by Joseph Cullis, Bacta President This week saw the first of our new-look Regional Meetings take place in Taunton – and I could not have asked for a better start.

The UK pub sector is proving remarkably resilient in 2025, with a market value forecast of £24.1 billion, up 1.9% year-on-year, even as the number of venues continues to shrink, according to new analysis from Lumina Intelligence.

The Autumn Coin-op Show (ACOS) celebrates its 10th anniversary this month taking place on 21-22 October at ILEC Conference Centre, Earls Court, London. Innovative Technology (ITL) will be showcasing their latest cash validators and age & identity technology on stand 11.

Whitehouse Leisure are excited to be returning to ACOS (STAND 4) and will be showcasing a range of brand new plush, toys & gifts across their popular licensed and own-brand catalogues, for the hottest trends, seasonal must-have and latest movie/tv releases.

By Simon Barff, Managing Director, CLMS “I think we start with the evidence – because the evidence doesn’t match the rhetoric.”

SEGA Amusements International Ltd, a global leader in the development, production, and distribution of amusement arcade games, is pleased to announce several senior leadership promotions, effective 1st October 2025, that strengthen the company’s commitment to innovation, growth, and customer...