impact did the Champions League fixture change have on pub trading?

20-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

The 2018/19 Champions League season will see back-to-back fixtures from the world’s premier club competition on the same night for the first time.

How can your pub cash in on Anthony Joshua v Alexander Povetkin?

19-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

MatchPint has crunched the pub numbers behind a huge night of boxing at Wembley Stadium on 22 September.

Eleven Sports makes ‘absolute commitment’ to finding pub solution

11-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

After purchasing the UK broadcasting rights to top-flight Spanish and Italian football – Eleven Sports spoke to The Morning Advertiser about how it hopes to offer pubs live matches.

Wembley gastropub to open for England homecoming

06-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

New Club Wembley gastropub the Lioness will open at the home of English football ahead of the Three Lions' first fixture at Wembley since the 2018 Russia World Cup.

Guinness PRO14 and Gallagher Premiership seasons get under way

31-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Rugby union sides across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland get their seasons started live on Premier Sports and BT Sport.

What do pubs need to know about the UEFA Nations League?

28-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

UEFA’s latest brainchild hopes to make international football more competitive outside of major tournaments and offers pubs the chance to recapture some of the magic from Russia 2018. But what is the UEFA Nations League?

What’s new in the 2018-19 football season and how can your pub make the most of it?

24-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Sport pub marketing platform MatchPint has shed light on what changes pubs can expect during the 2018-19 season at home and abroad.

Bumper Summer Bank Holiday weekend of live sport

24-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

A big weekend of Summer Bank Holiday sport sees five Premier League teams put perfect league records on the line, the All Blacks attempt to retain the Bledisloe Cup and Lewis Hamilton look to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers standings.

BT Sport marks Box Office channel launch with free-to-air super fight

23-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Along with the launch of a pay-per-view channel, BT Sport and promoter Frank Warren have unveiled a star-studded fight schedule to round off 2018.

In association with BT Sport

Digitally savvy sport pubs ‘running away with it’

22-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

BT Sport has joined forces with Google Digital Garage to offer pubs digital and social media skills to pay the bills.

Trio of televised away trips for title-chasing Liverpool in September

21-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Jurgen Klopp's Premier League hopefuls Liverpool hit the road in September with three televised away fixtures while newly promoted Cardiff City welcome two of last season's top seven to south Wales.

Tyson Fury and Premier League comebacks continue this weekend

17-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Former heavyweight king Tyson Fury steps through the ropes for the second time since announcing his return to boxing, while the 2018/19 Premier League season enters its second weekend.

McMullen's brewery opens par three golf course

13-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Brewer and pub operator McMullen's has announced the opening of a new par three golf course in an expansion of its existing site in Ware, Hertfordshire.

What lessons can pubs learn from the 2017/18 Premier League season?

10-Aug-2018 By Stuart Stone

Sport pub marketing platform Matchpint has shared three key pieces of advice for sport pubs before the 2018/19 Premier League season gets underway on 10 August.

Liverpool footy pub adds rooms in £1m expansion

02-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Liverpool’s famous football match day pub the Sandon will see the addition of 115 hotel rooms by the end of the year, in a £1m expansion.

Return of European football after 51 years to boost Burnley pub trade

30-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Burnley is set to host its first European tie in more than half a century when the Clarets welcome Aberdeen to Turf Moor in the return leg of their Europa League qualifier.

BT Sport announces Google Digital Garage pub training schedule

26-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

BT Sport has announced dates and locations of the free digital training sessions it’s offering pubs and clubs in partnership with Google Digital Garage.

Premier League football returns less than a month after the World Cup final

20-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Football may not have come home this summer, but the Premier League is making a comeback on 10 August.

What impact will a winter World Cup have on pub trading?

16-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

FIFA has announced that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will take place between 21 November and 18 December – a departure from previous tournaments that have been held during the months of May, June and July.

World Cup and Wimbledon finals headline sporting weekend

13-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Both the Russia 2018 World Cup and the Wimbledon Championships draw to close this weekend.

How pubs reacted to England v Croatia on social media

12-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Despite a semi-final defeat to Croatia, England's performance at the 2018 Russia World Cup matched their best ever tournament performance on foreign soil. Here's a look at how pubs reacted to the result on social media.

Extra £30m worth of pints will be sold in UK pubs during England semi-final

10-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The UK economy could receive the massive money boost from pints bought during England’s clash with Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals, it has been predicted.

England seek World Cup semi-final

06-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Gareth Southgate's young lions take on Sweden in a World Cup quarter final as they look to equal their best World Cup performance since 1966.

Kent pub to stop showing football after brawl goes viral

05-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Kent pub has stopped showing World Cup matches, after a viral video of an aggressive brawl in their beer garden during the last England game.

Wet-led pubs biggest winners as heatwave and World Cup boost sales

03-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

The hot weather and World Cup fever have produced “another excellent month” for hospitality sales in June, according to Catton Hospitality.

BBPA: 6m additional pints will be drunk during England v Columbia

02-Jul-2018 By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is predicting that football fans will buy 6m extra pints at the pub during the England match against Colombia on Tuesday 3 July.

World Cup knockouts get under way

28-Jun-2018 By James Beeson

England might not be in footballing action over the weekend, but there are more than a few tasty World Cup knockout fixtures for pubgoers to sink their teeth into.

FCO and Drinkaware issue alcohol advice for travelling World Cup fans

22-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and alcohol education charity Drinkaware have highlighted a series of issues facing Brits travelling to Russia for this summer’s World Cup.

Sky Sports and BT Sport price announcements 'disappointing', says BBPA

22-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has expressed disappointment that Sky Sports and BT Sport have announced price increases above inflation, despite acknowledging that both broadcasters are “very supportive” of the industry.

England look to extend World Cup run against Panama

22-Jun-2018 By Stuart Stone

English national sides in action at home and abroad have a chance to claim a hat-trick of international victories amid a packed sporting schedule this weekend.