Sport

Premier League

Named and shamed: Pubs rack up £100k costs for illegal football

22-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

Pubs caught for airing football illegally have been ordered to cough up more than £100,000 in recent months.

Interview

Michael Owen is making up for lost time at the pub

16-Feb-2016 By Oli Gross

Michael Owen is making up for lost time at the pub since hanging up his boots, the former England striker told the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

Sport

Carlsberg: Pubs set to score with £60m windfall from Euro 2016

12-Feb-2016 By Mike Berry

This summer’s Euro 2016 could provide a bonanza for pubs to the tune of at least £60m, according to Carlsberg UK.

AB InBev unveils 2016 Budweiser on-trade football activity

04-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

AB InBev has unveiled Budweiser’s on-trade football activity for 2016 as it celebrates its ongoing global association with the sport.

Making the Most of Sport - in association with Sky

Tap into February's football feast

04-Feb-2016 By Sky Sports

The Capital One Cup final later this month offers Manchester City or Liverpool the chance to lay down a marker by winning the first silverware of the football season. And for pubs and bars, it offers a great opportunity to pack venues and get more money...

Sky Sports

Natalie Sawyer: Deadline Day best enjoyed down the pub

28-Jan-2016 By Oli Gross

Deadline Day in the Premier League can be action-packed, nerve-racking, devastating and euphoric for football fans as news of the latest transfers roll in up to the last second.

Tickets

Sky Sports to hand pubs 10,000 football and racing tickets

21-Jan-2016 By Oli Gross

Sky Sports is giving away 10,000 football and horse racing tickets for pubs to dish out to customers.

Formula 1

Sky Sports to exclusively air 11 Formula One races

19-Jan-2016 By Oli Gross

Sky Sports F1 will show all 21 races live in the upcoming season, 11 of which it has exclusive rights to.

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... gives his Premier League half-term report

14-Jan-2016 By Darren Fletcher

With the Premier League now past the half-way stage, Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav, gives his half-term report on all the teams.

Sports

Rugby: Making the most of the Six Nations Championship

04-Jan-2016 By Nigel Huddleston

How can pubs maximise sales around the prestigious rugby tournament? The Publican's Morning Advertiser offers top tips on getting the viewing experience right for customers as well as how to sell food and drink effectively before, during and after...

Football fixtures

Fixtures: Mourinho-less Chelsea to take on Man U live on Sky Sports

17-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

Sky Sports has announced the Premier League football fixtures that pubs can air during February next year.

Darts no.1 van Gerwen: "I would rather watch football"

17-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

World darts number one Michael van Gerwen revels in the pub-like atmosphere during tournaments. He beats his chest, cheers, and pumps his fist as he reels off 180 after 180.

Illegal broadcasting

Licensee faces £50k fine and prison sentence for further copyright theft

14-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

A licensee has been convicted for illegally playing sport in her pub, and warned that further offences will cost £50,000 in damages and a possible prison sentence.

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on the exciting English young guns

11-Dec-2015 By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav, picks out six of the best English young guns from this season’s Premier League.

Sport

Gary Anderson: From pulling pints and pub darts to world champion

10-Dec-2015 By Oli Gross

As he prepares to defend his World Darts Championship crown, Gary Anderson told the Publican's Morning Advertiser how pulling pints and pub darts set him up for the big stage.

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on surprise package Leicester City

03-Dec-2015 By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav, looks at this season's surprise package Leicester City and wonders whether they can keep up the Premier League pace.

Making the most of Sport - in association with Sky

Make sure your pub hits the bullseye this festive season

03-Dec-2015 By Sky Sports

Christmas is here again and that means turkey, mince pies, dodgy jumpers, the Queen’s speech, Brussels sprouts… and darts!

American football

NFL matchday advice from Man v Food's Adam Richman

25-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

The time is right to promote NFL nights, and pubs can be guided by Man v Food star Adam Richman’s new cook book Touchdown Tasty.

boxing

Fury vs Klitschko "blockbuster" is perfect for pubs

25-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

Pubs are being urged to tap into the much-anticipated fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury.

PMA Sport

Exclusive Q&A with football superstar Gareth Bale

25-Nov-2015 By Mike Berry

Welsh footballer Gareth Bale is one of sport's global superstars having made the move to Spanish giants Real Madrid two years ago. The PMA caught up with the BT Sport ambassador in Madrid recently to chat about his new life and hopes for Wales in...

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on English teams' Champions League prospects

18-Nov-2015 By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav, looks ahead to the end of the Champions League group stages and English teams’ prospects.

Sport

New Year Premier League fixtures announced by Sky Sports & BT Sport

13-Nov-2015 By Oli Gross

Sky Sports and BT Sport have revealed Premier League fixtures available to entice football fans and boost trade in the new year.

Copyright theft

Illegal Premier Leage football: 12 pubs prosecuted and supplier hit with big fine

09-Nov-2015 By Mike Berry

Twelve pubs have been ordered to pay more than £90,000 in costs for unauthorised broadcasts of Premier League football using foreign satellite systems.

Making the most of sport - in association with Sky

Stars on show for Sky's rugby coverage

05-Nov-2015 By Sky Sports

With the dust now settled on the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Sky Sports is the place to keep new and existing fans of the sport in touch with the game.

