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Bingo Association to prospective Greene Whilst acknowledging competition concerns of existing operators, Miles Baron of the Bingo Association “cautiously welcomes” the increasing likelihood of bingo within the pub and club sector. decision of Judge NJ TblingheWarren to quash the GamCommission’s initial decision to refuse Greene King’s application for a bingo licence formed a priority point of discussion at the most recent quarterly board meeting of the Bingo Association (BA). “It’s fair to say that the Greene King ruling featured quite prominently at our December board,” said the trade body’s chief executive, Miles Baron. With the regulator preparing its own appeal against the ruling, the eventual outcome of whether bingo operation will successfully integrate within Greene King’s 1,000 site operation remains unclear. Even if per-
mitted, just how many of the company’s premises would actually establish a permanent bingo presence is unknown, but the prospect enough to give jitters to current operators. “Obviously some of our members in the short-term are going to be concerned about competition, and I understand that,” Baron conceded. It’s concern that will be reflected in the agenda of the organisation’s first quarterly board meeting for 2015.“First and foremost, we’ll be keeping a close eye on the bingo pubs and clubs issue.” But then again, he is quick to highlight that the BA has already nailed its colours to the mast when it comes to Greene King
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Police and fire services have started investigations into the cause perish at a caravan site operated by members Showmen’s Gu fire which broke out in the A early hours of Monday at The Plantation mobile home site near
is home to members of the Showmen’s Guild, the trade body representing travelling showmen. Lingfield, Surrey has claimed the Speaking to BBC News, guild lives of a woman and her two chil- president David Wallis said calls dren, and left a man and another of condolence and offers of help child with burns injuries. had poured in from members The caravan site in Newchapel elsewhere in the country, with
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Gambling Commission on to welcome eene King bingo entry launch Greene King appeal PUBS
MILES BARON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BINGO ASSOCIATION
and wider prospective bingo/pub hybrid operation. “As we said in the LCC consultation when we completed the question on bingo in pubs and clubs: if Greene King or anyone else like them are serious about playing bingo and meeting the licensing requirements then we don’t see any reason why they shouldn’t be able to,” he remarked.
In his own words, for Baron, the cross over and potential growth in the scope and appeal of the game is a development that both he and the directors of the BA“cautiously welcome”. “We exist to support and represent anyone who operates a licensed bingo premises,” he stated. “On that basis, there’s every reason for us to welcome and support them.”
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s into the cause of a fire which saw two children and their mother owmen’s Guild. two organisation representatives already en route to lend what assistance they could. “We are quite a close community and the families living on the site are all very close and will be looking after those affected,” he remarked. While the ages of the deceased are yet to be verified,reports have suggested that the two dead children may have been infants. Occupying 16 acres, the site consists of approximately 50 mobile homes and has existed at the location for 20 years. Both entrances to the park are currently sealed, as investigation into the causes of the fire are conducted by the police and fire
services. A statement released by the local governing authority Tandridge District Council said that it was “aware of the tragic fire at The Plantation early this morning.” The statement added that the council had no management role on site, which is in private ownership. A fire service spokeswoman said they received an initial emergency call at 01:37. “The fire was extinguished using hose reels,however,three people - two children and one adult - died,” she said. “Our thoughts are with the family and friends involved at this tragic time.”
Greene King’s successful bingo licence appeal is to be challenged by the Gambling Commission. So where does this leave the opportunities for business development, particularly through the amalgamation of gambling sectors? he Gambling Commission is to launch an appeal to the Upper Tribunal Court, having been forced to approve pubco Greene King’s licence to operate bingo on its premises. Despite initially rejecting the application,the Commission’s hand was forced by Greene King’s own successful appeal in the First-Tier Tribunal, at which the brewery argued that the regulator had overstepped its responsibilities in refusing the initial request. Judge NJ Warren overturned the Commission’s decision on the grounds that it did not have the authority to dictate whether or not Greene King should be awarded a licence,stating that it should simply provide guidance to the relevant local authority,as had been dictated by Parliament. In the view of the Gambling Commission, this is a position that places the body in a regulatory strait-jacket, effectively hamstringing their express purpose. “We are seeking permission to appeal the decision of the First-Tier Tribunal requiring the Gambling Commission to allow (license) a pub chain to introduce commercial gambling with potentially large numbers of gaming machines into pubs,”said a spokesperson.“This ruling appears to handicap the Commission in doing what it was set up to do - that is, react to new developments and protect the vulnerable.” The Commission has also raised concerns regarding the potential for blurring lines between a pub and a dedicated gambling venue.“We are clear, and this view is strongly sup-
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ported by the government,that commercial betting, gaming and bingo and any associated high stakes and prize machines should be provided only in separate premises licensed for that specific purpose,”added the spokesperson,“premises that adults make a deliberate choice to visit in order to gamble.” The court ruling also entitles pubs to feature machines that are currently limited to bingo and AGC premises.The potential for £2/£500 B3 machines entering UK pubs, is a development that the Commission is extremely keen to prevent. “A judgment from the Upper Tribunal should hopefully clarify what we can and can’t do by way of operating licence conditions,”continued the spokesperson.“Meanwhile, we
are working closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to see how we can both use our various powers to keep commercial gambling in dedicated licensed premises and stop it spreading to pubs.” The industry, on the other hand, wears the lines of concern across its face. In the view of BACTA chief executive, John White, this episode will eventually result in a law change that returns things to the status quo. “My own very personal view is that rather like the Luxury Leisure case,” said White,“if a ruling goes against the Gambling Commission, in all likelihood the law will ultimately get changed to accord with the view the Commission has.”
