The bingo tax reduction is now old news, but the Bingo Association feel that the support they received for their ‘Boost Bingo’ campaign should be rewarded. So, on Friday 16th of May, there will be free links games across the country in bingo clubs which are members of the Bingo Association, which is practically all […]
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Bingo Comedy And Bingo’s Future
Gala Bingo in Falkirk will be having a comedian onstage every Friday in April as the the latest ‘get ’em through the door’ initiative. It starts tonight with Scottish funnyman Bruce Fummey who will be taking the stage at 10pm after the main session has finished. He will be followed over the coming weeks by […]
Bingo Budget Does What It Says On the Tin
Only last week it was announced by the Treasury that tax on bingo halls would be reduced by 10% to save jobs. And, bingo, a club has been saved already! Crown Bingo in Portsmouth was due to close in April this year, but the manager has announced that thanks to the tax reduction it will […]
Bingo Tax Slashed To 10%!
Well, it’s been a long time coming and we’re going to have to give a big ‘woohoo’ for this latest piece of breaking news. Yes, it’s official, the budget will entail a slashing of 10% off the current 20% bingo taxation, to give clubs a nice round 10% to deal with. And yes, we know […]
Bingo – The People’s Game
It seems that bingo is as popular as ever. While the taxation battle goes on between the Bingo Association and the government, elsewhere, outside the industry, the game continues to be played at community centres, church halls, and other institutions. When it comes to fun, and fundraising, bingo along with quizzes is always there on […]
Boost Bingo Campaign Marches On
It seems that support for the boost Bingo campaign is slowly gathering momentum. Over the weekend over 400 signatures were collected for the petition at Mecca Bingo in Bridgewater, and more signatures are being collected up and down the country. But time has moved on and now support is also being gathered from social media […]
Bingo Association Gets Support From MPs
It looks like things are really starting to move in the battle against the unfair bingo taxation level. The campaign initiated by the Bingo Association now has the support of over 50 members of Parliament. The ‘Boost Bingo’ campaign got off to a big start over the weekend with free bingo link games in it’s […]
Free Bingo Link Games Across UK Clubs
If you’ve been reading this blog you will know that the bingo industry in the UK has been struggling for some time now, and many claim that unfair taxation is doing further harm. It is the only area where the government can intervene to help one of Britain’s well loved institutions survive. But why should […]
Change In Bingo Hall Taxation Is Afoot
Anyone in the know will know that over the past few years the land based bingo industry has been suffering leading to the closure of many bingo halls. The perceived causes of the problem are the smoking ban, taxation, image, and the poor economy. Obviously, nothing can be done about the smoking ban, and there […]
Bingo Association Hires PLMR
With the bingo industry on its heels, the Bingo Association is making moves to increase pressure on the government through the lobbying process, by hiring PLMR (Political Lobbying and Media Relations company). The industry whilst not at crisis level has been nevertheless in trouble over the past decade. The excellent summer we had this year, […]
