John Bollom, Bacta President said: “Bacta supports an evidence-based approach to public policy making. “But the first tranche of results…
Research confirms the potential size of Bacta’s parliamentary lobby
Bacta Admins
July 19, 2024 Bacta’s mapping exercise which has seen the trade association create the first Geo Political Footprint of the industry has underlined…
Bacta undertake mapping exercise to begin engagement process with new MPs
Bacta Admins July 11, 2024 Bacta has begun the process of engaging with the 335 new MPs which have been elected to the House of…
General Election statement – Bacta President John Bollom
Bacta Admins July 9, 2024 “On behalf of Bacta members we will be pressing on the new government of the urgent need to finish implementing…
Bacta have political plans in place and is ready to engage with all parties
Bacta Admins June 27, 2024 The Bacta team led by National President John Bollom and Executive Director George McGregor has created an action plan of…
Backing for political campaign
Bacta Admins June 20, 2024 MERKUR UK which has hosted a total of 50 MPs at its high street venues over the last 24 months, believes the…
Small number of seats and sponsorship opportunities available for Bacta Charitable Trust Black Tie Summer Ball
Bacta Admins June 20, 2024 As the industry prepares to set the Sat Nav for the Forest of Arden Country Club, venue of the 2024…
Jeremy Godden urges fellow Bacta members to meet with Prospective Parliamentary Candidates
Bacta Admins June 14, 2024 Jeremy Godden, Managing Director of the Godden Gaming Organisation is urging his fellow Bacta members to engage with their Prospective…
Bacta reveals ambitious plans to revitalise self-exclusion scheme and compliance portal ensuring seamless service continuity for members
Bacta Admins June 11, 2024 Bacta has unveiled ambitious plans for a comprehensive overhaul of its multi-operator self-exclusion scheme and compliance solution, the Bacta Portal,…
Election website launched for members to invite MP candidates
Bacta Admins June 11, 2024 Bacta has launched www.bactaelection.co.uk a new website designed to make it straightforward for members to invite parliamentary candidates to their venues ahead…
Funstation VIP Day brings Rays of Sunshine to four wish children and their families
Bacta Admins June 11, 2024 Leading FEC Funstation hosted what was described as “an incredibly heartwarming VIP Day” at Xscape in Milton Keynes last week…
Webinar will outline General Election battle plan
Bacta Admins May 31, 2024 Bacta is sending an urgent message to members to encourage them to participate in a specially convened webinar which will…
Praise for Park Avenue
Bacta Admins May 31, 2024 ‘A once a year opportunity to see the industry at its authentic best’ is how Bacta Executive Director George McGregor…
Labour must finish the job – states Bollom
Bacta Admins May 23, 2024 Responding to the General Election announcement, John Bollom, Bacta President said: “A snap General Election was always the biggest risk…
DCMS Announcement
Bacta Admins May 16, 2024 Responding to the Gambling White Paper announcement today (16 May 2024) on land-based reforms, John Bollom, Bacta President, stated: “This…
Bacta aim to get statutory instruments agreed ahead of summer recess
Bacta Admins May 9, 2024 Bacta has addressed members concerns that an early general election could delay the recommendations of the Government’s white paper on…
Blackpool South by-election defeat and broader polling shows how the political tide is turning at the coast
Bacta Admins May 3, 2024 With Thursday’s seismic by-election defeat in Blackpool South adding to the woes of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak research conducted by…
Kevin Temple: ‘I am certain that Bacta will benefit from receiving a ‘hands-on’ Scottish perspective on the industry’
Bacta Admins April 25, 2024 Bacta will be building on its membership engagement commitment – a key component of the trade association’s restructure programme -…
First meeting of Amusement Industry Joint Consultative Committee
Bacta Admins April 25, 2024 Bacta has held the first meeting of the Amusement Industry Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) which is part of its constitutional…
National Council hosts members at historic Leeds meeting
Bacta Admins April 19, 2024 Bacta’s historic decision to take National Council outside London for the first time has been declared a success by both…
Technical Standards Group finalise recommendations for submission to Gambling Commission
Bacta Admins April 19, 2024 Bacta and the Bingo Association are completing the final draft of their proposal to update the existing technical standards prior…
George McGregor’s first 100-days
Bacta Admins April 11, 2024 George McGregor renewed his association with Bacta at the beginning of 2024 two decades after his introduction to the industry…
Members invited to historic National Council meeting in Leeds
Bacta Admins April 4, 2024 Bacta members are being invited to attend the special National Council meeting which is taking place at the Marriot Hotel,…
John Bollom highlights YGAM contributions as safer gambling charity celebrates 10th year
Bacta Admins April 4, 2024 As Bacta celebrates its 50th year, President John Bollom has expressed the trade association’s admiration and congratulations to safer gambling charity…
Bacta and the Bingo Association prepare to submit six-point Technical Standards proposal
Bacta Admins March 28, 2024 Bacta’s Technical Standards Group headed by MERKUR UK’s Alan Claypole is working in partnership with colleagues from the Bingo Association’s Gaming…
There’s still time to complete the Bacta Business Census – urges Dean Harding
Bacta Admins March 28, 2024 Industry stalwart and long-time Bacta member Dean Harding has reiterated the importance of members completing the trade association’s Business Census…
Joseph Cullis: ‘Easter kick-starts the business year’
Bacta Admins March 22, 2024 Bacta Vice President Joseph Cullis, the fourth generation of his family to work in the industry, confirmed: “For some operators…
Bacta meet with Shadow Secretary as Labour Party engagement programme progresses
Bacta Admins 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Over a quarter of a century ago Paul Bellringer OBE gained a National Lottery grant that enabled him to morph…