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on Chelsea's slump

05-Nov-2015 By Darren Fletcher

Darren Fletcher, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav, talks about Chelsea’s continuing poor form — and what it means for boss Jose Mourinho

Golf tournament

Butcombe Brewery triumph at LTC's National Golf Tournament

29-Oct-2015 By Mike Berry

A team representing Butcombe Brewery triumphed at the Licensed Trade Charity's National Golf Tournament final at Archerfield Links golf club last week.

'Worlds biggest' team darts tournament won by Durham pub

27-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

The 'biggest darts team competition in the world' concluded this weekend with Durham pub The Ash Tree claiming the coveted title.

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on new managers Klopp and Allardyce

22-Oct-2015 By Darren Fletcher

BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav Darren Fletcher looks at how the two recent high-profile managerial appointments might fare in the top flight.

Illegal football

Licensee fined £6,500 as Sky Sports aims to protect paying customers

22-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A Bolton licensee has been fined £6,500 for showing Sky Sports illegally as the broadcaster signals intentions to protect its paying customers.

Rugby

Sky Sports signs southern hemisphere rugby deal

21-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Sky Sports has bagged rights to air rugby starring World Cup semifinalists New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina with a new five-year deal with SANZAR.

Welsh pub shows dead rubber rather than Bosnia game

Cardiff pub slammed for showing England rugby match rather than Wales' historic football qualification

13-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Welsh fans are outraged by a Cardiff pub which decided to show England’s dead rubber in the Rugby World Cup rather than Wales’ first successful qualification to a major football tournament for 57 years.

Unlimited fines

Illegal broadcaster fined £4k as Sky visits 700 pubs a week

13-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

A licensee has been fined £4,481 for airing Sky Sports without a license as pubs are reminded they face unlimited fines for broadcasting.

PMA Sport

Full-time Fletch... on what football can learn from rugby

08-Oct-2015 By Darren Fletcher

With the Rugby World Cup in full swing, BT Sport commentator and host of football show Fletch & Sav Darren Fletcher considers what — if anything — football could learn from the sport.

Magic World Cup moments still ahead for pubs despite England exit

05-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Licensees in England have been handed a double-blow this weekend –an early exit of the Rugby World Cup is a disappointment, and many predict it’ll be a financial hit for pubs due to less fans going out to watch the remaining matches.

Sport

Gloucester pubs claim rugby fans being herded away from pubs to 'fanzones'

05-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

LVA claims fans are being herded away.

Rugby World Cup

England's early Rugby World Cup exit to cost pub industry millions

05-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The England rugby team’s early exit from the World Cup could spell disaster for pubs, with experts predicting that the defeat will cost the hospitality industry billions.

Rugby World Cup

Licensees left disappointed by Rugby World Cup turnout

02-Oct-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Licensees have been left disappointed by the number of people visiting their pubs during the Rugby World Cup

Illegal sports broadcasting

Illegal football: "You will be caught" - £2k fines per match

01-Oct-2015 By Oli Gross

Licensees have been warned "you will be caught" for showing sport illegally after a Liverpool pub supervisor was fined £22,000, including £2,000 for each individual offence of illegal broadcasting football matches.

Making the Most of Sport - in association with Sky

Supersize Sunday with NFL in your pub

01-Oct-2015 By Kevin Cadle

Sky Sports NFL presenter Kevin Cadle gives the PMA the lowdown on the new season, including three matches at Wembley Stadium, and why it’s a sport that can really drive a pub’s business

Copyright theft

Illegal Premier League broadcasters: Bolton pub pays £16k

29-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Pubs have been reminded they can't get away with illegally broadcasting football after 13 venues paid costs totalling more than £80k.

Analysis

Sport in your pub isn't all about the football

23-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

Football may be the leading sport in the UK but Mike Berry discovers why offering viewing of less popular sports, such as NFL and Formula 1, in your pub could grab a share of the market.

Rugby World Cup

Rugby legends get behind the bar

22-Sep-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Rugby legends including Phil Vickery, Lee Mears, Andy Gomarsall and Tim Stimpson have got behind the bar at Young’s pubs to help celebrate the Rugby World Cup.

MatchPint app

Greene King licensees' beer sales up thanks to MatchPint deal

22-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

Hundreds of licensees are reaping the benefits of a Greene King deal for its tenants and lessees to receive a year’s free subscription to sports app ‘MatchPint’.

Pub attempts world record ale drinking for start of Rugby World Cup

22-Sep-2015 By James Evison

Managed pub and bar operator TCG is reporting a flying start to the Rugby World Cup – as it also attempted a beer drinking record attempt on Friday evening.

Sport

Heineken offers discounted BT Sport package

21-Sep-2015 By Mike Berry

Heineken has signed a deal with BT Sport to offer its on-trade customers a discounted TV sport package.

Rugby World Cup

25 million extra pints to be sold during Rugby World Cup

17-Sep-2015 By Oli Gross

An extra 25 million pints will be sold at UK pubs during the Rugby World Cup, it has been predicted, with pubs taking a turnover of £86m from beer alone.