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Gala Coral’s sale of its bingo sites gathers pace, as one of the UK’s largest investment firms snatches up the bulk of the venues. he sale of Gala Coral’s bingo arm is making good progress,with nearly eighty percent of the locations having found new owners in the past four months.The sale was announced in August, with bankers Lazard hired to dispose of the Gala Bingo portion of Gala Coral’s betting and
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gaming empire. Forty seven of the sixty venues have been sold to M&G Investments, ahead of five more properties expected to complete in the near future.The investment management company forms part of the Prudential Group, running some of the UK’s largest funds ad overseeing a
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eading UK gambling operator Rank Group have announced the appointment of Martin Pugh, formerly managing director of Camelot UK, to the role of managing director of its Mecca Bingo brand. Alongside his work at Camelot, Pugh’s credentials within the UK leisure industry also include senior management positions within both Virgin
Active and Adpoints. The announcement comes at a time of management restructure throughout Rank Group: former Mecca MD Mark Jones is rumoured to be filling the position of the company’s Grovesnor Casino Division, in wake of the departure of its own managing director Phillip Urban to pub retailer Mitchells and Butlers. Rank’s chief executive Henry Birch highlighted the suitability of Pugh’s career history: “With Martin’s wealth of experience not only in gambling, but also marketing and leisure, I am confident that he will help us to bring gaming-based entertainment to an even wider audience,” he remarked. Pugh is set to officially take the helm of Mecca’s 93 retail clubs as of January 5, 2015.
diverse portfolio that is now set to include over 50 bingo clubs. As part of the deal, Gala Retail will continue to operate the bingo halls and act as a tenant in 25 year leases with M&G.Additionally,Gala Coral has paid of £34m of rent on its bingo locations, reducing rent to between £9m and £15.5m a year.
Gala Coral’s program of sales, which has also included eight casinos, forms part of an overall strategy to double down on its betting shops, which continue to drive profits. Bingo operator Gala Retail is to remain part of the larger Gala Coral whole for now, but may itself be up for sale in the near future.
“We remain pleased with the turnaround in the performance of Gala Retail and have recently embarked on a process to explore a potential sale of the division,” said chief executive Carl Leaver when announcing the bingo club sales in August. Indications are that the company remains on the lookout for a likely buyer.
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Reflex Gaming will celebrate a strong trading year with increased space at EAG 2015, showcasing a host of exciting new games for the UK market, along with some impressive new developments.
eflex Gaming has charted a course through the UK R gaming industry’s turbulent waters, arriving at the point where it is now the UK’s largest independent manufacturer. Best known for its iconic Category C titles such as Alice’s Wonderland, Hot Shots and Lady Luck Double Take, Reflex Gaming also supports the Club,AGC, FEC and bingo markets. Asked about the reasons for his firm’s success, Quentin Stott explained:“In our early years, we took a lot of knocks, along with the UK’s other gaming machine manufacturers. The new Gambling Act hit the company badly, as did the smoking ban. Our philosophy has always been to keep the business lean and free of debt. I believe this is what saw us through this difficult time for the industry. We certainly learned a tough lesson about how laws can be open to interpretation and endured a four-year battle with HMRC over theVAT andAMLD status of lottery and B3A machines.
“We returned to the pub sector in 2009 and had some good successes with the real breakthrough coming in 2011 with Barcrest withdrawing from the reel based pub sector followed by the purchase of Bell Fruit by Novomatic. This was the point at which operators and site owners recognised the supply vacuum and became desperate for increased competition within the market,” revealed Quentin. Today, with operators and retailers working closely and inputting into the development process,Reflex Gaming supplies around 6,000 machines a year and enjoying the lion’s share of the independent supply to the Cat C market. Reflex Gaming’s products are backed by an impressive support service. Stott explained: “From day one, exemplary service has been part of our culture. It stems from the passion our team has for the business and a genuine wish to over-achieve and repay the confidence our customers have placed in us.”
The rapid growth of online enabled jukeboxes continued this winter, with NSM confirming that 5,000 of its machines are now hooked up to the internet. Perhaps the greatest advertisement for connected jukeboxes is the rapid way in which new music can be introduced to a venue. This benefit was demonstrated shortly before Christmas, as NSM were able to roll out the winning X Factor single to every online jukebox in the UK within two days of the live televised finale. CAT C BLUEPRINT STRIKE LUCKY One of Blueprint’s latest entrants into the reel-based Cat C market, Luck O’ The Irish, is now available from PWS Sales. Housed in the newly minted Sunlight Cabinet, the game belongs to a range of new reel-based games from the designer and manufacturer. “We are now producing a new analogue Category C product every six weeks, which shows our dedication to this side of the market,” said operations director, Andy Hall. DIGITAL DIGITAL GROWING WORLD WIDE Digital games on mobiles, tablets and TVs are becoming an increasingly popular source of entertainment around the world. A report by Persistence Market Research indicates that in the 110 largest countries in the world, 18.75 percent of the population are active game players, covering both video titles and gaming products. With the adoption of digital titles in the coin-op sector still lagging behind the dominant lo-tec machines, the report indicates that there is a large segment of the potential gaming market who are already fully on board with the digital revolution.
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Wetherspoons announces extensive expansion plans PUBS
Buoyed by continued profit growth and with a tentative foothold into the Irish market, UK marketleader JD Wetherspoons has set its sights on a programme of growth which will see the opening of twohundred new pubs.
eading UK pub operator JD Wetherspoon has announced that it plans to invest over £400m to open 200 pubs over the next five years, many of which will be located in the Republic of Ireland. The move is expected to create 15,000 jobs throughout both countries. The expansion plans come at the end of a bountiful sales year for the pub company. Whilst fourthquarter financial results for the pub company’s gaming machines division showed a like-for-like decrease of 3.1 per cent, total sales revenue for the company increased 10 per cent to £1.4bn. Wetherspoons currently operates over 900 pubs throughout the UK. 2014 saw the company take its first steps within the Irish market,opening its first pub in the country in Blackrock earlier in the year, and a
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second in Dublin in December. The Irish pub sector is notable for its diverse ownership structure that sees brewers wield significantly more power than their UK counterparts. The company has stated that it will aim to open a further 30 pubs throughout Ireland before 2020. “We are looking forward to opening the new pubs, many of which will be in areas where Wetherspoon is not yet represented,” stated JD Wetherspoons’
chairman Tim Martin.“We have already acquired a number of sites and will continue to search for new sites throughout 2015 and beyond.” Fair fortune for the new pubs will see the company almost double its tax contribution. “Wetherspoons paid more than £600 million in taxes in our last financial year,” added Martin. “This will rise to approximately £1 billion in the course of the next five years.”
