Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner?

Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by mikeash on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @11:29AM (#9421125)

If showing games can't bring in an extra 700£/month then it hardly seems worth showing them to begin with.

I can't blame pub owners for wanting to save money wherever they can. But I don't see this as being particularly expensive for the context.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by mod on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @12:23PM (#9421518)

(American) pub owner here.

700£/month would be an absolutely massive expense in my place, and there's essentially no chance we could afford it. We don't get much draw for sporting events, even the Superbowl or what have you.

That doesn't mean that everyone in the place during the Superbowl doesn't want it on, though.

So although it couldn't possibly pay for itself at my place, not having it would also cost us quite a lot when there are big games.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by newaccountfool on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @01:50PM (#9422148)

I can see this being the problem for most small pubs in the UK as well. The UK is full of small local pubs that work on very small margins.

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