The MP for North Thanet Sir Roger Gale joined those supported by Bacta’s Tickets2Wishes campaign..
Bacta heralds “sigh of relief” for arcades at 2p Treasury ruling
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May 10, 2019 Bacta chief executive John White said the decision to keep copper coins would aid arcades in their role as..
Yvette Cooper joins Tickets2Wishes family fun day
GB Media May 10, 2019 Yvette Cooper joined families at Xscape in Yorkshire recently for a VIP event arranged by the Rays..
1p and 2p coins safe “for years to come” says Hammond
GB Media May 9, 2019 The Treasury has ruled not to abolish low denomination coins, alongside a promise to form a new..
Hammond to grant copper pieces a reprieve?
GB Media May 7, 2019 The conclusion of a Treasury consultation process is this week expected to rule out the prospect of..
GC launches new National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms
GB Media May 3, 2019 The Gambling Commission has launched the new National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms..
Gambling Commission’s visit to the Grand Pier pays off
GB Media May 2, 2019 Grand Pier management say that Neil McArthur’s hands-on visit to the pier..
Operators make the most of glorious bank holiday
GB Media May 1, 2019 The bank holiday was a successful one for many operators as parts of the UK…
Southend parking situation “desperate”
GB Media May 1, 2019 Southend amusements faithful Martin Richardson says that in starving the seafront of convenient parking…
Wright confirms government considering gambling credit-card ban
GB Media April 26, 2019 The culture secretary has said the government will follow the lead of the…
YGAM building on the foundations provided by landmark 2018
GB Media April 26, 2019 YGAM, the charity which works to inform, educate and safeguard young people against problematic…
Oiling the engine of Britain’s seaside economy
GB Media April 15, 2019 John White explains how the trade association has been putting forward the case both locally and…
Jason Frost’s My TouchTunes
GB Media April 15, 2019 Continuing the eclectic, genre spanning of Nigel French’s My TouchTunes list, this week..
Trust brings in the sunshine with £11,000 donation
GB Media April 5, 2019 The bacta Charitable Trust has handed over a cheque for £11k to children’s charity Rays of Sunshine.
Bacta’s Mancom team sets out its agenda
GB Media April 5, 2019 With Bacta’s new crop of Divisional Chairmen confirmed, in an exclusive interview Coinslot asked the..
Select Committee Report – The Future of Seaside Towns
GB Media April 4, 2019 Read the full Select Committee Report on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities..
Alan Buckley honoured for life long contribution to the industry
GB Media March 28, 2019 Industry servant Alan Buckley, has been recognised for the huge contribution he has made…
Why FUN is the common currency in EUROMAT’s campaign for Redemption
GB Media March 15, 2019 From President of Bacta to President of EUROMAT, Jason Frost continues to…
Parveen Sharma’s My TouchTunes
GB Media 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…