Ingoldmells arcade tightens up procedures following test failures FEC
n amusement arcade in Ingoldmells has been A ordered to tighten its age restriction practices after it failed two mystery shopper tests over the summer season. Sun City Amusements, at Ingoldmells Point, failed a test on July 23 and another on August 27. East Lindsey District Council’s licensing committee ruled the business should enforce the “Think 21” rule and undergo independent testing once a month for 12 months of business. Tony Kelly,a Sun City representative, told the East Lindsey Target: “It’s very embarrassing to be here,
this is the first time we have been to a licensing review. “We don’t want this to happen again. We are having test purchasing, we are trying our best to comply with the law. “We rely massively on our reputation, we will do everything that we can to correct this.” Licensing and environment officer Neil Brooks told the committee he instructed the underage individual to make contact
with staff and stay for at least seven minutes. On both occasions that Sun City was tested during the summer, the underage individual was not challenged on entry to an adults-only section and was allowed to stay. Kelly told the committee that no employee had taken responsibility for the first offence and that during the second the employee responsible had not been confident in
making a challenge. He also suggested that the adults-only section of the premises could be moved to make its entrance more visible to staff.The committee said it would support such an application. In response to the offences, Kelly said Sun City’s management had now adjusted its recruitment procedure to ensure all employees understood best practice regarding underage gambling and the consequences of failing to carry out their responsibilities. Brooks said:“I have never asked them to be in front of a committee before and they are some very good operators.”
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Are school holidays heading for the chop?
Holidays pressure mounts for BALPPA chief
The fight against school holiday deregulation continues, with BALPPA leading the charge as the amusement industry approaches a make or break 2015.
BALPPA chief Paul Kelly explains the association’s fight against the school holiday Deregulation Bill.
or generations, the long summer holiday has been a main artery for the amusements industry: children on a lengthy break from school, parents in search of wholesome family entertainment. It’s in these crucial weeks that Britain’s arcades, piers and amusement venues deliver an easy, cheap and fun leisure option to families of all incomes up and down the country.And it’s in this crucial time slot that the fortunes of the amusements industry can often depend. Could this all be about to change? If plans unveiled by former Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove in 2013 are put into action, these summer breaks could be slashed, with the missing weeks redistributed throughout the year.
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Under the proposals, school kids may will be granted the same volume of holidays, but spread out more evenly throughout the year. For amusement operators, all weeks are not made equal and the loss of a week in summer, to be replaced by a longer winter break, would be devastating. Trade association BALPPA are leading the charge against this legislation, which, having successfully passed through the Commons, currently sits in the House of Lords. Termed the Deregulation Bill, it would bring in new laws which allow schools to decide the length of their own holidays, allowing them to slash the summer break from six to four weeks. “Evidence from around the world shows that reducing the length of
RETRO ARCADE BAR TO OPEN IN EDINBURGH A new bar kitted out with classic coin-op arcade games like Space Invaders is about to open in Edinburgh’s fashionable West End district. Billed as a “playground of retro fun”, the bar - named PDT (Please Don’t Tell) - will include a dancefloor surrounded by booths fitted with timeless video games such as Puzzle Bobble and Super Mario Brothers. The company
summer holidays is devastating for tourism,” says a BALPPA mission statement, “which is reliant on trade in peak periods to offset tougher winter months. Reducing this length - or moving holidays outside of the peak period - has a huge impact on these businesses and the local economies of areas that rely on tourism spending.” BALPPA’s hope is that they can intercept the bill as it passes through the various stages of the House of Lords and add amendments that protect the leisure and amusement industry. Party members from across the political spectrum have backed BALPPA’s cause, with concerns raised in the House by both Conservative Lord Naseby and Liberal Democrat Lord Clement-Jones, while opposition
behind the bar believes that the market for retro-themed, arcade-style entertainment is experiencing a resurgence and it expects to see similar types of business open across the city. Caroline Loudon, an agent for developer Polmex, explained to local press: “It’s simply that it’s come back into fashion. There’s nothing in the market like this, it’s very different.” The [city’s] policy asks us to have a distinct style of operation, so I said to Polmex, ‘don’t just come back to us with a bar -
We have a number of supporters in the House of Lords and our concerns have been discussed several times in debates.At the last stage, the committee stage, spokesperson Baroness we also tabled an amendHayter mentioned issue in ment in an attempt to her summing up for remove the offending part Labour. of the bill, however, this BALPPA also maintains didn’t pass.We intend to that the introduction of table another one at the this bill does not match up next stage, the report stage. with the government’s commitment to bolster Have you been given any tourism in the UK. Seaside kind of timetable for the towns, many of which fea- Deregulation Bill? ture some of the finest The timetable is highly flexamusement arcades in the ible as it depends on how country, would be hugely long the debates go on for, impacted by the loss of two but we expect the next summer holiday weeks and stage to take place at the no manner of pro-tourism end of January with the policies will be able to final stage, the third reading make up for that shortfall. a short while after.At this The selection of which point the Commons has to days are removed from the agree the Lords amendstandard school holiday ments and the bill needs will also make a massive royal assent, so we expect it impact. Not all days in July could be law in a few and August are equally months’ time. profitable and the most damaging holiday cuts What support have your could see businesses lose lobbying efforts received up to 75 percent of their from BALPPA members or current summer trade. other trade and tourism it does need to be different’. It’ll be a fun place to go - somewhere different for the city centre.” PIC REF: CS2400-Amusements-ArcadeBar.jpg HARRIS HANDBOOK NEARS HORIZON Law firm Harris Hagan has trailed the release of a new regulatory handbook, aimed at any businesses licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. “The Gambling Commission will expect all operators, without exception, to be open
associations? We work closely with a number of associations on a range of issues, but the summer holidays one is of close concern to our members. It is something that concerns associations across the board such as BACTA and the Cinema associations, but more pressure is needed. How central to the fortunes of a seaside arcade, for example, is that lucrative summer period when schools are out? The summer peak is when our businesses take most of their money, which helps them survive the longer, colder months when tourism is reduced. Seaside arcades have been struggling for years and the government’s decision not to raise stakes and prizes has really hit them hard. If they were to then introduce these, lots of these businesses would be less able to invest in local economies and boost struggling seaside communities. Summer holidays are crucial for the success of seaside attractions and these proposals endanger this.
