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Latest BACTA news

23 February 2010

BACTA CEO on BBC Look North

Leslie MacLeod Miller made the case for reform of the Gambling Act and a return to the £2 stake on local BBC programme Look North. See the interview here.

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15 February 2010

BACTA meets with Minister to discuss the taxation of SWPs

After Leslie MacLeod Miller and BACTA members met with Sarah McCarthy-Fry on Friday, we wrote to her to summarise the key issues.

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25 January 2010

BACTA president Neil Chinn welcomes the EAG-Expo 2010

It is with great pleasure that BACTA welcomes all exhibitors and visitors to the inaugural European Amusement and Gaming Expo 2010.

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24 December 2009

Identification and treatment of SWPs

The Gambling Commission and HMRC have made a joint statement on the identification and treatment of SWPs.

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18 December 2009

Stackers - some Question and Answers from HMRC

In late November the HMRC issued a Business Brief stating that they considered 'Stackers' to be gaming machines. BACTA felt that the note was confusing and unclear.

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11 December 2009

Pre Budget report - no news on GPT

The Pre Budget Report includes two main announcements regarding gambling taxation and one of interest to small companies regarding corporation tax.

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27 November 2009

BACTA Convention and AGM

More than 240 members of BACTA and guests came together at the AGM to discuss the key issues affecting the industry.

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20 November 2009

Challenge 21 and Challenge 25 materials

BACTA have developed a range of materials for use in arcades to remind staff to challenge young looking people and ask for them for ID to prove they are over 18.

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18 November 09

Responsible Gambling Awareness Day

BACTA, along with the rest of the British gambling industry has declared Monday 19th October as Responsible Gambling Awareness Day to coincide with GamCare’s annual conference.

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23 October 2009

GPT - consultation closes today

BACTA is encouraging its members, if they have not sent in a consultation response to do so today - the model letters are on the website in the member only area.

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