"At the moment we remain open as a pub, a very quiet pub I might add, but we will stay open for as long as we can, " said Kevin.

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These changes would also mean a pub could open at eight in the morning.

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In Atlantic City 15 years ago, when boxing cards could still sell out every hotel room in town, Bert arranged for a room at the Irish Pub, a former speakeasy that stays open around the clock and rents rooms above the bar to friends (Joe DiMaggio was a regular back in the day).

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Las Vegas soccer fans head here to watch live games, as this British pub is open 24 hours a day.

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The Mallard, a pub at Dingwall railway station, can open at 10:00 using what is known as "grandfather rights".

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Visitors to the UK can also catch a game at Lord's Tavern, a pub and restaurant located next to the historic ground that is open year-round and has multiple TV screens showing live cricket games from around the world.

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The bars in Shoreditch, a neighbourhood that attracts a hipster crowd, stay open later than most and often have dance floors, a feature that leans more club than pub, such as the sceney Book Club and the finely decorated Callooh Callay.

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The enthusiasm about startups can also be found in small gatherings such as the Open Mic Idea Jam, a standing room-only event that was held at a popular pub in downtown Dublin in which entrepreneurs have three minutes to pitch their ideas.

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