and transparent with them,” counsels the announcement, “and any non-compliance puts a licence at risk, and the Gambling Commission has statutory powers to take action.” The document will act as a comprehensive guide to an operator’s regulatory obligations. Arriving in January, companies who purchase a copy of the book will also be entitled to an educational meeting with the firm’s regulatory and compliance team. Image: cs2401-industrybrief-harrishagan
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AMUSEMENTS LEISURE B2B COMMENT NEWSWEEK CHARITY So Banksy is not so bankable as we all thought. Amid the furore of Palace Amusements taking down the Banksy mural on its exterior, it seems that no-one will benefit from the iconic piece of street art. 10
Stokes pleased with new location for Oswestry funfair SHOWMEN
The move of Oswestry fair is a boon for long-time showman Allan Stokes, but he remains in need of a place to live as he reflects on the changing nature of his trade.
howman Allan Stokes has expressed his satisfaction with the new location Shropshire Council has found for Oswestry’s historic March funfair. However, he is still awaiting the outcome of the council’s search for a new site for the caravans he lives in, and hopes to remain close to the town itself. The move was made necessary after the funfair’s previous site, near cattle market on Shrewsbury Road, was sold to become part of a new leisure and retail complex. Stokes said that Oswestry’s 100year-old funfair could now become even more successful, owing to the new site’s more central location at the town’s Oswald Road coach and car park. He told Coinslot:“It’s much closer to the town itself then the cattle market is,and we’ve always said that the closer you can get to a town centre, the better the atmosphere
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for the funfair. “Because we have done business with Shropshire Council for many years, it has pulled all the stops out to find us somewhere to go. “The March funfair was held in the centre of town for 88 years before it was moved to make way for Sainsburys around 20 years ago,and it was always a very successful event.” Stokes said his involvement with the funfair goes back 60 years, but it was founded by his grandfather and has since passed on to his sons. He was still frustrated by the lack of progress made in finding a new location for his caravans,which have stood for on the cattle market site for the past 15 years. He commented: “It’s one thing having nowhere to take the funfair, but it’s a bigger problem having nowhere to live. “The council has been trying to find us somewhere for the last 15
years,and really they haven’t got very far at all.But now because of the new retail park and coverage in the local media it has started to pull its finger out and find me somewhere to go. “Hopefully in the New Year I will hear more about it, and hopefully it will still be in this area,as I have three grandchildren at local schools,so we don’t want to have to move very far.” Stokes also told Coinslot that the way funfairs are operated have altered a great deal over the last decade. Gone are the days when a funfair will set up in a town for two or three weeks with the showmen’s caravans in tow. He explained: “It’s all one day events all over the country now,and it’s too costly to move all the caravans to an event just for one day. “Parents used to give their children money to come down to a funfair every weekend, but with the recession we’ve had over the last
ten years they don’t have that kind of money any more. “If we take a fair into a town for a couple of weeks and charge just 50p the children don’t seem to come,but if we come for just a day and charge £2 we are busy.” At 70-years-old, Stokes’ appetite to stay in the industry remains as hungry as ever, fuelled by the demand he perceives people still have for the type of entertainment his family provides. He said:“If a time came when we opened the funfair and nobody came, then you could say it has had its day,but it isn’t like that at all - lots of people continue to enjoy our events throughout the year. “I do about 20 different events in this area without travelling out of Shropshire, and the locals are always excited to see me and the children are always glad to come to the fair, so I feel like I want to keep going for a few years yet.”
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Report calls for radical pub sector overhaul many more net closures than those of independent freehouses’and that‘pubco pubs are being sold off for alternative use and bulldozed in their thousands’.” The report continues: new report, entitled pubs in the past eight years. “The All-Party Parliamen- “The mere fact that pubcos Closing Time - Author Christopher Snow- tary Save the Pub Group, have sold large numbers of Who’s killing the den argues that the blame amongst others, has been pubs to the independent British pub? claims that tax- attached to pubcos for clo- guilty of misrepresenting pub sector does not mean ation, regulation and sures has been overstated. transfers as closures in an that the tied pub model is The report states that effort to support their a major contributing declining real wages as a result of the recession have pubco pubs have been clos- claim that ‘the non-man- factor to an increased rate been responsible for the ing at almost exactly the aged (largely leased/ten- of pub closures.” Recent years have been closure of more than 6,000 same rate as independents. anted) sector has seen characterised by a flurry of policies which have ‘severely damaged’ the pub industry. The rise in alcohol duty and introduction of a duty escalator, combined with the increase in VAT to 20 per cent and falling real wages during the recession have resulted in drinking out becoming less affordable. Snowden puts forward a number of solutions, including: • Halve alcohol duty. British drinkers pay 40 per cent of EU’s entire alcohol duty bill - the government THE AMUSEMENT should halve alcohol duty & LEISURE SHOW to bring it in line with the European average, which would reduce both the cost of living and alcohol fraud. • ReduceVAT from 20 per cent to 15 per cent and introduce a lower rate of VAT for ExCeL London food sold in pubs and restaurants, as happens in many www.eagexpo.com European countries. • Relax the smoking ban. Presented by The UK has one of most cing B AC T A Introdu w uncompromising smoking a ne ring bans in the world.There is u o b h neig clearly a market for venues show that allow smoking in one or more ventilated rooms. “British pubs may be sufSee T W O fering from long-term culPresented by GREAT tural shifts,but government SHOWS policies have exacerbated in one vis this trend.Taxation and regit! www.attractionsexpo.co.uk ulation have been the leading causes of the
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decimation of the UK pub industry since 2006. The level of alcohol duty in the UK is hugely regressive, hitting the poorest the hardest. Taxes must be lowered, and one-size-fits-all policies like the current smoking ban must be reconsidered if we are to temper the rate of decline of the British pub,” stated Snowden. Greg Mulholland MP, chair of the Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, responded: “The Save the Pub Group are all for sensible changes to reduce regulatory burdens on business and have fairer taxation for pubs, but it is extraordinary that this someone who claims to believe in market economics is defending the very instrument responsible for restricting licensees with the hugely burdensome terms of the pubco tie. For Mr Snowdon to defend this anti-competitive model and the closed shop it has created is just bizarre. “This is another desperate last gasp in the death throes of one of the most anti-competitive and antifree market business models in modern UK history and if this is the best the anti-reform brigade can do with this flawed unsubstantiated nonsense, then the many credible organisations backing reform have little to worry about.”
