LOL Bingo makes strategic move to close Sunderland venue
LOL Bingo has announced it will close its high street bingo lounge in Sunderland just three months after it opened, with the site demanding “a disproportionate amount of time” from the rapidly growing business.
Game Nation recruits former Paddy Power and William Hill executive to underpin SR and compliance commitments
Progressive high street brand Game Nation has appointed industry veteran Narinder ‘Nindi’ Dhanjal as its new Compliance Manager signalling the importance it places on safer gambling across its 43-venue estate. Dhanjal brings four decades of experience, including senior retail compliance leadership roles at Paddy Power and William Hill.
Cash security under the spotlight as both crimes against businesses and bank closures accelerate
A sharp rise in business crime combined with accelerating bank branch closures is creating new cash security challenges for Adult Gaming Centres, Bingo Clubs and Family Entertainment Centres. Loomis cautions operators to rethink traditional banking routines as intelligent cash management and Cash-in-Transit services become increasingly important.
MPs request evidence behind GamCom’s FRA decision
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has requested that the Gambling Commission provide the evidence for its controversial decision to roll out Financial Risk Checks, alongside information on the quality and rigour of its stakeholder engagement.
All guns blazing: Blackpool Pier Company fires first round with “explosive” testimony in planning inquiry into new rides on South Pier
It was a ballsy offence by Blackpool Pier Company as they look to overturn a council decision to reject two new rides on South Pier. “Disingenuous” was the kindest description it could offer to the Public Inquiry on the Council’s decision to reject its application.
Continue Arcade’s new Derby venue receives rave reception
The latest arcade to open under the Continue banner has won a rave review from the Derby Telegraph, which praised the venue as “the sort of place the city centre was missing.”
“Doubling Machine Games Duty would not protect those communities. It would force venue closures, cost jobs and weaken high streets…”
The BGC argues that the Social Market Foundation proposals will serve to achieve everything it ideologically wants to achieve: put UK high street players in harm’s way and vulnerable players to the whims of the unprotected illegal market.
Boomerang Digital deliver new wave of entertainment following cruise ship agreement with Paf Group
Jigsaw’s popularity continues to grow with Boomerang Digital concluding a major three-year agreement with Paf Group to install Jigsaw Bingo across 13 cruise ships operating in the Baltic Sea. The collaboration has resulted in the development of bespoke player-centric solutions both for the maritime environment and across multiple legal jurisdictions.
The future today: how the Loomis SafePoint device is transforming cash management into a digitally managed asset
Cash remains a vital part of the gaming and amusements sector, but managing it efficiently presents significant operational challenges. In this Q&A, Loomis UK’s Sandor Erdelyszky explains how the company’s SafePoint technology is helping operators across the land-based sector to improve security, boost cash flow, reduce labour costs and transform cash management from being a manual labour-intensive task into an efficient, secure and frictionless digitally managed process.
The smiling face of high street bingo: LOL Bingo outlines ambitious plans for the future
Having recently opened its fourth site in as many years, LOL Bingo is well and truly making its mark on the UK bingo sector, bringing its friendly, relaxed offering complete with trademark “LOL Bling” to high streets across the country. Speaking to Coinslot, owner Mike Smith revealed the philosophy behind the brand’s growth, its demands for policymakers, and the expansive plans for the future.