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‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales

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Pubs in the UK experienced a significant boost in sales during the World Cup, pouring 30 million extra pints and gaining £150 million in additional revenue, according to the British Beer Pubs Association. The surge was attributed to England's progress to the semi-finals and extended opening hours. This performance represents the strongest football-related increase for pubs in recent years.

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Pubs poured 30m extra pints, indicating increased social drinking.

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The extra pints delivered £150 million in added sales for pubs.

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England's progress to the semi-final of an expanded World Cup helped provide the best football-related uplift of recent years for pubs.

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  • Pubs poured 30m extra pints, indicating increased social drinking.
  • One pub was too packed to host its Dolly Parton tribute, showing overwhelming demand.

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<p>England’s progress provides best football-related uplift of recent years, with one pub too packed to host its Dolly Parton tribute</p><p>Late opening hours and England’s progress to the semi-final of an expanded World Cup helped provide the best football-related uplift of recent years for pubs, figures suggest.</p><p>Pubs poured 30m extra pints over the course of the tournament compared with a…

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England's progress to the semi-final of an expanded World Cup helped provide the best football-related uplift of recent years for pubs.

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Late opening hours contributed to the increased sales during the World Cup.

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Pubs poured 30 million extra pints over the course of the World Cup tournament compared with a normal trading period.

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The extra pints delivered £150 million in added sales for pubs.

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