The Scotsman’s Andrew Eaton-Lewis has challenged the Scottish video gaming industry to do more to foster creativity and invention. His call comes as an exhibition dedicated to the industry’s history opens at the National Museum of Scotland. On loan from Australia, the exhibition features a number of artefacts from gaming’s storied past,
including a number of the world’s most popular arcade machines. Eaton-Lewis argues that, on the eve of the Game Masters exhibition, Scotland’s video game developers should be doing more to push the boundaries of their craft and in doing so attract more overseas investment.
PLAYNATION RETURNS TO BACTA Leading operator Playnation is to rejoin BACTA after an extended absence, following a change in leadership and the framing of a new set of lobbying priorities. “As one of the major companies in the industry, we recognise the importance of playing our part in shaping the direction our industry’s trade body takes,” said Playnation CEO, Adam Hodges. “Under the new leadership of John White, BACTA has laid out a clear strategic path that aligns with our vision of where the industry needs to go and clearly has the ability to influence decision makers.” The return a major operator to the fold was welcomed warmly by BACTA. “Playnation is a major player in our sector,” said CEO John White. “BACTA will benefit enormously from the dynamism of the company’s management and our shared view of the future. I am very much looking forward to working with Adam and his team.”
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Operators and providers of arcade merchandise were delivered a stark reminder of FEC the need for quality control A new twist in the saga of the Banksy mural that appeared on an and sheer common sense this week, as an enraged arcade in Folkestone has seen charity miss out on thousands of mother in Oklahoma, USA pounds after nobody bought the piece at auction. watched as a toy vending machine delivered her son a he Jim Godden up by Rochelle Godden in I’m not sure I know of any debate in the House of currently in possession of ring bearing Nazi insignia. “You Memorial Cancer memory of her husband, major museums that shows Commons,where EdVaizey, Art Buff, said the Goddens don’t want to know what my Trust has missed out Kent amusement industry non-Pest Control approved minister of state for culture had been right to remove it, reaction was,” she told local and the digital economy, arguing it was “unreason- reporters, “I just started yelling pieces. on an estimated £450,000 giant Jimmy Godden. “Considering there’s said he wanted to see the able” to expect street art to at the store people like, ‘What Hrag Vartanian, editor-inafter a mural by street artist the hmmm is this?’ I’m like, Banksy failed to sell at an chief and co-founder of art ‘official’ Banksys available, Banksy piece donated to remain in situ. He commented:“It’s very ‘Why is this here?’” Reportedly blog Hyperallergic, told I can see why few want to the people of Folkestone auction in Miami. unreasonable. Every com- the machine featured 10-15 The mural, dubbed ‘Art Kent Online that Art Buff spend on unofficial ones.” instead. At the time, the Godden plainer would stop com- more of these toys - gold rings The removal of the mural Buff’, originally appeared had failed to sell because it on an outside wall of Palace had not been authenticated caused considerable con- family listed the cost of plaining if Banksy would which featured the unmistakable Reichsadler eagle and Amusements in Folke- by Pest Control, a company troversy at the time, with maintaining the mural as paint on their property.” Asked if it mattered swastika symbol. stone, but was removed in that issues paperwork for many Folkestone residents one of the reasons for its
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genuine Bankys. He said: “They [the works] aren’t approved by Banksy’s Pest Control, which means no reputable auction house will touch them. “This impacts the value.
dismayed to see a work by a world-renowned artist taken from public view. Folkestone and Hythe MP Damian Collins called on Dreamland Leisure to return the mural, and the incident even reached
removal, as previously it had been defaced,either by vandals or, as some rumours suggested, by Banksy himself. American art dealer Stephan Keszler,who owns the New York art gallery
whether the work was removed from its original location, Keszler said:“Not at all.Without our involvement this and 90 per cent of Banksy’s street works would have been destroyed.”
Southend’s Golden Mile set for multimillion pound boost REGENERATION
outhend’s Golden Mile could be about to see the Saddition of a new £60m development that stakeholders hope will boost tourism at the resort. Goldfield Developments is hoping to create a large leisure and residential complex, Marine Plaza, on the famous seafront stretch home to many amusement arcades,fish and chip shops and pubs - and it wants to secure planning permission next February. Plans for the brownfield site include 282 flats
divided between six blocks, restaurants, shops, a specially designed public area and an underground car park. Dawn Jeakings, chairman of Southend Business Improvement District, thought the project had the potential to increase foot-
fall in the town. She told the Southend Echo: “We are pleased to hear of further confidence in the town with exciting new developments such as Marine Plaza. “Investment in the town, and specifically the seafront elevation, just
shows the area has great potential to attract even more than the average six million visitors each year. “Marine Plaza will contribute to the continued success of Southend, with seven miles of glorious waterfront this is another development that will make sure even more will be able to enjoy it.” Goldfield hopes to put its proposals to Southend councillors at a planning meeting in February and, if planning permission is secured, start work on the site by the end of 2015. Mark Farrier, a partner at
Goldfield, said:“Our development has been designed to link the Kursaal to the town centre,attracting more people up to the Eastern Esplanade and boosting the economy along the seafront. “We are confident Southend will go from strength-to-strength as the country’s economy improves and want to invest more than £60m in developing this site on the Golden Mile. “We are delighted with the support we have received from the local business community for our Marine Plaza plans.”
