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SPORTING EVENTS
You would have to be living on planet Zaarg to have missed
IN FEBRUARY the fact 2010 is going to be a big year for sport in pubs – and
to help you make the most of it The Publican is devoting this
back page to bringing you all the ideas and inspiration you need.
2 West Ham v. Wolves – live on Sky
From the World Cup to the Ryder Cup, if its going to help bring in
6 Liverpool v. Everton
the punters then you'll find it here. And if you have any top
– live on Sky tips or want some publicity for a special sporting
event at your pub then get in touch by emailing
6 Six Nations Rugby: Ireland v.
Italy (2.30pm), England v.
danielp@thepublican.com or calling 020 7955 3710.
Wales (5pm)
7 Birmingham v. Wolves
– live on Sky
7 Chelsea v. Arsenal – live on Sky
NEW PUB LEAGUE
7 Six Nations Rugby: Scotland v.
France (3pm)
Form a six-a-side football team and you could win £9,000
7 American Football: Super Bowl
XLIV, Miami, Florida PUB QUIZ supplier Redtooth is intend to apply the same business
appealing to pubs to put forward model to six-a-side football with
9 Man City v. Bolton – live on Sky six-a-side football teams for the Football 6.
launch of its brand new football “It’s a great opportunity for pubs
10 Arsenal v. Liverpool – live on Sky league. to drive additional traffic into their
A total of £9,000 prize money will pubs with the real chance that their
12-28 Winter Olympics, Vancouver, go to the winning team, following a team could go on to win at a
British Columbia, Canada UK final held at the Lilleshall National regional or national level.”
Sports Centre. Pubs or licensees who register a
13 Six Nations Rugby: Wales v. All referees and matches in the six-a-side team will receive a full
Scotland (2pm), France v. Redtooth Football 6 tournament will marketing pack to promote the
Ireland (4.30pm) be affiliated to the FA – with each team, its fixtures and its weekly
team paying just £27 per week to placing in the league.
14 Rangers v. Hibs compete in their league. Redtooth run the world’s
– live on Sky Teams around the UK will compete largest live pub poker tournament
for places in the regional finals in 14 with over 75,000 registered
14 Six Nations Rugby: week seasons. Thirty-two winning players competing through UK
Italy v. England (2.30pm) teams will then compete for the UK pubs. ■
finals, which have already been
20 St Johnstone v. Rangers booked at Lilleshall for April 2011. • Any licensee or team
– live on Sky Redtooth director Martin Green can register their interest now at
explained: “Our live poker leagues www.redtoothfootball6.com
21 Aston Villa v. Burnley have been enormously successful or call Rob Brannan on 07595
– live on Sky over the last three years and we 563 139.
21 Wigan v. Tottenham
– live on Sky
MY WORLD CUP Get yourself listed
26 Six Nations Rugby:
Wales v. France (8pm) More than 1,000 pubs have now
Gary Corp, the Old Arcade, Cardiff signed up to a website listing pubs
27 Chelsea v. Man City showing televised football.
– live on Sky Consumers logging on to
www.samsungfootball.co.uk can
27 Stoke City v. Arsenal enter their postcode, street name
– live on Sky or town and find pubs in their area
showing games live on TV.
27 Six Nations Rugby: England v. Scott Illman of the Distillers in
Ireland (8pm) Hammersmith, West London, was
recently presented with a big
28 Carling Cup Final “Sport is massive to us and even though Wales aren’t screen TV to mark the pub’s
there it doesn’t get much bigger than the World Cup. I status as the 1,000th local listed
28 Rangers v. Celtic am one of the few Welshmen who wouldn’t mind England on the site.
doing well because the success of the event for us is very “I’m sure the Samsung Football
28 Rugby League: World Club dependent on who gets through to the latter stages. Pubfinder guide will bring in fans
Challenge – Leeds v. who want to watch live games,” he
Melbourne Storm “By showing and promoting all the games we hope said.
to be able to increase our weekly take by up to Samsung, top football magazine
28 Cricket: Bangladesh £10,000 a week. We will also be running sweepstakes FourFourTwo, and www.useyourlocal
v. England (First and events to appeal to people from the various .com are partners for the Pubfinder
One-Day International) competing nations.” online venture.
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