The world of politics is a we all now know, a game played by mainly public school educated career minded individuals. The whole process of politicking has long since dropped the straight policy model, and is now a full-on American style popularity contest with the tweet being almost as important as the white paper. Bandwagons […]
Tag: Bingo Taxation
Portsmouth Crown Bingo To Close
It looks like another bingo hall is set to close this year, and the manager is making no bones about the cause of the club’s closure. General Manager Gary Bell is pointing his finger firmly at unfair bingo taxation. He is quoted as stating that the extra 5% tax that his club pays on annual […]
Profits Down For Mecca Bingo Clubs
After the very hot summer of 2013, it appears that Mecca Bingo clubs who suffered during the period did not make a comeback in the Autumn months. Profits were down 38% on the same period in the previous year which is a considerable amount. Owners the Rank Group, also showed a 26% drop in profits […]
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 […]
Consumption Tax To Affect Bingo Players
In the last couple of years we’ve seen many changes to gambling taxation as the government try and keep tabs on what is a massive growth industry. Land Bingo halls haven’t fared well and are liable to pay a 20% tax levy, a great deal for an industry already struggling and adding to the lost […]
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, […]
More Bad News For Bingo Halls
Bingo halls have certainly been through some difficulties in the decade. First the opening of many online bingo sites saw many players take their game online instead of heading out to the bingo hall and then the smoking ban saw off many players who were left. With an older demographic, those bingo players are not […]
Gala Bingo Rejoin Bingo Association
Click here to play at Gala Bingo Gala Bingo have recently rejoined the Bingo Association after a five year absence. They left in 2008, and I’m hoping that this return to the fold is a signal that bingo is going to get serious with the government over taxation issues. The Bingo Association is the main […]