WORTHING LEAPER RECOVERING IN HOSPITAL An adult male in his 40s who jumped from Worthing Pier was pulled from icy waters off the south coast by the Shoreham coastguard. The Shoreham RLNI’s inshore lifeboat was scrambled to rescue the man, following calls from concerned witnesses. The lifeboat crew successfully prevented the man from downing, taking him to shore where he was attended my the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) before being taken to Worthing Hospital. A spokeswoman for SECAMB said that the service were called to treat the man who was conscious when taken to hospital and was not in a lifethreatening condition.
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It’s taken over a hundred years, but women are finally making their move on WMCs. Could we finally see the day when Working Men’s Clubs are for working people Wolstanton certainly thinks so.
imes are changing at the Wolstanton Working Men’s Club, as the club’s committee opts to remove any reference to gender from the venue’s title.Club secretary,Brian Skelton, told the local press that he hopes the rebranding will help dispel some of the stuffy stereotypes associated with working men’s clubs. What will now be known as Wolstanton High Street Club can already boast as many female members as male and at a gathering of the venue’s 600 members, a vote was also passed last year to leave the Working Men’s Club and Institute Union. “I spoke to two or three members on the club committee and we thought we’d take that step forward to change the name,” said Skelton.“Someone suggested the Wolstanton High Street Club name because that’s where we’re located.” It is hoped that,after a lean year, the name change will help attract new members.“We’re trying to improve on what we already
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have,” said Skelton.“For the last couple of years, we’ve broken even and with money in the bank we can afford two or three bad years but obviously we don’t want that.” A range of coin-op gaming and lottery machines make up a portion of the Wolstanton High Street Club’s entertainment options, which also include a
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darts, pool and a space for live music. Skelton says that it’s a selection which surprises many visitors, as he discovered during a recent visitor from a potential booker.“When she came in, she said:‘I didn’t think working men’s clubs were like this,I didn’t think they were as nice as this’. I asked if her friends had the same perception and she said ‘yes’.”
ford will dress as elves and ride to collect donations from nearby clubs in Bilston, Wednesbury, West Bromwich and Oldbury. The pair aim to raise £500 to purchase toys and electrical goods for the children’s ward at Russells Hall Hospital. IMAGE COURTESY OF STOURBRIDGE NEWS
REDEVELOPMENT SHELVED FOR NORTHERN IRISH LEISURE CENTRE Plans which would have seen extensive modernisation of the Dundonald Ice Bowl in County Down have been postponed indefinitely, amid budgetary uncertainty due to the amalgamation of Castlereagh and Lisburn borough councils. Opened in 1987, the leisure centre offers ice-skating, ten-pin bowling and an indoor children’s play arena and attracts approximately 600,000 visitors every year. Renovation plans would have seen the introduction of a brand new bowling alley and the creation of a new soft play area. “Local government is currently undergoing unprecedented reform which will take effect from 1st April 2015,” claimed a spokesperson from Castlereagh borough council. “Consequently Lisburn City and Castlereagh District Council is currently considering the associated costs
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of delivering and sustaining all the required services, projects and programmes for the new Council area.” Over £1.2m have already been spent on planning and architectural fees for the project. Castlereagh council claim that the feasibility Ice Bowl’s redevelopment will be reassessed following the formation of the new local governing-body. BINGO MECCA ELVES CYCLE FOR FESTIVE FUNDRAISE Two employees at Mecca Bingo’s Brierley Hill hall near Dudley are to cycle more than forty miles in an effort to raise money for charity. Colleagues Ben Washington and Josh Nettle-
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BINGO GUNMAN DENIED REDUCTION A man who committed a number of armed robberies across the Black Country, including two at local bingo halls, has failed to have his prison sentence reduced. William Thomas Finch, 57, donned an array of disguises in a failed attempt to avoid capture. During a spree that lasted over a month his targets included the Mecca Bingo venue in Bilston and Gala Bingo in Darlaston. “I’m pleased with the lengthy sentence and that Finch is now unable to cause hurt and distress to anyone else with his repeated offending,” said Detective Sergeant Paul Reeves.
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In a recent survey, 99 per cent of exhibitors agreed that trade shows offered unique marketing opportunities. 60 per cent attributed this to the ability to meet multiple current and prospective clients at the same time, whilst 51 per cent claimed shows provided unprecedented face-toface contact with customers and prospects alike.
The vast proportion of exhibitors (84 per cent) claim that the most important factor underlying their decision on whether or not to exhibit lies in the quality of the show’s attendees. Reversing the roles, the overwhelming majority of attendees (92 per cent) claim that their main objective is to see new products.
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IMA cancellation directs German traffic to London he demise of Germany’s once great IMA show is testament to the fact that irreTspective of need and popularity, exposi-
Despite the costs involved and a post-recession economy, the trade-show industry continues to grow. One of its healthiest sectors? Step up, amusements.
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s the industry gears up for EAG and ICE and one of the largest trade-show opportunities in the annual calendar, coin-op businesses large and small are spending large to place their respective products in the limelight.The costs involved are, as you would expect, not insignificant, but the returns - well, these could be business defining. First, though, we need to consider the down-side. Combining exhibition prices with the logistics required in transporting high volumes of advanced, heavy or delicate products, stand design and assemblage, not to mention accommodation costs for personnel and trade-show exhibition adds up to a significant commitment, particularly for smaller businesses. In an age where social media provides an unprecedented global marketing platform free-of-charge, some might be tempted to ask of the large-scale trade expo: is it still all worth it? Well, businesses seem to think so. A recent study by the Center for Exhibition
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Industry Research (CEIR) drew upon four key metrics to analyse the sector’s overall performance since the turn of the millennium: net floor-space sold, visitor attendance, exhibitor number and gross revenue.Across all sectors, the collected trade-show industry grew 1.09 per cent: but behind this figure lies a more complex and optimistic outlook.“Even though 2013 only showed incremental growth, there was positive movement across a majority of the sectors and there was growth in all metrics,” said Dr Allen Shaw, chief economist for Global Economic ConsultingAssociates. “Each metric measured saw positive growth in 2013, and the number of attendees finally exceeded the previous peak in 2007.” What’s more, amusement trade-shows continued to outperform the industry standard: growing nearly 3 per cent in 2013 across combined analysed metrics. So much for the figures. One need only spend five minutes chatting to exhibitors at October’s Autumn Coin-op Show to find
a sector basking in an opportunity to meet and network face-to-face.“It’s been a wonderful networking opportunity,” enthused Astra’s sales and marketing director Alan Rogers.“You quickly realise that you haven’t met face to face with some of your customers for a couple of months because of the summer season, and then holidays, that kind of thing.” For Wexel gaming, showcasing at ACOS brought another vital element of customer interaction: product feedback. “We’ve been given feedback from attendees as to how they’d like to see us improve our current designs in the future,” product developer Dan Smedley told us.“That sort of thing’s really invaluable.” Perhaps it was sentiments such as these which imbued EAG with the confidence to expand its 2015 event to include the entirely new Visitors Attraction Expo (VAE). Regardless, it’s more than fair to say that ours is an industry that continues to derive great benefit from the tried and tested formula of the stand, the introduction and the handshake.
