Bacta is pleased to confirm that – following discussions with Ben Macpherson MSP, members in Scotland are eligible..
The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP Chooses Sunbeams Play for £1k Donation
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July 9, 2020 The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP for Great Yarmouth, has nominated Sunbeams Play – a charity offering a..
Richard Drax MP Chooses Safe In Sussex for £1k Donation
GB Media July 9, 2020 Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset, has nominated The Lantern Trust, a charity offering help and support to..
Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP Chooses Craven Vale Community Association for £1k Donation
GB Media July 9, 2020 Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for Brighton Kemptown, has nominated Craven Vale Community Association to..
Chancellor’s VAT cut doesn’t go far enough
GB Media July 9, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £25bn package to support jobs and stimulate the economy was announced yesterday..
Tim Loughton MP Chooses Safe In Sussex for £1k Donation
GB Media July 3, 2020 Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, has nominated Safe in Sussex, a charity that provides…
Stephen Morgan MP Chooses The Hive for £1k Donation
GB Media July 3, 2020 Stephen Morgan, MP for Portsmouth South, has nominated The HIVE charity in Portsmouth working…
Carolyn Harris MP Chooses GSP Community Regeneration Partnership for £1k Donation
GB Media July 3, 2020 Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East has nominated GSP Community Regeneration Partnership..
Bacta welcomes the House of Lords Report as a sober and constructive contribution to the debate on the future of gambling
GB Media July 3, 2020 Low stake low prize amusement machines have been a feature of..
Gordon Henderson MP Chooses The Freedom Centre for £1k Donation
GB Media June 25, 2020 Gordon Henderson, MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, has nominated…
Giles Watling MP Chooses Jaywick Sands Revival CIC for £1k Donation
GB Media June 25, 2020 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton, has nominated Jaywick Sands Revival CIC community hub, to receive..
Alun Cairns MP Chooses Age Connects for £1k Donation
GB Media June 24, 2020 Alun Cairns, MP for Vale of Glamorgan, has nominated Age Connects, a local, independent..
Conor Burns MP Chooses Crumbs for £1k Donation
GB Media June 24, 2020 Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West, has nominated Crumbs, a charity supporting individuals to equip..
Sheryll Murray MP Chooses The Monkey Sanctuary for £1k Donation
GB Media June 24, 2020 Sheryll Murray, MP for South East Cornwall, has nominated The Monkey Sanctuary/Wild Futures: home to..
Peter Aldous MP Chooses Excelsior Trust for £1k Donation
GB Media June 24, 2020 Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney, has nominated Excelsior Trust, a charity that provides life changing sailing..
Steve Double MP Chooses The Wave Project for £1k Donation
GB Media June 24, 2020 Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay, has nominated The Wave Project: the world’s first surf-therapy..
All Arcades Allowed to Open from July 4 in England
GB Media June 24, 2020 The Prime Minister has announced this lunchtime that arcades can reopen from 4th July in England..
Covid-19 Update – Urgent
GB Media June 23, 2020 The Prime Minister has announced this lunchtime that arcades can reopen from 4th July in England..
BACTA YEAR OF THE COAST – SEASIDE ARCADE HISTORY – DUNES SOUTH SHIELDS
GB Media June 19, 2020 The Dunes, South Shields, was purchased by Kenneth and Gillian Reader in 1995. They had previously..
Watch the Bacta webinar: How To Get Your VAT Back
GB Media June 17, 2020 Watch a recording of the Bacta webinar: ‘How to get your VAT back’ that took place on 16th June..
Bacta Makes Rallying Call To Overturn AGC Reopening Decision
GB Media June 12, 2020 In a shock move, the DCMS informed Bacta last night that AGCs are no longer on the list of non-essential..
Watch the Covid-19 Risk Assessments webinar: What you need to know before you reopen
GB Media June 11, 2020 The Covid-19 Risk Assessments webinar that took place on Tuesday, 9th June is available to view online
Webinar: COVID 19 Risk Assessments
GB Media June 2, 2020 Relevant to all bacta members, this webinar will take you through what you need to do to prepare a robust..
David Kivlin, Essex Leisure, Greg Wood, NAMCO, Neil Finch, Quentin Stott, Reflex Gaming, Risk Assessments, Southern City Leisure, Trevor Sutton, Webinar
Furlough Scheme Changes
GB Media June 1, 2020 Following Friday’s announcement on the tapering down of the Government’s Job Retention Scheme, I thought you..
