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Bacta meet with Shadow Secretary as Labour Party engagement programme progresses
Bacta Admins
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
Bacta’s engagement programme with a potential incoming Labour government has stepped up a gear with Executive Director George McGregor and…
Bacta move April National Council meeting from London to Leeds with members invited to Open Forum
Bacta Admins
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
Bacta has confirmed that it’s moving its 21st April National Council meeting from London to Leeds with members invited to meet…
Joseph Cullis thanks Bacta members for supporting Census but stresses the importance of maximising responses
Bacta Admins
March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024
Bacta Vice-President Joseph Cullis has thanked member organisations for the strong early level of replies to the first Bacta Census…
Bacta launch first business Census to power lobbying activities
Bacta Admins
March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024
Bacta is seeking to consolidate its position as the leading authoritative source of information, data and insight for regulators and…
Bacta highlight how reforms will help membership to play a key role in economic recovery
Bacta Admins
March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024
Ahead of the 2024 spring Budget (6th March) which is likely to be the last major fiscal event before the next…
Bacta highlight dangers of ‘sample bias’ in new Gambling Survey
Bacta Admins
February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024
Bacta has moved swiftly to register its concerns regarding the methodology which will be used to undertake the Gambling Survey…
Bacta meet with Labour Party candidates ahead of General Election
Bacta Admins
February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024
Bacta’s preparations for the next UK General Election continue at a pace with George McGregor Executive Director – Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs…
The most successful Bacta seminar programme on record
Bacta Admins
February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024
The newly branded bacta ‘thinkbite’ seminars which were a popular feature of EAG 2024 succeeded in attracting industry professionals from…
Bacta promotes Robert Gibb to the role of Executive Director – Commercial
Bacta Admins
February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024
Bacta’s National Council has undertaken a further move in its reorganisation of the association by agreeing the promotion of Robert…
Bacta respond to DCMS consultation on machine allowances highlighting benefits of 3 to 1 option
Bacta Admins
February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
Bacta has drawn on the experience and expert insight provided by its Gaming Council to help formulate the trade association’s…
Paul Bellringer OBE opens bacta safer Gambling Hub
Bacta Admins
February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
Bacta was honoured to welcome the pioneer of safer gambling, Paul Bellringer OBE to open its Safer Gambling Hub at…
EAG showcase and bacta Safer Gambling Hub win high praise from Better Change Engagement Director
Bacta Admins
February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
There’s not much that Better Change Engagement Director Rob Mabbett doesn’t know about the gambling industry. Having previously worked for…
EAG wins widespread praise as show surpasses exhibitor expectations
Bacta Admins
February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024
EAG has confirmed its position as the industry’s most important amusements and low-stake gaming exhibition securing back-to-back increases in attendance….
Lord McNicol opens EAG ’24 and looks to the industry to help reinvigorate communities
Bacta Admins
January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024
Labour Party politician Lord McNicol of West Kilbride officially opened the EAG Expo taking place in ExCeL London (16th –…
EAG exhibitor numbers at a 3-year high
Bacta Admins
January 15, 2024
January 15, 2024
An estimated 4,000+ operators from sectors including FECs, AGCs, seaside piers, leisure attractions, bingo halls, bars, clubs, and bowling centres are…
John Bollom: ‘It’s totally appropriate that we begin our 50th celebrations at EAG. We shouldn’t forget that ‘the show’ in all of its various guises, pre-dates bacta by nearly four-decades and has supported the development of the association into what it is today.’
Bacta Admins
January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024
As bacta gears-up to celebrate its 50th year of representing and promoting the UK amusements and low-stake gaming industry National…
3,500+ products with over 1,000 making their UK trade show debut is the enticing prospect in store for visitors to EAG’24
Bacta Admins
January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024
The central importance of EAG Expo to the business prospects of thousands of amusements operators has been put into sharp…
Rob Mabbett: “Most of the leading safer gambling organisations will be present at this year’s EAG.”
