A good hotel gives patrons somewhere comfortable to stay the night, but a great hotel gives them somewhere to stay in the daytime too, and this is where entertainment like coin-op pool tables, fruit machines and quiz machines can play a part. Most good-sized hotels have a dedicated bar area, or at least a bar-restaurant, … Continued

If you want your tills to be ringing like Santa’s sleigh bells, you need to start preparing for Christmas now. The shops have already started selling Christmas presents and decorations, and most people are looking forward to celebrating Christmas during the whole of December, not just the 25th. Here are some tips to help you … Continued

Pub pool tables are meant to make a profit while entertaining your customers – and Manco offer a number of pool table rental and profit-sharing arrangements to help you to maximise your take. But sometimes it’s good to give something back too, and Manco are proud to do our part to support charities when we … Continued

The row over lower FOBT stakes continues – this time not over the proposed £2 maximum stake, but instead over when the government should implement this change.   Work to introduce a maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals, better known as FOBTs, has been going on for months.   Jeremy Wright, secretary of state for … Continued

A lot of people are going sober for October in support of Macmillan, so what can you do to entice the non-drinkers into your bar or club? We have some great ideas… Bake off fun The Great British Bake off is the most talked about TV show at the moment, so why not try to … Continued

Following a year-long consultation, Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson has announced a number of measures that aim to reduce the risks of problem gambling, including: • A ban on credit card gambling. • A ban on advertising during live sports events. • New rules so gamblers can block gambling transactions on their debit cards. • … Continued

Is your Student Union making the grade? When students are deciding which university they want to go to, it’s not just the courses and grades they look at. They want to experience the best of student life, and the Student Union has a big part to play. Every year, the University Review Website Student Crowd … Continued

We all want to be entertained on a night out, but if you’re a club owner or pub manager, how do you decide between all the different types of on-premises entertainment machines that are out there? Here are the five main types of entertainment machines for pubs and clubs provided by Manco, and a look … Continued

When students are deciding which university they want to go to, it’s not just the courses and grades they look at. They want to experience the best of student life, and the Student Union has a big part to play. Every year, the University Review Website Student Crowd names the top Student Union in the … Continued

As the net continues to close on high-stakes fixed-odds betting terminals, which have been linked with heavy losses in short amounts of time, and an increased risk of problem gambling, what are the alternatives to FOBTs for venues that want to turn a profit, but still provide customers with a pleasurable experience? Here are five … Continued