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
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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..
Social Responsibility Exchange to precede Reception
GB Media September 18, 2018 Kate Lampard CBE, chair of GambleAware, has been named as the keynote speaker at Bacta’s first..
Problem gambling rate stable, says findings of latest Health Survey
GB Media September 17, 2018 The most recent national survey of gambling behaviour shows that – despite frequent rhetoric to the..
An olive Branch and a call for charitable change of heart by the GC
GB Media September 3, 2018 The push me-pull me life of a pulltab lottery innovator is not an easy one. For years, Alan Branch..
Ditching the 2p would “decimate the industry”
GB Media September 2, 2018 Following a report from the Bank of England stating that the removal of 1p and 2p coins would cause..
Bacta host delegation from DCMS
GB Media August 31, 2018 Bacta president John White and vice-president James Miller hosted a number of officials from the DCMS..
With cashless technology, everyone’s a winner
GB Media August 25, 2018 When a government-owned institution as old as The Royal Mint believes that it must have cashless…
Bacta highlight safety commitment with ADIPS
GB Media August 23, 2018 Bacta has launched an educational campaign to promote awareness of the key safety issues and..
Commission reveals new rules for October
GB Media August 13, 2018 Advertising, restrictions on withdrawals, and text marketing are to be more tightly regulated from..
Cashless under review as 300 ATMs close per month
GB Media August 9, 2018 ATM network provider Link has launched an independent review into the effect of a cashless society on…
Seaside amusement parks amongst UK favourites
GB Media August 6, 2018 The British public have had their say on their highest-rated holiday attractions, and unsurprisingly…
Government are “total hypocrites” for two year FOBT delay
GB Media August 4, 2018 The government have been labeled “total hypocrites” by Mark Miller, operator of Miller Amusements..
Lord Chadlington calls for new “independent commission”
GB Media July 27, 2018 The gambling industry has always been an easy target, but recent negativity has increasingly..
Jeremy Wright appointed new culture secretary
GB Media July 16, 2018 In Monday’s cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Theresa May moved Jeremy Wright from attorney…
Bacta set out party conference campaign
GB Media July 13, 2018 Bacta has outlined a programme of lobbying activities during ‘Party Conference Season’ during…
Park Avenue helps to raise over £5,000 for Bacta Charitable Trust
GB Media July 9, 2018 Fund raising at June’s highly successful Park Avenue Open Day generated a total of £5,613 for..
Bacta hold latest Parliamentary Lunch for Welsh based MPs
GB Media July 5, 2018 Concerns surrounding the impact of Brexit on the manufacturing sector, the delay in implementing..
It’s time to back the Great British seaside
GB Media May 22, 2018 With the House of Lords, Labour, the Bank of England, UKHospitality, BALPPA and Bacta all renewing…
Gabi Stergides chooses his Playdium playlist
GB Media May 18, 2018 Gabi Stergides, Bacta’s youngest ever National President, brings us full tilt into the 90s and noughties..
Sussex MPs honour social responsibility work
GB Media May 18, 2018 MPs Sir Peter Bottomley & Rt Hon Nick Herbert will be attending a presentation to honour the work of…
Bacta win argument as £2 FOBT stake confirmed
GB Media May 17, 2018 Bacta President Gabi Stergides has welcomed the UK government’s decision to cut the maximum stake…
Hottest early May bank holiday on record packs Britain’s piers
GB Media May 11, 2018 The seaside sector was well and truly kicked-into gear over the early May bank holiday as families..
Lords announce Select Committee on seaside towns
GB Media May 10, 2018 The House of Lords has announced a Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities.
PPL PRS Ltd launched for streamlined music licensing
GB Media May 8, 2018 The UK’s two music licensing companies, PPL and PRS for Music, have launched their joint venture…
Two pound Tories talk tough
GB Media May 7, 2018 Regulus Partners’ Dan Waugh details the current state of the FOBT debate in the consultancy firm’s..
Bookmakers pen letter in “last ditch” attempt to turn Hancock
GB Media May 5, 2018 Building on the same shaky foundations that have toxified the Triennial Review, the CEOs of…
Copper coins going nowhere, says treasury
GB Media May 4, 2018 Copper coins are about more than just money according to executive secretary to the Treasury…
Bacta look to develop relationship with club sector
GB Media April 23, 2018 Bacta and CORCA, the Committee of Registered Club Associations, have agreed an informal…
Industry leads search for contactless solution
GB Media April 20, 2018 The industry’s leading trade associations assembled last month to discuss…
McArthur installed as CEO of Gambling Commission
GB Media April 20, 2018 It’s a new era for the Gambling Commission as GC operative Neil McArthur assumes the top role at…
High losses on FOBTs continue at low stakes
GB Media April 6, 2018 Analysis shows only a £2 stake can eliminate harmful high-loss sessions London, high-loss sessions on Fixed-odds…
Bacta president celebrates the role of amusements
GB Media March 27, 2018 Bacta National President Gabi Stergides was flying the flag for the amusements industry at last week’s…
Parliament will not agree to “anything higher than £2”
GB Media March 24, 2018 Parliament will not agree to “anything higher than £2” says Sir Peter Bottomley…
