Tuesday 7th April 2015
Quiz machines keep Just Develop It entertained
An award-winning investment group has just moved into new ‘Google-style’ premises complete with quiz machines and table football to keep staff entertained and motivated. Just Develop It are investors, web designers and property developers, among other things, and with an ever-growing workforce, they wanted their own new premises to be a home from home for … Continued
Monday 23rd March 2015
How jukeboxes helped EastEnders mark 30 years
The recent 30th anniversary of the BBC soap opera (or ‘continuing drama’) EastEnders was given an extra subtle touch thanks to the on-set jukeboxes. We’ve reported in the past on the playlist used on the Queen Vic jukebox, but for the anniversary episode it was given a one-off makeover. Instead of the usual combination of … Continued
Friday 13th March 2015
Tips for fairground fruit machine hire
Fruit machine hire is one way for fairground operators to get their hands on gaming machines of the right category, which comply with the Gambling Commission’s regulations. As the warmer weather of spring approaches, places across the UK will see fairgrounds opening for the traditional ‘summer season’. To coincide with this, the Gambling Commission has … Continued
Monday 2nd March 2015
IPA World Championship could inspire pub pool table hire
The recent IPA 2015 World Professional Championship could be a good inspiration to invest in pub pool table hire – particularly if you are in the Sheffield area. Of course Sheffield is already synonymous with snooker, but in mid-February the Magna Centre played host to the IPA. If you’re a publican, you’re probably thinking of … Continued
Thursday 12th February 2015
Bad Robots – the return of the gaming machines
The bad-tempered gaming machines are back for another six-part series with the renewal of E4’s Bad Robots prank show. In the show, unsuspecting members of the public encounter all kinds of malevolent machines, from pub quiz machines to car park ticket vendors that run away when you reach for the ticket. The show is made … Continued
Friday 6th February 2015
How juke box hire could help you live longer
Juke box hire is a simple way to add some music to your establishment – and if you’ve ever felt like having a song playing seems to have a disproportionate effect on how much you enjoy being in a venue, you could be right. According to researchers at UC Berkeley, there is a link between … Continued
Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Peer approval can drive demand for slot machine hire
If you’re interested in slot machine hire, you might be keen to learn more about the type of person who is likely to play on your machine. Recently published research in the academic journal International Gambling Studies sheds some light on this, based on a study of Norwegian adolescents. The research was particularly interested in … Continued
Monday 26th January 2015
J-Lo shares mom’s success on the fruit machines
The reels of fruit machines up and down the UK could be spinning more often following a headline-grabbing anecdote from actress and singer Jennifer Lopez. Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon recently, J-Lo explained how, back in 2004, she received an unexpected telephone call from her mother. Mom – full name Guadalupe Rodriguez … Continued
Monday 12th January 2015
The ‘king’ of pool tables helps mark Elvis’s 80th
January 8th 2015 would have been Elvis Presley’s 80th birthday, and a very special pool table is among the memorabilia on show at the O2 to mark the occasion. Elvis at the O2 opened on December 12th and runs until August 31st, but the King’s birthday is bound to have brought him to mind for … Continued
