Sky Sports and BT Sports subscriptions certainly aren’t cheap for pubs and bars, so it’s important to shout about it if you’ve made the investment.
If done rightly, screening the biggest sports games is certainly worthwhile. Research by MatchPint found that sports fans spend on average 2 hours 42 minutes in a pub, approximately double the time of an average pub visitor. And that leads to more spending.
With the football season coming to a dramatic end in May, the month is the ideal opportunity to make the most of your sports license and get some extra customers through your doors. Here are some of the unmissable remaining football fixtures for your pub/bar to be aware of:
Premier League remaining fixtures
The Premier League title race is heating up, but who will come out on top? At this stage of the season, where every game is even more intense than the last, nobody wants to miss out on watching a single game.
Thankfully, Sky Sports is broadcasting all of Liverpool’s and Manchester City’s remaining games, meaning ample opportunity for you to attract custom. Premier League fixtures in May:
Everton vs Burnley – Friday 3rd May
Manchester City vs Leicester – Saturday 4th May
Huddersfield vs Manchester United – Sunday 5th May
Newcastle vs Liverpool – Sunday 5th May
Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur – Monday 6th May
Final games of the season – Sunday 12th May
FA Cup finals
The Women’s FA Cup final takes place on Saturday May 4th. Chelsea lifted the trophy for a second time in 2018 but can they win it for a third successive year? With Manchester City, Reading and West Ham still in with a chance of winning the cup, it’s going to be a fearlessly competitive final.
The Men’s FA Cup Final takes place on May 18th. Can Man City get one step closer to completing the quadruple? Or can Watford cause an upset with a surprise win and get their name on the trophy for the first time in the club’s history?
EFL Play-Offs
The EFL play-off matches always bring plenty of excitement. This year, the three games take place on:
League Two Play-Off Final – Saturday 25 May 2019
League One Play-Off Final – Sunday 26 May 2019
Championship Play-Off Final – Monday 27 May 2019
With the Championship play-off final worth an estimated £160m to the winners, there is sure to be plenty of tension and drama!
Champions League Final
Okay. This is on June 1st but it’s important to have this in your diary.
With it looking likely that at least one English team will be in this year’s final, the punters will be flocking in. It’s now been seven years since an English team has won the Champions League. Last year Liverpool came close but will this season see one of the four English teams remaining in the competition go a step further and lift the title?
This the final domestic football game of the season so football fans will be out in their droves looking for the best place to watch the action.
Making the most of the action
We’re sure you’re aware that in order to fully feel the effects of the football, you need to do more than simply switch on the TV. Additional small changes and promotions to encourage fans to stay once the matches are over can see a fast return of investment on the sports packages.