Every two years The Bingo Association hosts an event in Parliament that celebrates the work of bingo clubs: the people that play and work there, the communities they build, the charities they support and the organisations and individuals who...
As the leisure landscape has evolved and broadened, bingo venues recognise that food and beverage, and customer service are key to the delivery of bingo, with many more making the jump in mindset to viewing bingo clubs as leisure...
As a result, save in respect of care home workers where the Government has legislated to require the majority of staff to be double vaccinated save in limited circumstances, the idea of making the Covid-19 vaccine a condition of...
The original programme, shot in September 2019 and ready to air just as Covid hit in March 2020, was broadcast by BBC One Wales on the 19th August 2020 and again the following night. Reflecting the warmth and humour of...
It has been nearly 20 years since the publication of The Gambling Review report, or the ‘Budd Report’ as it became more commonly known, in July 2001. Its name came from the Gambling Review body chairman, Sir Alan Budd,...
Leading the charge has been Bongo’s Bingo, formed by Jonny Lacey AKA Jonny Bingo and Joshua Burke back in 2015. Josh shared details of their inspiration and initial journey at The Bingo Association’s AGM in 2017, since when they...
Simon Wykes, the former CEO/MD of Jackpotjoy, Gala and Mecca and former Buzz Operations Support Director Mike Smith are long time work colleagues, having worked alongside each other at Riva, Gala and Mecca, and are great friends. It is...
If there is a top five of positive consequences from the gruesome global pandemic that is Coronavirus, then increased community cohesion is right up there. And amongst those stories of generosity, personal hardship, community support and sadly, loss, bingo...
Summer is historically quieter from a regulatory perspective. The politicians are on holiday and, this summer, we have all been concentrating on operations, now we are open again and out of lockdown.
Earlier in the year I wrote about the...
Over the past few years, the Government and the Courts have made a number of changes to the law surrounding the calculation of holiday pay which has left many employers, HR professionals and employment lawyers coming out in a...