Back Bingo » News http://www.backbingo.com keep bingo tax at 15% Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Bingo Bond Featured in The Election Project http://www.backbingo.com/press/bingo-bond-featured-in-the-election-project http://www.backbingo.com/press/bingo-bond-featured-in-the-election-project#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 13:17:37 +0000 admin http://www.backbingo.com/?p=828 A series of photographs by Simon Roberts, commissioned by the House of Commons, will be featured in a summer exhibition in Parliament.

Among a number of photos featured are a set taken during a Bingo club visit by MP’s Luciana Berger and Stephen Twigg.  Both Mr Twigg and Ms Berger pledged their support for Bingo by signing the Bond during their visit to Mecca Knotty Ash.

The full set of photos and more information on The Election Project can be seen at www.theelectionproject.co.uk/home.


]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/bingo-bond-featured-in-the-election-project/feed 0 Linda Gilroy Calls For Fairness For Bingo http://www.backbingo.com/press/linda-gilroy-calls-for-fairness-for-bingo http://www.backbingo.com/press/linda-gilroy-calls-for-fairness-for-bingo#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 09:23:11 +0000 admin http://www.backbingo.com/?p=816 Labour & Cooperative Party Candidate for Plymouth Sutton & Devonport, Linda Gilroy, recently visited her local club, Gala Charles Cross.  Ms Gilroy has previously shown her support for Bingo by signing the Bingo Bond and later blogged about her visit on her personal website -

“Earlier this week I visited Charles Cross Gala Bingo continuing my campaign for fairer taxes on Bingo. I met with the club’s manager, Ian Pritchard, and had a chance to see how new technology has changed the face of our bingo halls while still allowing players to enjoy a traditional game.

Following several campaigns, the Chancellor agreed to remove VAT from Bingo and, more recently, has agreed to reduce duty on the game from 22% to 20%.

While we have successfully campaigned to bring down the Bingo duty, the industry is still facing big challenges. From what I have seen Bingo clubs are seeking to explore a range of new and exciting ways in which people can play the game and get involved but we have to support them in this.

The tax on bingo is still 5% higher than in other parts of the gaming industry. If successfully re-elected you can certainly count on me to continue campaigning for a fairer Bingo tax!”

Linda Gilroy with Ian Pritchard at Gala Charles Cross

]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/linda-gilroy-calls-for-fairness-for-bingo/feed 0 Budget 2010: Bingo Duty cut to 20% http://www.backbingo.com/press/budget-2010-bingo-duty-cut-to-20 http://www.backbingo.com/press/budget-2010-bingo-duty-cut-to-20#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:13:05 +0000 admin http://www.backbingo.com/?p=696 The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, yesterday announced in his Budget that Bingo Duty is to be cut from 22 to 20% from the end of the March.  Whilst this can be seen as a step in the right direction,  the industry feels more still needs to be done.  Tax on other forms of gambling – some of which have no community benefits or notable employment – starts at 15%, a situation that is grossly unfair for Bingo.

]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/budget-2010-bingo-duty-cut-to-20/feed 0 Parliamentary Reception http://www.backbingo.com/press/parliamentary-reception http://www.backbingo.com/press/parliamentary-reception#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:51:56 +0000 admin http://www.backbingo.com/?p=649 On Tuesday 9th March, a Parliamentary reception was held in the House of Commons on behalf of the Bingo Association. The event, sponsored by Labour MP Eric Illsley, was attended by over 30 MP’s from the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Scottish National benches, who pledged their support for and signed the Bingo Bond.

From left to right: Linda Gilroy MP, the Bingo Association's Paul Talboys and Christine Russell MP

]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/parliamentary-reception/feed 0 Daily Star, 13th July 2009 http://www.backbingo.com/press/247 http://www.backbingo.com/press/247#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:43:28 +0000 amycollier http://www.backbingo.com//?p=247 Daily Star, 13th July 2009

“Furious bingo players have put a curse on Chancellor Alistair Darling…”

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]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/247/feed 0 Demonstration in London at Houses of Parliament http://www.backbingo.com/press/demonstration-in-london-at-houses-of-parliament http://www.backbingo.com/press/demonstration-in-london-at-houses-of-parliament#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:48:12 +0000 admin http://www.backbingo.com//?p=242 To see video of the event click here or visit the Bingo Demonstration page.

]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/demonstration-in-london-at-houses-of-parliament/feed 1 Radio updates http://www.backbingo.com/press/radio-updates http://www.backbingo.com/press/radio-updates#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:46:37 +0000 amycollier http://www.backbingo.com//?p=210 BBC Radio 5 Live:

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]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/radio-updates/feed 0 Hands off our balls! http://www.backbingo.com/press/hands-off-our-balls http://www.backbingo.com/press/hands-off-our-balls#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:45:47 +0000 amycollier http://www.backbingo.com//?p=176 The Sun, 9th June 2009

“THE owner of MECCA BINGO claims a tax hike has made it TWICE as likely that bingo halls will go to the wall this year…”

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]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/hands-off-our-balls/feed 1 Bingo players write to MP over tax hike http://www.backbingo.com/press/bingo-players-write-to-mp-over-tax-hike http://www.backbingo.com/press/bingo-players-write-to-mp-over-tax-hike#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:25:58 +0000 amycollier http://www.backbingo.com//?p=163 Harlow Star. 4th June 2009

“BINGO players in Harlow are calling on the Government to scrap its decision to raise the tax duty on the profits paid by the promoters to 22 per cent.”

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]]> http://www.backbingo.com/press/bingo-players-write-to-mp-over-tax-hike/feed 0 Bingo industry campaigns to ditch tax increase http://www.backbingo.com/press/bingo-industry-campaigns-to-ditch-tax-increase-2 http://www.backbingo.com/press/bingo-industry-campaigns-to-ditch-tax-increase-2#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:51:05 +0000 amycollier http://www.backbingo.com//?p=155 Mad.co.uk. May 28th, 2009
“Two of the UK’s biggest bingo hall operators have launched campaigns to highlight the Government’s “grossly unfair” proposed increase in bingo tax.”
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