As momentum builds for January’s EAG Expo so does the number of international operators preparing to pack their bags for London. The latest data-set released by show organisers reflect the reach of the show which stretches from Belgium to Bahr...
New interpretations on classic products are all the rage with the appropriately named ‘Funk Bowling’ harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence to transform bowling and take into an exciting, compelling and immersive new era. With the acc...
It was an extremely humble introduction, but don’t be fooled, Allaster Gair is taking his recently assumed role as Bacta’s Director of Communications with an intense conviction. In his first speech to the Bacta membership, Gair displayed his t...
JD Wetherspoon could face a 66 percent rise in its annual MGD bill, from £27.5m to £45.7m, if the Chancellor pursues plans to double MGD, with the pub giant joining multiple landlords in warning that the rise could jeopardise “an important rev...
It’s been a rough ride for Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves these past few months. But then she should try spending a little time in the seat of an amusement, bingo or pub operator – then she’ll know exactly how rough a ride it can be...
The Blueprint offices in Newark is fast becoming a frequently visited destination for operators. The spike in visits is down in no small part to the opening of the Blueprint showroom – a major investment by the brand and a source of inspiratio...
Labour Party’s ‘snobbery’ will hit the UK’s working-class communities warns Rank chief John O’Reilly
A toxic variant of anti-working-class snobbery isn’t what you would normally expect from a Labour government but that’s what Sir Keir Starmer’s administration is being accused of as an increase in MGD threatens Rank Group’s £60m investment pro...
Allaster Gair, Bacta’s Director of Communications, reflects on Safer Gambling Week and argues that safer gambling is not only the right thing to do, but is a core part of maintaining a resilient, sustainable industry that can continue to contr...
Brighton Palace Pier is to play host to dozens of volunteers sleeping outdoors on the night of 1 December, as part of the Big City Sleepout, raising money for local homeless charity The Clock Tower Sanctuary.
Hastings and Rye MP Helena Dollimore has called on Abid Gulzar to conduct an independent survey of Hastings Pier ahead of putting the attraction on the market, in a bid to ensure the pier remains “a valuable community asset for generations to ...
Peter Hannibal, chief executive of the Gambling Business Group, sees no hope for the recovery let alone growth on Britain’s high streets this decade if the government goes ahead with its proposed MGD tax rise in the Budget.
It’s an operational first for the motorway services sector as Moto launches a nationwide roll-out of RBW’s Guardian compliance platform. The estate-wide launch makes Moto the first motorway operator to implement the widely acclaimed Guardian C...
Bacta has organised a networking drinks reception in central London following the cancellation of its Parliamentary Reception due to planned strike action.
Respected expert David Lucas has spent his professional life helping to shape how the UK’s licensed and gambling sectors operate. Ahead of his seminar at EAG Expo 2026, he discusses collaboration, compliance, and why building relationships wit...
Nigel Farage continues to back seaside amusements and betting shops ahead of next week’s Autumn Budget, warning that higher taxes could threaten these venues and a £15 billion national industry. It’s a politically savvy move by the Reform lead...