Sport

Rugby’s Six Nations championship returns this weekend

02-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Egg-shaped ball sports dominate this weekend’s sporting coverage with the return of the Six Nations as well as the 52nd instalment of the ‘Greatest show on Earth’.

What sports pubs need to know about the January transfer window

01-Feb-2018 By Tommy Leighton

Another transfer window closes and another batch of players wind their way to pitches new. So, which Premier League clubs have made an inspired January swoop to guarantee glory or secure safety and which have succumbed to the multi-million pound temptation...

How will your pub cope when a big tech company makes a sports deal?

31-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser spoke to MatchPint co-founder Dom Collingwood to discuss what the likes of Amazon and Facebook competing for sports broadcasting rights could mean for pubs.

Sky Sports reveals 'bumper year of sport' for pubs

29-Jan-2018 By Georgina Townshend

Sky Sports is delivering a "bumper year of sport" for licensees in 2018, including the second half of the Premier League, the NFL Super Bowl, Formula 1 and darts.

Edinburgh publican wins BT Sport December Manager of the Month award

26-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Licensee Kevin McGhee won the monthly prize for the close ties he developed with local Scottish Premiership side Hearts, despite being a fan of their bitter city rivals Hibernian.

FA Cup minnows eye Premier League scalps in fourth round fixtures

25-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Premier League high flyers travel to lower league opposition in the pick of the FA Cup’s fourth round ties this weekend.

Britain’s best sports pub to host Six Nations podcast

22-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

The winner of the Great British Pub Awards for Best Sports Pub 2016 and 2017 – the Famous Three Kings – will host a live Six Nations rugby broadcast on 7 February.

Get on a winning streak: harnessing the Six Nations

22-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

This year’s Six Nations marks the 19th instalment of the competition in its current guise after Italy joined the Five Nations in the year 2000. As a staple in the sporting calendar, how can pub owners convert the championship into profits?

Born in the USA: how pubs can cash in on American football

22-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

The National Football League is becoming big business on this side of the Atlantic and you don’t have to be ‘like, really smart’ to see the American game is only going to get bigger and better on these shores

The NFL’s final four fight to reach Super Bowl LII

19-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Make the most of this Sunday night’s American football action as the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings contest divisional finals to reach this year’s 52nd Super Bowl in Minneapolis.

Could Liverpool be the side to end City’s unbeaten season?

12-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Manchester City will need to put an abysmal Anfield record behind them this weekend if they’re to extend their unbeaten Premier League run.

Big guns enter the FA Cup's third round

05-Jan-2018 By Stuart Stone

Last season’s FA cup finalists Arsenal and Chelsea, winners and runners-up respectively, return to the competition this weekend against lower league opposition.

Christmas spirit takes a backseat to sporting rivalry

21-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

Despite fixtures falling during the season of goodwill, rivalries resume uninhibited this weekend.

In association with BT Sport

Cheltenham licensee wins BT Sport’s November Manager of the Month prize

21-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

November’s award-winning licensee, Vicky Martin of the Sup & Chow, was recognised in light of her willingness to show sport at all hours and ensure her punters never missed a moment.

Potential speed bump for runaway Premier League leaders

15-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City host a resurgent Tottenham Hotspur in this weekend’s stand-out sporting fixture.

Darts legends back Prostate Cancer UK pub campaign

13-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

Dennis Priestley, Martin Adams and Bobby George attended an exclusive event on 12 December at a London pub that has recently signed up as a Men United Arms venue.

How pubs can hit a bull's-eye during the World Darts Championships

12-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

Some don't even consider it a sport but, for pubs, professional darts can be big business.

What English clubs making Champions League history means for pubs

11-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

This season’s Champions League football group stage saw five Premier League clubs advance to the knockout stages of football’s foremost club competition – the largest contingent from any nation in the history of the Champions League.

How will new Premier League football rights deal affect pubs?

08-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

After the Premier League issued its tender document for television rights yesterday (7 December), it has been revealed that more Saturday night and midweek football fixtures will be screened live between 2019 and 2022 with full sets of fixtures made available...

Potentially pivotal weekend in the Premier League title race

08-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

The latest chapters in local rivalries from the north-west steal this weekend’s limelight with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City hoping to stretch their lead over United to 11 points before Christmas.

Clash of legendary football managers takes centre stage

01-Dec-2017 By Stuart Stone

The latest set-to between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho tops a busy bill of sport from both hemispheres this weekend.

José Mourinho presents BT Sport Manager of the Month trophy

22-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Despite being edged out of October’s prize for Premier League bosses by rivals from Burnley, Arsenal, Tottenham and - most painfully - the blue half of Manchester, The Special One still managed to get his hands on a trophy this month – albeit briefly....

English rugby fans prop up MatchPint and Guinness trivia standings

22-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Jokes involving Englishmen, Scotsmen and Irishmen may need new punchlines unless quiz league table standings change.

Autumn Internationals provide 4% sales kick

20-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

New data provided by MatchPint and beer quality expert Vianet shows that year-on-year beer sales during Rugby Union's Autumn Internationals have increased.

Can you turn Ashes to cash?

14-Nov-2017 By Tommy Leighton

Arguably, the winter’s biggest sporting occasion takes place largely while the UK sleeps, and it could be as tough for publicans to turn the Ashes into a profitable opportunity as it will be for Joe Root and his men to retain the fabled urn, Down Under.

