From President of Bacta to President of EUROMAT, Jason Frost continues to…
Parveen Sharma’s My TouchTunes
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March 15, 2019 Bacta’s Communications and Events Co-Ordinator, Parveen Sharma, brings some 90s R&B glamour..
White praises Cat C’s “straight contribution to the bottom line”
GB Media March 8, 2019 The importance of Cat Cs in the pub environment is evident. But, he suggests, it could…
Bacta lays out response to prospective Cat B player-protection measures
GB Media March 7, 2019 Operators have proven themselves committed to inperson player protection..
Bacta Charitable Trust confirms new official charities
GB Media February 26, 2019 Bacta has marked the evolving work of its Charitable Trust at a Parliamentary Reception…
bacta Charitable Trust, Charity, Great Ormond Trust Hospital, Rays of Sunshine, Teenage Cancer Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
Cat B3 consumer protections call for evidence announced
GB Media February 22, 2019 The Gambling Commission has announced an upcoming call for evidence on Cat B3, with…
Bacta meet with the Minister and explore industry road map
GB Media February 15, 2019 A senior Bacta delegation met last week with the Gambling Minister Mims Davies and her Civil…
EAG: the human face of the industry
GB Media February 15, 2019 EAG/VAE chairman Martin Burlin lets Coinslot in on what he saw as being some of the finer points of last…
Bacta progress growing concerns over ATM removals
GB Media February 11, 2019 Bacta has acted on concerns over the removal of ATM from members’ premises, with chief executive…
Back immersive technology, Bacta tells DCMS
GB Media February 10, 2019 In its evidence to the government’s new inquiry on immersive technologies, Bacta has underlined…
Bacta lead the Social Responsibility debate at third Pub Summit
GB Media February 3, 2019 Social Responsibility in relation to AWPs in pubs topped the agenda at the third Pub Summit hosted…
Cashless Conversions
GB Media February 1, 2019 Two weeks on and EAG owners Bacta are reflecting on and event well done. Coinslot talks to CEO John White…
Bacta make F.U.N. the name of the game for EAG
GB Media January 29, 2019 As EAG celebrated its 10th birthday this year, Bacta CEO John White hailed the exhibition as a landmark…
It’s only just begun
GB Media January 15, 2019 John White talks to Coinslot Review about the twelve months that lie ahead, a full programme of…
Bacta calls for aesthetics drive in coastal towns
GB Media January 14, 2019 Bacta chief executive John White has gone before the House of Lords’ seaside regeneration committee
Gabi Stergides: All’s well that ends well!
GB Media December 24, 2018 Bacta National President, Gabi Stergides reflects on a year in which…
Message from the Chief Executive
GB Media December 21, 2018 John White reflects on the successes of 2018 and looks to what 2019 holds for the industry.
Bacta Charitable Trust takes opportunity to thank industry
GB Media December 18, 2018 The Bacta Charitable Trust took the opportunity to thank the industry at this year’s..
SR workshops transform strategies into action for operators
GB Media December 17, 2018 At the recent Social Responsibility Exchange, organised by Bacta…
Frost warns of online industry threat to gaming’s reputation
GB Media December 12, 2018 Social responsibility has forced its way to the top of the industry agenda…
Bacta members herald success of first Social Responsibility Exchange
GB Media December 11, 2018 The importance of social responsibility extends throughout the industry…
Bacta Annual Convention, Beacon Consulting, Byron Evans, GambleAware, Praesepe, Social Responsibility Exchange, YGAM
Stergides warns that “player tracking would kill our industry”
GB Media December 10, 2018 “Undoubtedly, the biggest threat to our industry at the moment is the idea of player tracking,” warned Gabi..
Harris lauds industry as one of “principle”
GB Media December 5, 2018 A passionate speech from Swansea MP and anti-FOBT campaigner Carolyn Harris saw her declare..
McArthur rings in a new era of industry-regulator relations
GB Media December 5, 2018 Gambling Commission CEO Neil McArthur delivered a slightly sweet and sour speech at the Bacta AGM.
