25 Years of Excellence: Liam Barrett Celebrates a Milestone at SAM Leisure
In an era where career longevity is increasingly rare, Liam Barrett’s 25-year journey with SAM Leisure stands as a remarkable achievement, one marked by dedication and an unwavering commitment to the industry. As Operations Manager at SAM Leisure, Liam has not only witnessed the industry’s evolution but has played a pivotal role in shaping SAM […]
SAM Leisure Celebrates Launch of Superbowl UK Wolverhampton as Key Supplier and Guest
On Tuesday, 20th May 2025, SAM Leisure had the pleasure of attending the grand opening of Superbowl UK’s latest entertainment venue in the heart of Wolverhampton. Represented by Matthew Drage and Matthew Buttle, our team was proud to see the vibrant new space come to life—not only as guests, but also as key suppliers. Located […]
SAM Leisure Goes Solar: Investing in a Greener Future
At SAM Leisure, we’ve always taken pride in supplying quality leisure products – from commercial pool tables to home games rooms tables – with a focus on durability, quality and service. Now, we’re proud to take our commitment to responsibility one step further by investing in renewable energy to reduce our carbon footprint. We’ve recently […]
SAM Leisure Attend the 2025 EAG show
What a great start to the year for us as a business to attend and exhibit at the recent EAG Show in London. This gave us our chance to showcase our popular products, including new additions to our range for 2025. Since our last attendance in 2024 we have had significant growth within the business, […]
SAM Leisure’s Visit to the SAM Headquarters and Factory in Spain: Strengthening Ties and Exploring Innovation
Recently, a handful of the team at SAM Leisure had the privilege of visiting the SAM headquarters and factory in Spain, a journey that renewed and strengthened our 30-year partnership. The long-standing relationship between our companies is built on trust, innovation, and a shared vision for the future of gaming tables, and this visit was […]
The 47th BAPTO Tournament is Taking Place Next Week!
BAPTO is the UK’s longest running amateur pool weekend, now in its 47th year. Originally created in 1977 for the winning teams of various pub pool leagues, BAPTO has grown massively to attract amateur teams from all over the UK and now France! Played to Blackball rules, this event is open to all genuine pub […]
Matthew Ryall – Winner of The U23 Doubles World Title and Team Event 2024
We were thrilled to have Matthew Ryall, one of our recently sponsored Britannia players, visit our showroom last month. Matthew had just returned from the 2024 World Championships, where he achieved great success by winning both the Doubles World Title and the Team Event. We first noticed Matthew’s exceptional skill and talent when we sponsored […]
SAM Teams Up with Cue Sports Champion Mick Hill!
In an exciting development, SAM Leisure UK proudly announces its collaboration with cue sports maestro Mick Hill.
Frequently Asked Questions: Ask the Experts – FAQ
What is the difference between English Pool and Snooker? English Pool is usually played with one black 8 ball, 7 yellow
Exploring the Differences Between American Pool and Snooker
Pool and snooker are popular cue sports that are enjoyed by millions of people around the world. There are even two different types of pool,
NEW STUDENT YEAR – NEW POOL TABLE TECHNOLOGY
Salford University Students can now enjoy contactless payments on pool and air hockey tables with help from Contactless Operations and SAM Leisure. Earlier this week we supplied and installed no less than three contactless American pool tables and one contactless air hockey to their Student Union. Both American Pool and Air Hockey are the perfect […]
Crazy Cue Ball Challenge fund raiser for QE Transplant Unit
Snooks Snooker Hall in Halesowen have held a fund raiser in aid of the new transplant unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. All the bar profits for the evening and proceeds from a raffle of donated items amounted to £740. The main event of the evening was a hilarious frame played with a crazy […]
SAM Showroom reopens
Our Coventry showroom is now open to the public, however, please continue to observe all Covid rules to ensure safety for our staff and customers. Keeping distance, wearing of masks and washing of hands is required. View our range of domestic and commercial pool, air hockey and football tables. Choose a new cue and case […]
SAM Leisure, Covid Safe Trading!
SAM leisure will continue to provide safe deliveries, installations and maintenance work during the latest government Covid 19 guidelines. In order to protect our staff and the public, we request customers wishing to order goods or services call in advance or email to arrange delivery or collections. Our showroom is closed to the public, however, […]
Make moving pool tables easier and safer with the SAM Remi
SAM shift more pool and hockey tables than anybody else in Europe. Why not use what we use – to shift yours When we couldn’t find one good enough, we decided to make our own! Robust rubber protection Perfect balance, for safety Heavy duty wheels Easier to use on kerbs Highly visible paint scheme Tested beyond 500kgs […]
SAM delivers Class
Two of them to be precise, in the heart of Birmingham! The SAM Royal Class is perfect for venues wanting the traditional look and feel of luxurious mahogany but the excitement and speed of American pool. Not forgetting the bang up to date contactless technology for low maintenance and high return.
Contactless Pool proves a hit.
The dramatic rise of contactless payment across all aspects of our daily lives is proving highly successful in that stalwart of the coin op industry, the Pool table. SAM Leisure are there in the vanguard! The benefits are clear. Easier and quicker for the customer makes for a better playing experience. That increases the revenues […]
Rileys Triumphant at Coventry League Finals
Rileys dominated this year’s Coventry Pool League Finals, successfully defending their Champion of Champions title in an exciting Finals weekend played on SAM Atlantic tables at the Bishopsgate Club. Securing an unprecedented quadruple of all 3 main Cups to add to their Premier Division crown, several of their individual players also won singles and doubles […]
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Round Robin format delivers more pool matches
The new double round robin format was well received at BAPTO 2018, keeping teams playing Friday and Saturday, with 6 matches of pool before any chance of being knocked out. Every team that attended was guaranteed 48 frames of pool, with 64 teams going through to the Sunday knockout stages and sharing in a massive […]