JUNE 15 RE-OPENING DATE FOR AGCs
GB Media May 27, 2020 Bacta is pleased to confirm that, as a result of its lobbying, AGCs will be able to re-open next month.
Bacta’s extra Bank Holiday gains traction
GB Media May 20, 2020 Bacta suggested that the Government might consider an extra Bank Holiday later this year..
Bank Holiday, BBC, John White, Returning the FUN to Britain’s High Streets and Seaside Towns, VisitBritain
BACTA YEAR OF THE COAST – SEASIDE ARCADE HISTORY
GB Media May 13, 2020 The Pier Company behind the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1904.
John White Addresses The Industry – 11th May 2020
GB Media May 12, 2020 Video – Bacta CEO John White addresses the industry, 11th May 2020
Bacta reveals plan to get sector back to work
GB Media May 5, 2020 Bacta has this week unveiled its plans for re-opening the industry and keeping customers, staff and businesses..
Linda Malcolm leaves Bacta
GB Media April 29, 2020 Industry stalwart Linda Malcolm is leaving bacta to pursue other interests
Bacta members provide charity lifeline amid uncertain times
GB Media April 25, 2020 Bacta has stated it is “heartened” by the support shown by members for local charities, with £23,000..
John White: What makes you tick?
GB Media April 24, 2020 It’s been a remarkably busy time for bacta and its chief executive John White. Despite a diary packed with..
Bacta steps up and takes case to government
GB Media April 4, 2020 Bacta’s rapid response to the Coronavirus Crisis has earned high praise for the trade association and..
John White Addresses the Industry
GB Media April 2, 2020 Bacta CEO John White thanks members for their support and outlines the priorities of the..
Bacta urges action to preserve seaside heritage
GB Media April 1, 2020 With social distancing already putting significant strain on the UK leisure industry, Bacta has written to..
War-time level of support required
GB Media March 28, 2020 John White has said he and the rest of the Bacta staff are burning the candle at both ends in trying to secure..
A crisis like no other
GB Media March 21, 2020 In an excerpt of a letter to Bacta members, CEO John White asks all members to ensure their local..
Bacta sets out battle plan for Covid-19 crisis
GB Media March 20, 2020 In the face of the serious threat the current global pandemic poses to amusements businesses..
Bacta: Redemption has been a salvation for the seaside
GB Media March 9, 2020 Rarely does a whole new genre of product revolutionise the sector, but since its inception in the 90’s..
Tickets2Wishes: A win/win situation
GB Media March 6, 2020 Tickets2Wishes is a wonderful scheme which benefits everyone – the arcade, the customer and of course..
We have more to gain than lose in new Gambling Act
GB Media March 6, 2020 John White speaks to Coinslot about the Government’s intention to review the Gambling Act
Praesepe continue valuable support for Bacta Charitable Trust
GB Media February 21, 2020 Praesepe chose ICE London to present a bumper cheque for £25,000 to..
Game Payment Technology raise international profile at ICE London
GB Media February 21, 2020 The Bacta-backed cashless payments app was tested on the international stage when..
Looking to maximise on international attention
GB Media February 3, 2020 Bacta’s Robert Gibb is looking forward to putting the Game Payment cashless app on to the world stage..
Game Payment cashless App secures Tier 1 UK bank approval
GB Media January 31, 2020 The industry backed cashless payments app is now ready for site testing..
Organisers hail success of EAG 2020
GB Media January 24, 2020 With the dust now settled on the ExCel Centre, EAG has reported the record-breaking 2020..
Bacta committee meeting dates for 2020
GB Media January 24, 2020 Bacta committee meeting dates for 2020
Robert Gibb’s My TouchTunes
GB Media January 21, 2020 In one of the most revealing My TouchTunes yet, this selection includes classic slices of..
Yalp is officially launched on first morning of EAG
GB Media January 21, 2020 As EAG got down to business many delegates made a bee line to the Yalp stand to receive live..
Bacta launches landmark Self-Exclusion Portal at EAG
GB Media January 20, 2020 Bacta has launched its new Self-Exclusion portal at this week’s EAG show, which will deliver vital..