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Gaming machines: pubs could miss out

Pubs to lose out on gaming machine plans

By Michelle Perrett

Pubs could find themselves losing out on a valuable income stream if the Government presses ahead with its plans for fixed odds betting machines, trade associations have warned.

Useful benchmarks: BBPA releases its latest edition of its operating cost guide for tied tenants and lesses

BBPA releases latest operating cost guide for pubs

By James Wallin, MCA

Operating costs for tied pubs accounted for between 33% and 40% of total turnover last year, according to the British Beer and Pub Association's (BBPA) latest edition of its operating cost guide.

The game isn't over for pub bingo...yet

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The game isn't over for pub bingo...yet

By Poppleston Allen

During the past couple of years, there have been a number of articles in these pages on Greene King’s attempts to obtain an operating licence from the Gambling Commission, to allow them to provide commercial bingo in their pubs.

Advice: Beware of theft from fruit machines

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Advice: Beware of theft from fruit machines

By Poppleston Allen

You may have seen in the press, recently, news of a number of thefts from gaming machines in pubs across the south-west and, although these crimes are uncommon, they do happen.

Legal advice: Calling it on bingo

Legal advice: Calling it on bingo

By Poppleston Allen

You may remember previous articles on Greene King’s application to the Gambling Commission (GC) to facilitate bingo in its pubs. The GC lost the first appeal and on 8 October its second appeal was heard by the Upper Tribunal.

Don't gamble with your pub

Legal Advice

Don't gamble with your pub

By Poppleston Allen

In this week’s column, we give you an update on gambling regulations relevant to the pub and alcohol industry.

Illegal gambling machines siting

Legal

Illegal gambling machines siting

By Poppleston Allen

You may have seen news recently about clubs being prosecuted for illegally siting gaming machines in contravention of the Gambling Act 2005.

Government BBPA ALMR gaming machine

Gaming machine maximum prize limits to rise

By Ellie Bothwell

The prize limit for ‘Category C’ or ‘fruit’ machines has increased to £100, and the stake limit has retained at £1, after the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) lobbied for the rise.

Pub games machines tips

Top tips for better gaming machines returns

By Simon Barff

Modern pub retailing is all about food and drink isn’t it? Well, no. The majority of pubs have a huge, and in many cases, untapped, opportunity to drive profits up – by up to 30% – through a greater focus on AWP machines, and machine players.

The number of pubs with gaming machines permits has increased

Gaming machines, licensing authorities and pub visits

By Poppleston Allen

The statisticians have been hard at work on behalf of the Gambling Commission with interesting results (honestly!) for the licensed trade. The commission recently published the licensing authorities’ statistics up to 31 March 2012, which include details...

Gaming machine permissions: a legal guide for pubs

Gaming machine permissions: a legal guide for pubs

By Poppleston Allen

Visits to licensed premises by some licensing authorities over the past year have highlighted the fact that a surprising number of publicans do not have the correct permissions for their gaming machines.

Wetherspoon's benefited from a good Olympic summer

JD Wetherspoon reports Olympics boost

By M&C Report

JD Wetherspoon, the managed pub operator, has reported a 7.1% increase in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 28 October 2012 helped by a strong performance during the Olympics and Paralympic games.

Red tape fear for gaming machine duty

Red tape fear for gaming machine duty

By Michelle Perrett

Pubs will face a raft of red tape under plans to change Machine Games Duty (MGD) unveiled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on Tuesday.

Pubs to be consulted on gaming machine review

Pubs to be consulted on gaming machine review

By Adam Pescod

Pub and bar operators will get a chance to have their say on a government review of stake and prize limits for gaming machines during a public consultation next year.

Vending machine: selling 40 gallons of milk a day

Milk vending machine a great hit at pub

By Adam Pescod

A licensee in Staffordshire has installed a vending machine outside his pub after the local council refused him permission to open a shop on the...

Pulling power: football draws millions of blokes into pubs every week

That's men-tertainment

By Fiona McLelland

Quality beers, a quiz machine and some pork scratchings don't really cut it these days when it comes to luring chaps into the pub, reports Fiona McLelland.

AWP: trade claims tax over 15% will hit most pubs

BBPA in call for AWP intervention

By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called on pubs minister Bob Neill to intervene over proposed tax changes to fruit machines in pubs.

AWPs: use a respected supplier and check their operating licence

Pubs warned on illegal AWP machines

By MA Reporter

Pubs are being urged to double-check that they do not have any gaming machines that are operated illegally after a series of police seizures. The Gambling Commission seized evidence from nine licensed premises on 24 May.

AWP machines: be wary of underage stings

£5,000 fine for underage gaming

By Gurjit Degun

Licensees could face a £5,000 fine if they are caught allowing under-18s to use gaming machines in their pubs. The warning has been issued as an...

Young's managed pubs will have Gametec gaming machines

Gamestec to supply Young's managed pubs

By Gurjit Degun

London-based pub operator Young's has signed an agreement with gaming machine operator Gamestec. Gamestec will provide a bespoke products for each...

Poker: popular in pubs

One in 50 played pub poker in 2010

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...

Quiz machines have escpaed extra tax

£85m pub quiz machine tax ditched

By John Harrington

The Government has backed down from plans to inflict an £85m tax on pub quiz machines, such as Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

New taxes will cost the trade £85m

New £85m gaming tax hits pubs

By John Harrington

Government plans to change the taxation of popular quiz and games machines lwill cost the pub trade £85m — or £2,500 per pub.

Marston's is installing 350 more machines

More gaming machines for Marston's pubs

By John Harrington

Digital gaming machines from specialist supplier Games Media are to be rolled out to a further 350 Marston's Pub Company sites. The pubs will get...

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