Bacta Admins
January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024
In May 2023 Better Change announced the appointment of Rob Mabbett as its first Engagement Director. Rob has over a…
Bacta submit compelling evidence-based case for stake and prize increase
Bacta Admins
January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024
Bacta has fired the starting gun on its engagement with DCMS regarding an uplift in the maximum permitted stake and…
Whitehouse Leisure fundraising initiative breaks through £10,000 target ahead of EAG
Bacta Admins
January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024
A charity fundraising initiative conceived in the lead-up to EAG 2023 has exceeded its ambitious five figure target ahead of…
Labour Party Business and Trade spokesperson to open EAG
Bacta Admins
December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023
The significance of the forthcoming EAG Expo (16th – 18th January, ExCeL London) has been put into sharp focus following…
No surprises for land-based sector in Culture Media and Sport Committee report but timetable remains a concern
Bacta Admins
December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023
Bacta has broadly welcomed the report on gambling regulation from the Culture Media and Sport Committee which was published on…
Paul Bellringer OBE to open Bacta Safer Gambling Hub at EAG
Bacta Admins
December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
Over a quarter of a century ago Paul Bellringer OBE gained a National Lottery grant that enabled him to morph…
Bacta advocate removal of FECs, operators and suppliers from Levy proposals
Bacta Admins
December 8, 2023
December 8, 2023
Bacta has written to policy stakeholders including the Gambling Minister the senior team at DCMs and the Gambling Commission to…
Bacta launch ‘thinkbite’ learning brand at EAG
Bacta Admins
December 8, 2023
December 8, 2023
Bacta’s seminar programme taking place at EAG has a new identity with the trade association confirming that the learning component…
EAG – over 90 percent full and on-course to hit capacity
Bacta Admins
December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023
Six-weeks ahead of EAG Expo opening at ExCeL London (16-18 January, 2024) organisers have confirmed that the premier business, learning…
Bacta create special 50th logo to launch EAG celebrations
Bacta Admins
December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023
Bacta has made some strategic tweaks to its logo to mark the trade association’s 50th year celebrations which will start at…
Record-breaking Bacta Convention raises the bar and ticks the boxes
Bacta Admins
November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023
Bacta is reflecting on what many attendees regarded as being the most successful Annual Convention on record. A line-up of…
Industry experts to speak at EAG ‘Pub and Club Summit’
Bacta Admins
November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023
Industry thought leaders including Simon Barff, Managing Director of CLMS, Quentin Stott, Managing Director Reflex Gaming, Nick Rudd, MD of…
Bacta Special Regional meeting wins high praise
Bacta Admins
November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
Bacta National Council member Jeremy Godden recently hosted a special meeting of members drawn from London and the South East…
Bacta Convention will address the key challenges of the day – states John Bollom
Bacta Admins
November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
‘The most important period for the industry since the introduction of the 2005 Gaming Act’ is how Bacta National President…
EAG to celebrate 50-years of bacta as international dignitaries are invited to London
Bacta Admins
November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
An international audience of VIPs and dignitaries from trade associations representing the amusements industry in countries including Austria, Croatia, Germany,…
EAG is the place to source the games which help keep Piers alive – argues Bacta President John Bollom
Bacta Admins
November 13, 2023
November 13, 2023
Bacta National President John Bollom whose family has owned and run the iconic Mumbles Pier in Swansea south Wales since…
Illustrious judging panel is confirmed for Bacta Annual Awards with 1st December deadline announced
Bacta Admins
November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023
Bacta Member companies have until Friday 1st December to submit their nominations for the prestigious five category Bacta Annual Awards. With the presentations…
Bacta members get behind Safer Gambling Week
Bacta Admins
November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023
Bacta members throughout the country will be promoting Safer Gambling Week the cross-industry initiative to promote safer gambling taking place…
Gambling Commission will have strong presence as Andrew Rhodes delivers Convention keynote
Bacta Admins
November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023
Bacta members will have a valuable opportunity to engage with the UK Gambling Commission when leading members of the Commission…
Kate Nicholls OBE will lead hospitality debate
Bacta Admins
November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023
Kate Nicholls OBE, CEO of UKHospitality and one of the industry’s most respected and influential voices, will be at the Bacta…
Political journalist to explore the changing landscape ahead of General Election
Bacta Admins
November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023
‘The state we are in and the State we will become – from now to the election’ is the title…
Bacta recognise sponsors as industry looks forward to 2023 Convention
Bacta Admins
November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023
The 2023 bacta Convention which is taking place on November 22nd at London’s County Hall is capturing the imagination of the…
bacta Convention, Blueprint, Blueprint Operations, crown leisure, Inspired, Light and Wonder, Novomatic UK, Sega Amusements
MERKUR praise for ‘outstanding’ bacta SR Exchange
Bacta Admins
November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023
Tony Boulton, MERKUR UK’s Director of Public and Political Relations believes the 2023 Bacta Social Responsibility Exchange was a powerful…
EAG confirm launch of High Street Summit for 2024 show
Bacta Admins
November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023
The organising team responsible for delivering January’s EAG Expo (16th – 18th January, ExCeL London) has announced an important new seminar dedicated…
Bacta invites the membership to meet their National Council!
Bacta Admins
November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023
Bacta has issued an invitation for members to meet the new National Council and learn about the latest developments impacting…
Bacta host Conservative MP Dame Caroline Dinenage
Bacta Admins
October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023
The political engagement campaign to raise awareness of the issues and challenges facing bacta members saw the trade association host…
‘Critically important’ SR Exchange will present a unique opportunity for consumer-facing staff
Bacta Admins
October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023
Elizabeth Speed, Novomatic Group General Counsel and Chair of bacta’s Social Responsibility Committee previews the forthcoming SR Exchange and argues that SR and safer…
Registrations up 40 percent as members respond to ‘Shaping the future’ themed Bacta Convention
Bacta Admins
October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023
Bacta is on course to surpass the participation levels recorded at its 2022 Convention with confirmation that registration figures are…
Showtime! Registration opens for 2024 edition of EAG Expo
Bacta Admins
October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023
Registration for EAG Expo 2024 the bacta owned trade show which brings together the low-stake gaming and amusements sectors has…
MERKUR UK confirm sponsorship of bacta SR Exchange
Bacta Admins
October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023
MERKUR UK has broken new ground by becoming the first gambling entertainment brand to sponsor bacta’s Social Responsibility Exchange. The…
EAG continue growth strategy, following partnership with The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain
Bacta Admins
October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023
The 2024 edition of EAG (16-18 January, ExCeL London) will be bolstered following confirmation of a strategic partnership with The…
Industry invited to visit Rays of Sunshine on the bacta stand at ACOS
Bacta Admins
October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023
Rays of Sunshine, bacta’s nominated charity will be present on the bacta stand at ACOSThe charity, which grants wishes to…
SR Exchange to provide consumer-facing staff with a tool-kit of practical insights to take back to their venues
Bacta Admins
October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023
Real People: Real Insights is the theme adopted by bacta to preview the Association’s free to attend SR Exchange (31…