Steve Cardownie: Pub puts prices up on rugby days
Normal prices were charged the following Sunday rendering the whole process illegal.
The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 makes it quite clear that any fluctuation in price (up or down) must start when the bar first opens and be maintained for a minimum of 72 hours. READ MORE: Five things we learned from Scotland 53 - 24 Australia
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Hide AdAll bar operators are, or should be, well aware of this clause but in this case it has been ignored for a few extra quid.
Interesting to see what happens when the first Six Nations game at Murrayfield starts next February when Scotland take on France.