tions are vulnerable if their correlating industry falls victim to hostile legislation. Once one of the sector’s leading trade events in Europe, the future of the IMA event has been placed in long-term jeopardy due to current local government efforts within Germany to drastically reduce the number of permitted games machines within German arcades and bars. That said, Dusseldorf’s loss is London’s gain: at least according to the managing director of Bally Wulff, one of the principal German games machine manufactures. Lars Rogge claims that the cancellation of the IMA trade show originally scheduled for January 2015 will effectively make the upcoming ICE Totally Gaming event in London the German industry's trade show of choice. “I would expect there to be at least 300 of the most important German operators visiting London for the show,” he said. “For us - and our fellow machine-makers in Germany - ICE will therefore become our principal international showcase.”
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Appealing times The bingo in pubs debate rages on, but will the courts stand firm by their decision? t comes as no shock to the system that the Gambling Commision has decided to challenge the successful appeal by Greene King to facilitate bingo in pubs. In a way, it also comes as little surprise that the courts granted GK’s appeal in the first place.And, to most observers, it most probably wouldn’t cause much surprise if the Commission gets somewhere with its latest challenge to the appeal decision. Which beggars the question: when is a court decision the right decision? The industry will, competition
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notwithstanding, stand firmly behind Greene King: it’s good for overall business, it’s good for growth and it’s good for customer choice.At the same time, the industry will almost certainly understand the stance of the Gambling Commission in protecting its remit to regulate. But where does that leave us all - the legal fees mount up, the impasse stagnates business opportunity, and the divide between regulator and regulated remains just that. With Greene King and the Gambling Commission backed by
such proficient legal teams, where does this conflict actually stem from? Is it over zealous regulation, greedy commercialism or just badly crafted legislation? Well, we all think regulators are over zealous - it’s their job, so that point doesn’t have any gravitas.As for bingo in pubs, that’s simply a good idea, so we can knock greed off the list. So could we possibly be suggesting that the legislation is simply not fit for purpose? We waited nearly 40 years for new gambling legislation - you’d think we could have got it right in that time!
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School’s out for summer The reduction of British school summer holidays is imminent and not long remains to turn the tide. Engagement with the general public could be the answer. n the battle to stop the deregulation of school holidays, there’s more at stake than just politics and good business. Long idyllic summer breaks are a part of nearly every British adult’s fondest childhood memories.They form a part of our culture, and lopping more than 30 percent off the standard summer break will do more than just impact profits, it will
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damage a way of life. The facts and figures make it plain, this is something that the coin-op industry must fight.The impact on coastal businesses in particular will be catastrophic and the tourism sector must also join the battle. But if BALPPA and its allies are to win this fight, there must be engagement with the wider public.There’s a real social principle at stake and
awareness of the threat is low. Amusement operators don’t need to be told how serious this issue is, but the potential for engagement from the general public is massive and if pitched correctly, could see the tide turn against Michael Gove’s divisive proposal.With the bill currently making its way through the House of Lords, the time to strike is growing slim.
Time to ExCel Preparations may be short, but the opportunities are huge at the upcoming EAG. he lead-in time to EAG is definitely shorter this year - but that’s only assuming everybody hasn’t bothered bringing forward their preparation timetable by a fortnight! For those perfect planners to those leave it to the last minuters, EAG has become the fundamental stop on the business calendar. And with two shows for the
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price of one, no IMA in Germany, the best expo venue in London, well, what a bargain. There is always the sense ahead of EAG - and its predecessor ATEI for that matter - that UK amusements enters the year full of high hopes and aspirations.Just how to fulfill this dream remains the elusive killer application. A good show will help - and
BACTA will certainly make sure that will happen. But the business environment holds the key: and in an election year everything is up for grabs. Is it too much to hope for that the industry finally gets some quality legislation, friendlier government and sound business opportunities? That’s the wish list for 2015.
joseph ewens media watch In the news this week, criminals strike in Leicester and hackers hit the internet while a reborn working mens club continues its rebirth from the ashes.
operator VG Leisure has put out a call for justice, Lcareeicester of Coin-op Community, as they hunt for a criminal gang responsible for a number of machine thefts. “I have seen around 5 members of this gang but I believe there could be as many as 10 of them,” said Managing Director Mr Modi. “They go into the pub in a small group and some of them will keep the bar staff busy, while the others have a tool that grips the barrel locks on the machine cashbox door and turns it so it opens and they grab the money. If they turn the lock back within a few minutes then nobody is any the wiser until collection, when we have found there is no money in the machine and grip marks on the locks.” VG Leisure has supplied some pictures of the gang, which he has also passed on to West Midlands police. However,
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“We work closely with a number of associations on a range of issues, but the summer holidays one is of close concern to our members.” PAUL KELLY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BALPPA, ON THE ORGANISATION’S OPPOSITION TO THE SCHOOL HOLIDAY DEREGULATION BILL.
“We are clear, and this view is strongly supported by the government, that commercial betting, gaming and bingo and any associated high stakes and prize machines, should be provided only in separate premises licensed for that specific purpose.” STATEMENT BY THE GAMBLING COMMISSION, ON ITS DECISION TO APPEAL A RULING WHICH WOULD COMPEL IT TO GRANT GREENE KING A BINGO OPERATION LICENCE.
