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Hotel's Pitch View Blackout: £2,500 Fine for Guests

1/25/2026

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Story summary
  • English Football League (EFL) regulations require curtains to remain drawn during matches, risking a £2,500 fine for guests in the Superior Room with Pitch View at Blackpool Football Club Stadium hotel.
  • A journalist covers a game against Northampton and experiences the blackout firsthand.
  • Despite missing the live action, the journalist enjoys the atmosphere and updates via radio.
  • Half-time announcements add excitement, but the enforced blackout remains a peculiar hotel feature.