England take on Argentina in Autumn Internationals curtain raiser

10-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

In the first in a trio of Autumn Internationals at Twickenham, Eddie Jones' side take on Argentina in what the coach describes as their “most important game this year”.

Guinness strengthens ties with English rugby union

08-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

The Diageo-owned beer brand has signed a new four-year deal with the Rugby Football Union (RFU), which builds upon its existing partnership with England’s rugby union body.

Football protesters' smoke bomb forces Sheffield pub to evacuate

07-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A Sheffield pub was forced to evacuate its customers after a group of Hull City protesters let off a smoke bomb prior to a football match at the weekend.

In association with Sky Sports

Sky Sports video competition: clue number five

07-Nov-2017 By MA editorial

Sky Sports rugby union expert Will Greenwood will give you the fifth and final clue in the broadcaster's Winning Weekends Video Competition for the chance to win brilliant prizes.

BBC Sport expansion offers pubs the chance to experiment with live screenings

07-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

The BBC has announced plans to increase its annual sports coverage by up to 1,000 hours as part of a “huge expansion of free-to-air-sport in the UK”.

Title-chasing United and City face stuttering London giants

03-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

Though the talking points from the world of sport this weekend will almost certainly be generated by Sunday’s double-header at the Premier League’s summit, there’s a huge selection of sport to choose from this weekend.

First Ultra HD World Cup can help pubs enhance fans' experience

02-Nov-2017 By Stuart Stone

FIFA has announced that all 64 football games broadcast from the 2018 Russia World Cup will be produced in Ultra High Definition (UHD) with High Dynamic Range (HDR).

In asssociation with Sky Sports

Sky Sports video competition - clue number four

31-Oct-2017 By MA editorial

Sky Sports presenter Pete Graves will give you the fourth clue in the broadcaster's Winning Weekends Video Competition for the chance to win fantastic prizes.

22 extra pints sold an hour during major boxing match

25-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Beer sales in pubs showing the Mayweather v McGregor boxing match in August rose by 9% on the night, equating to an additional 22 pints an hour according to new figures.

In association with Sky Sports

Sky Sports video competition – clue number three

23-Oct-2017 By MA editorial

Watch former boxer and Sky Sports presenter Johnny Nelson for the third clue in Sky Sports Winning Weekends Video Competition to pick up some fantastic prizes.

NFL and Premier League double-header this weekend

20-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Sport will smash screens this Sunday, with the third game of American football set to be played in London this month taking place, as well as two big Premier League matches.

In association with Sky Sports

Sky Sports video competition - clue number two

16-Oct-2017 By MA editorial

Watch Formula One pit lane reporter for Sky Sports F1 Natalie Pinkham for the second clue in Sky Sports Winning Weekends Video Competition.

Major boxing rematch available for pubs to screen

03-Oct-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Sky Sports Box Office has announced it will screen the highly anticipated heavyweight rematch between Tony Bellew and David Haye in pubs.

Pubs "vital" for sports claims Arsenal legend

19-Sep-2017 By Ed Bedington

Pubs provide a vital service for sports fans, offering a communal opportunity for like-minded people, according to Arsenal legend Martin Keown.

Who is today’s sports fan?

15-Sep-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Millennial customers are a promiscuous bunch, but pubs that show sport can capitalise on more than football.

England face Malta in World Cup qualifying action

01-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

There might not be any Premier League football this weekend, but Gareth Southgate’s England team is in World Cup qualifying action, plus the Aviva Premiership London double header, a full day of T20 cricket action and the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix...

What sports pubs need to know about the transfer window

01-Sep-2017 By Tommy Leighton

Last night, Sky Sports’ Jim White loosened his bright yellow tie, took a long, deep breath and brought another hectic transfer window to a shuddering halt. But what will your customers be talking about in the coming weeks and months? And were your local...

Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament heats up for final

24-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

Star Pubs & Bars has qualified for the final of this year’s Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament which takes place at Abbeydale Golf Club, Sheffield on 11 September.

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Sports Pub sponsored by Sky

21-Aug-2017 By Ed Bedington

Up next in our previews of the finalists in this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards are the nominees in the Best Sports Pub category, sponsored by Sky.

Need to know: Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor boxing match

21-Aug-2017 By MA Editorial

More than 1m boxing fans flocked to the pub to watch the Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko boxing match in April, making this month's (August) Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor fight a tempting prospect for licensees.

Tottenham Hotspur face Chelsea in first Wembley match

18-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

It’s a bumper weekend of Premier League football this weekend, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs all in televised action. 

Pub’s five-a-side pitch scores with community clubs

15-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

There are plenty of pubs that sponsor the local kids’ football team but a pub in Leeds has gone one better – it has built its own community pitch.

How publicans can spot fraudsters pushing illegal sports packages

04-Aug-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The message to publicans being offered dodgy deals on sports packages is simple – “if it looks too good to be true, then it probably is”.

Raise your pub game for the football season

02-Aug-2017 By Tommy Leighton

Spurs are on their way to Wembley, Lukaku chose Manchester Utd over Chelsea and Manchester City have spent more on their defence than many small African nations, but what does the Premier League have in store for your venue this season?

Special feature: The lessons of Upton Park

20-Jul-2017 By Roger Protz

East End pubs around the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park, lived and died by their claret and blue credentials, so it’s little wonder a year after West Ham upped sticks and moved to Stratford that some have already put the shutters up.