Festival season is officially here—and we’ve bottled that live music magic into a brand-new Festival Anthems playlist, now available on your TouchTunes jukebox.

Bacta has confirmed that Joseph Cullis of Windmill Leisure and Jeremy Godden, Managing Director of the Godden Gaming Organisation have been elected as President and Vice President of Bacta respectively. Both were declared unopposed following the closure of nominations on May 20th.

I understand that ex NSM’s Barry Kirkby has undergone surgery recently for removal of cataracts, and I am sure all of us that know Barry would like to wish him well. Barry was supposedly attending the recent Irish Show but due to cataracts couldn’t do it, next year we hope to see you there...

The Gambling Commission has suspended an Adult Gaming Centre from operating for failing to participate in a gambling harm reduction initiative and failing to have a complaints and disputes process in place.

Bacta hosted a highly informative webinar on Wednesday 21 May 2025, giving members an essential update on the Gambling Commission’s consultation on proposed changes to Gaming Machine Technical Standards (GMTS) and outlining the trade association’s formal response.

Bacta’s annual Golf Day returned in style on Tuesday 20 May, with perfect playing conditions, a strong turnout, and a fantastic fundraising total of £10,000 raised for the bacta Charitable Trust.