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Bacta president James Miller and Trevor Sutton, chairman of bacta Division One, contributed to an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) discussion on 'Children and Gambling' last Thursday. The session was Chaired by Carolyn Harris MP and…

CLMS, the leading provider of live data collection and reporting across over 12000 gaming and amusement machines in the UK pub retail sector, confirms that the 10pm pub curfew has had a devastating effect on machine revenues. “Since the…

IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, representing major theme parks, local and destination fixed-site attractions, water parks, family entertainment centres, museums, zoos, aquariums, and manufacturers and suppliers,…

Bacta, the industry association for UK owners and operators of seaside amusement arcades and amusement machines, has confirmed that – following discussions with Ben Macpherson MSP, Minister for Public Finance and Migration in the Scottish…

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £25bn package to support jobs and stimulate the UK economy was announced yesterday and will bring a patchy coverage of benefits for the industry. He announced a VAT cut to 5% for accommodation and attractions –…

The UK’s largest leisure trade association fears a collapse in the attractions and hospitality industry, unless current government restrictions on re-opening are relaxed. The stark warning has been issued by the British Association of…

In a shock move, the DCMS has informed Bacta that AGCs are no longer on the list of non-essential high street premises which will be able to reopen today, June 15. And in a cruel twist of irony, Betting Offices, listed alongside…

Hologate has shared guidelines for safety standards for Virtual Reality, designed to bring a uniformed process to the location based entertainment industry, based on the company’s years of experience in operating systems and attractions.…

Pwc has published its latest report looking at the trends and outcomes that may impact the UK leisure and travel industry post the lockdown. The Where next for Travel and Leisure? report looks at some of the specific challenges facing the…

“The generic approach of many of the Government’s Covid-19 initiatives to support businesses has helped hugely in the short term, but will not have the maximum impact moving ahead unless they offer more flexibility”, says Alex Demetriou,…