Putting people at the very heart of industry
GB Media December 4, 2018 James Miller started the transition process towards his presidency taking the stage at..
Bacta proffers the hand of friendship to Mims Davies
GB Media December 4, 2018 Bacta welcomed the new sports minister Mims Davies in her new role and discussed what sets the coin-op..
Bacta find a new discourse with launch of social responsibility policy
GB Media December 1, 2018 John White used his platform at the Bacta AGM to announce a new code of..
Stergides thanks industry for a presidential term of successes
GB Media November 30, 2018 After a busy two years in Bacta’s highest office, Gabi Stergides delivered his parting speech to…
Government looking at additional player protections for B3s
GB Media November 30, 2018 Speaking during a parliamentary reception held by Bacta last week, Mims..
Social Responsibility: Industry not standing still
GB Media November 24, 2018 Social responsibility will be a key theme in John White’s keynote address at the 2018 Bacta…
FOBT stakes brought forward: reactions
GB Media November 23, 2018 Whilst the week may have seen no small degree of political upheaval and dissent, there was near unanimity in…
Stergides letter “received attention” from Downing Street
GB Media November 23, 2018 A letter from Bacta national president Gabi Stergides “received attention” from the Prime Minister in the..
Bacta looks forward to a new narrative
GB Media November 19, 2018 The broad reach of Bacta will be in evidence this week when the membership gathers in London for…
Bacta members play their part in Responsible Gambling success
GB Media November 16, 2018 Bacta member companies throughout the country have played a full and active part helping to make the…
Amendment tabled for FOBT stake reduction
GB Media November 14, 2018 The chances of forcing a government reversal on delayed betting terminal stake changes is gathering..
Mims Davies named Minister for Sport and Civil Society
GB Media November 9, 2018 Mims Davies, 43, is the new parliamentary under secretary of state at the DCMS.
Minister for sport quits over FOBT stake date
GB Media November 9, 2018 Sports minister Tracey Crouch has resigned her post – amid claims that the “registered interests” of..
Chancellor ignores industry calls to cut the FOBT stake now
GB Media November 5, 2018 The odds of Philip Hammond bringing the stake cut on FOBTs forward to immediate effect were not that..
Gambling Commission’s shop floor initiative receives industry plaudits
GB Media October 26, 2018 Bacta has welcomed the recent initiative undertaken by the Gambling Commission..
Bacta rules out joining a union
GB Media October 22, 2018 Bacta has sent the strongest signal yet that they are not up for joining a super trade association..
Pushers’ future safe as Treasury confirms 2p coin will stay
GB Media October 19, 2018 Britain’s 2 pence coin is safe. The Treasury has ensured the coin’s role in everyday currency…
ATMs being removed from pubs, AGCs and FECs..
GB Media October 11, 2018 ATMs are being removed from pubs, AGCs and FECs due to changes in commercial terms, according to..
Why problem gambling just doesn’t add up – comment
GB Media October 10, 2018 Regulus Partners’ Dan Waugh considers the pitfalls of misaligning activity with evaluation; and asks..
Lords see life from the operational side
GB Media October 5, 2018 Brighton Pier’s Anne Ackord and a delegation of top Bacta officials gave Lib Dem and labour peers a..
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside…
GB Media October 4, 2018 Oft criticised for being out of touch with life on the shop-floor of British amusements, the Gambling..
ACOS: A very British affair
GB Media October 3, 2018 The return of an amusement industry event in autumn has gone down well. ACOS has filled the…
FOBT delay costs Treasury money, says latest research
GB Media September 27, 2018 The Government is set to lose money by delaying implementation of a £2 stake on FOBTs new research..
Responsible Gambling Week gears up for annual campaign
GB Media September 24, 2018 The 2018 Responsible Gambling Week will benefit from a completely new online presence in its drive to..
Hospitality leaders rally against tourism tax plans
GB Media September 24, 2018 Senior figures within the UK hospitality industry have hit out over tourism tax proposals..
ACOS to focus on networking at Olympia
GB Media September 19, 2018 The Autumn Coin-Op Show will place a strong emphasis on networking during its fifth edition at Olympia..