Bowling Vision, the company behind bowling equipment supplier Brunswick, is to open a new “vintage arcade bar, pizza parlour and gaming den” concept in Kettering, with the first Lucky Chuck’s Leisure Lounge due to open in the new year.
Gordon Moody’s chair of trustees and commercial director met with local MP Chris Evans on 2 December in order to address “urgent concerns about the future of specialist gambling harm treatment,” with the £100m raised by the Statutory Levy stil...
EAG seminar programme to feature pivotal discussions covering crucial topics led by industry leaders
The seminar programme at EAG has been created to complement the array of new products and services being exhibited at what is the flagship business event for the out of home entertainment sector. Dealing with topical issues and delivering prac...
North Norfolk District Council has confirmed that Cromer Pier requires a series of “high priority” repairs, with the urgent work to shore up beams and trusses beginning next year.
The Gambling Commission has confirmed it will continue publishing the controversial Gambling Survey for Great Britain for another four years.
A new deal with the UK’s largest bingo operator continues the momentum behind Guardian’s reputation for reliability and long-term value. RBW Systems and Buzz Bingo have signed a decade long alignment which will deliver Guardian TITO across the...
The Ministry of Housing has granted Universal Destinations and Experiences a Special Development Order for its Bedford theme park, with construction of the “transformative” project expected to enter its first phase next year.
A Stoke man who ran an illegal WhatsApp gambling business has received a 30 week suspended jail sentence and a 200 hour community service order, following a joint investigation by the Gambling Commission and Staffordshire Police.
Sound Leisure welcomed fellow members of trade organisation Family Business United to its Leeds warehouse on 4 December to pack hundreds of Christmas food hampers for charity.
Baroness Twycross last week confirmed that the inaugural year of the Statutory Gambling Levy has raised funds in excess of all expectations.
After the success of its lobbying activities in relation to MGD, Bacta might be excused a period of reflection. Nothing of the sort as the trade association puts its game face on and invites members to a New Year webinar when it will set-out i...
After a year of major restructuring, strategic resets and some tough decisions, TouchTunes says it is entering 2026 with renewed clarity and purpose – and a sharper focus on helping operators grow revenue from music. Driving that force from ne...
The primary purpose of sector leading business events such as EAG is to provide a platform for the launch of new product. Whilst citing Blueprint’s record-breaking Velocity cabinet which has sold 3,500 units since being unveiled at EAG 2005 as...
The Gambling Commission treats the GSGB like a gifted child; but most in the industry consider it to be a spoilt brat pampered by the regulator. And not so gifted either. There is increasing disquiet among stakeholders from all quarters over t...
More than 50 pubs across the UK have banned Labour MPs from the premises after the “bombshell” Budget last month, which saw business rates rise for the sector.
As well as serving as a showcase for the very latest high-income products EAG Expo is also renowned for providing up to the minute and incisive analysis of the industry. The Pub Summit is a highlight of the EAG Expo experience and this year’s ...
The chair of the British Beer and Pub Association has warned the impact of the Budget could be “existential” for many small operators across the UK, with business rate adjustments nowhere near sufficient to mitigate against rising costs.
Technology is a driver of change and January’s EAG Expo, SIE Expo and London Casino and Gaming Show will celebrate everything’s that new and demonstrate how operators are rising to meet the challenge of 21st century consumers and their appetit...
NGUK is preparing to bring “an extensive mix of innovation, entertainment and forward-thinking gaming solutions” to the London Casino and Gaming Show next month, with marketing and media manager Paisley Jones telling Coinslot how the company i...
Newspapers from across the UK political spectrum have found common cause with the industry campaign concerning the current uncertainty over the administration of the Mandatory Levy. Both the Guardian and the Daily Express have joined the indus...
UKHospitality CEO Allen Simpson has warned that the National Minimum Wage rise announced in last month’s Budget could see the sector shed a further 100,000 jobs, with pub and hotel businesses finding it “increasingly harder” to employ young pe...
The Gambling Business Group has endorsed the UK’s first Partnership Charter for the Night-Time Economy, making clear its commitment to the shared principles launched at the Institute of Licensing’s (IoL) annual conference.
BPG chief executive Anne Ackord has told BBC Sussex that Brighton Palace Pier remains “a very good business” despite the company’s decision to sell, adding she only intends to hand over the reins to “someone who would really love it.”
The Godden Gaming Organisation has hailed the Chancellor’s decision to remove the 10 percent duty on bingo as “very welcome news” which could have a transformative effect on the sector.
Rio Bingo has successfully brought bingo back to Wisbech, having taken over the former Empire Bingo Hall on Blackfriars Road after it closed unexpectedly in July.