“It’s a terrible thing and all the members of the guild throughout the country send their condolences out to the family.” DAVID WALLIS, PRESIDENT OF THE SHOWMEN’S GUILD, ON THE FIRE WHICH CLAIMED THE LIVES OF THREE PEOPLE AT ONE OF THE ORGANISATION’S SITES IN SURREY.
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the response he has had so far has been unsatisfactory. “They just told me to secure the machines better and I thought it was their job to try and catch criminals! I am sure that these guys are doing the same thing in other parts of the country. They seem to come to Leicester on a Tuesday and a Thursday and they were around a few years ago as well. I am certain I am not the only company affected and I would like to hear from anyone else in a similar position,” adds Mr. Modi. Elsewhere, hackers continue to terrorise the video game community, and Ars Technica reports that the FBI has stepped in. The FBI is reported to be investigating the people responsible for the denial of service attacks that rendered Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Sony’s PlayStation Network inaccessible for much of Christmas Day, according to sources speaking to the Daily Dot.
A group calling itself Lizard Squad has claimed responsibility for the Christmas attacks. The group has raised its profile over the Christmas period by speaking with a variety of media outlets, including BBC Radio 5 Live and Sky News. Talking to WinBeta, group members said that the denial of service attacks were being done to demonstrate poor security on the part of Microsoft and Sony. More positively, a working men’s club which burnt to the ground in a freak blaze has been nominated for an award by the Sunderland Echo for the second year running. South Hylton Workingmen’s Club, which suffered a freak fire caused by an ice machine, has undergone a £300,000 refurbishment. The club’s success, and the way its top-class team ensured functions still went ahead, has put it among the contenders for a What’s On
Where award. The club is no stranger to the competition as it won the social club of the year category in last year’s event. Assistant secretary Peter Anderson, who works at the club as a volunteer, said: “We are over the moon and it is wonderful that people have nominated us. It has been a pretty difficult year but we have got great customers. The members have been brilliant and really rallied round. They have supported us through a difficult time.” The nomination for the club said: “All the staff and members rallied round to make sure that people who came for a night out still enjoyed the experience. “The bar is now open again after a total refurb and all is back to normal. During the disruption there was still the usual high standard of entertainment and any bookings for private functions still went ahead.”
BACTA steps up its activity It’s been a busy close to the year for BACTA where the many and varied campaigns are getting underway.
john white politics by David Gershlick andAndy Deacon,we Ahadccompanied a very useful meeting with the Gambling Commission before Christmas where we were able to demonstrate how compensators worked in cranes when they were operated as games of chance as opposed to prize every time. The Gambling Commission has been trying to ascertain via questionnaires, which I know a number of members have received, the answers to questions about compensation. These conversations are ongoing but physically seeing the compensation unit really helped their understanding. As you will know the issue arose principally because of concerns about cranes in shopping centres not being properly permitted and operated. The GC issued advice to Local Authorities on the matter about which we advised members a few weeks ago. We also spoke about LAs requiring a new licence when pubs replace a Cat C machine with a Cat D. We think this is wrong and will be writing to Division 2 in the New Year with legal advice on how to go about making sure both are covered. We have also met with Graham Wason and his team from the Campaign for Reduced Tourism VAT to 5%. We support this campaign and we were able on Tuesday to work out how BACTA and its members can help make the case.I will soon be sending out material that Division 1 members in the main can use to lobby local MPs and other stakeholders. In the meantime I would encourage all members to go to their website and
sign up to support the campaign http://www.cuttourismvat.co.uk. BACTA took its place at the IGRG meeting which included the Commission to talk about self-exclusion. As you will know BACTA has created a compliance committee. This will be on the agenda for that meeting which is fixed now for 10th February. If anyone is interested in sitting on that committee then please let me know. Our Mancom held its last meeting of the year and I also had the opportunity to take our DCMS civil servants to see the types of machines you can find in pubs,arcades,and LBOs. Amongst other things, we discussed the recent Greene King case which effectively gave the green light to bingo in pubs - with associated machine entitlement. The judgment in the case was not on the desirability of bingo in pubs but rather more simply the process by which Greene King were denied a licence.Essentially the Gambling Commission was adjudged to have acted beyond its powers, powers that properly resided with the local authority. I would be interested in members' view of this case. Finally, can I say thank you to all members for their support during the past five months since I rejoined BACTA as CEO. It has been hectic and challenging but I feel we are getting traction on the strategic and policy initiatives we have developed. The Convention was a great success and I am very much looking forward to renewing our engagement with policy makers in the NewYear.
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Industry executives to attend BALPPA’s flagship dinner event sponsors and supporters. Guests to the flagship event will be given the opportunity to tour key moments in British history on the wax museum’s Spirit of London taxi ride, enjoy a drinks reception and partake in a delicious three-course meal. “Then, those who are brave enough can then exit via Madame Tussauds' infamous Chamber of Horrors and join us at Leicester Square’s Hippodrome Casino where we have a private area reserved for an exclusive afterparty,” BALPPA events consultant Lisa Wheatley said.
he British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) will welcome Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association, and John White, chief executive of BACTA, to its annual black tie dinner, which is taking place on the 12 January 2015 at London’s Madame Tussauds. Joining them will be BALPPA chairman Bob O’Connor and Paul Kelly, BALPPA CEO, both of whom will give keynote addresses to the assembled diners before overseeing presentations to the leisure organisation’s
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tion (ECA), National Casino Forum (NCF) and the World Lottery Association (WLA), the WrA Cocktail Reception will provide invited delegates with the opportunity to peer-to-peer network with C-Level executives, gaming regulators and influencers in advance of the exhibition, which opens its doors to the international
place at ExCeL London across the 13-15th January 2015. Joining them by taking central stand space at the show will be industry heavyweights Reflex Gaming, Astra Games and JNC Sales, all of whom will be appearing in the capital to show their latest and most up-to-date products to the coin-op community.
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