Empowering the UK’s amusement machine industry
DCMS Announcement
Responding to the Gambling White Paper announcement today (16 May 2024) on land-based reforms, John Bollom, Bacta President, stated: “This is a good day. The Minister is to be congratulated…
Bacta aim to get statutory instruments agreed ahead of summer recess
Bacta has addressed members concerns that an early general election could delay the recommendations of the Government’s white paper on gambling reform explaining that it hopes to get the statutory…
Blackpool South by-election defeat and broader polling shows how the political tide is turning at the coast
With Thursday’s seismic by-election defeat in Blackpool South adding to the woes of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak research conducted by the left-leaning Fabian Society has confirmed the size of the Labour…
Kevin Temple: ‘I am certain that Bacta will benefit from receiving a ‘hands-on’ Scottish perspective on the industry’
Bacta will be building on its membership engagement commitment – a key component of the trade association’s restructure programme – when National President John Bollom, Vice-President Joseph Cullis and Executive…
First meeting of Amusement Industry Joint Consultative Committee
Bacta has held the first meeting of the Amusement Industry Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) which is part of its constitutional status as an Employers Association. The JCC is made-up five…
National Council hosts members at historic Leeds meeting
Bacta’s historic decision to take National Council outside London for the first time has been declared a success by both the trade association and members who were invited to lunch…
Technical Standards Group finalise recommendations for submission to Gambling Commission
Bacta and the Bingo Association are completing the final draft of their proposal to update the existing technical standards prior to the six point document and rationale being submitted to…
George McGregor’s first 100-days
George McGregor renewed his association with Bacta at the beginning of 2024 two decades after his introduction to the industry which began ahead of the 2005 Gambling Act. The Executive…
Members invited to historic National Council meeting in Leeds
Bacta members are being invited to attend the special National Council meeting which is taking place at the Marriot Hotel, Boar Lane, Leeds from 1pm on Thursday 18th April. This will…
John Bollom highlights YGAM contributions as safer gambling charity celebrates 10th year
As Bacta celebrates its 50th year, President John Bollom has expressed the trade association’s admiration and congratulations to safer gambling charity YGAM which is also marking a milestone anniversary in 2024….