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  Bingo Gets A Break (9-12-2009)   The Bingo Association welcomes the announcement in today’s Pre-Budget Report that Gross Profit Tax (GPT) for licensed bingo clubs in the UK will be lowered from 22% to 20% with effect from April 2010. This is a positive step towards addressing bingo’s unfair tax regime. ...
  New Figures Prove Bingo Players Get Raw Deal (21-10-2009)   A new report by Ernst and Young has helped confirm that calculations made by the Treasury in setting Gross Profit Tax (GPT) rates for bingo earlier this year were not accurate, leading to the false claim that the new regime and rate would be of benefit to the industry....
  Bingo Industry Joins Forces For Tax Demonstration (1-7-2009)   Lead by The Bingo Association, the UK licensed bingo industry has joined forces today with customers in a demonstration at the Houses of Parliament to protest against the increase in bingo taxation from 15% to 22%....
  Ass. bids fairwell to retiring Chairman Sir Fry (22-4-2009)   ...
  Bingo Industry Retains Valuable Voice (17-10-2008)   Press Release ...
  ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - BROWN REMAINS DEAF (11-9-2008)   Press Release concerning the closure of Carlton`s Murton Club and the continuing burden of tax on the bingo industry...
  GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON B3 MACHINES (25-6-2008)   The Bingo Association`s response to the announcement made by Gerry Sutcliffe today re B3 machines...
  Double Tax Damaging To Economy Warn Bingo Chiefs (28-1-2008)   ...
  Social Interaction In The Community Declining. (5-10-2007)   New research released today by The Bingo Association highlights the decline in social interaction within cimmunitites....
  Grab A Celebrity Doodle! (3-10-2007)   Celebrity Doodles up for Auction on eBay....
  Casino impact on bingo (30-3-2007)   ...
  VAT To Remain as Government Ignores Bingo Industry (21-3-2007)   ...
  `Stop Destroying Bingo` says TV`s Linda Robson (5-3-2007)   Linda Robson calls on UK`s 3 million regular bingo players and fans to sign national petition calling for Government to `Stop Destroying Bingo`....
  £1.9 billion Bingo Industry petitions Government (5-3-2007)   The UK bingo industry launches national petition...
  Scottish Bingo Players Call On Holyrood (14-2-2007)   Scottish Bingo players call on Holyrood in Edinburgh to support bingo in light of the issues the industry is facing. ...
  Fag Free Bingo Clubs Up In Smoke (27-6-2006)   ...
  Smoking Ban puts £1.9 billion industry in jeopardy (27-6-2006)   ...
  Smoking Ban - An Equitable Result (15-2-2006)   ...
  EUBINGO Launches (1-2-2006)   European Federation of Bingo Associations launches in Brussels....
  Accept BMA advice and STOP smoking (24-11-2005)   The Association calls for Government to accept British Medical Association advice - STOP smoking and support the health of the nation....
  Celebritites get in on Bingo For Breakthrough 2005 (13-10-2005)   Celebrities got a head start on this year`s Bingo For Breakthrough by playing a special game at this year`s TV Quick Awards....
  Bingo For BReakthrough 2005 (10-10-2005)   ...
  Corrie Stars Support Bingo For Breakthrough (10-10-2005)   ...
  Bingo Association Calls For Total Smoking Ban (30-7-2005)   The Bingo Association has called for a total ban on smoking in public places in response to the Government`s latest announcement of a proposed partial smoking ban. ...
  Bingo For Breakthrough Makes £1m (8-2-2005)   ...
  Record Breaking Year for Bingo For Breakthrough (8-2-2005)   ...
  New Gambling Bill Fails to Protect The Young (17-11-2004)   ...
  No Full House for Bingo Industry (19-10-2004)   The Association`s initial response to the Gambling Bill....
  Soap stars are fun but health matters (14-10-2004)   Fun-seeking bingo players have voted sharp Shane Ritchie and sassy Jessie Wallace as their favourite pin-ups in an on-line survey conducted by the National Bingo Game (www.national-bingo.co.uk)....
  Shouts of Bingo for Breakthrough (10-8-2004)   Shouts of Bingo for Breakthrough will once again replace the usual House calls at Bingo Clubs across the country, as The Bingo Association leads the industry in raising funds in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, the UKs leading breast cancer charity....
  Celebs show their support (1-8-2004)   Some of the UKs best loved household names are shouting out their support for Bingo for Breakthrough, as The Bingo Association leads the industry in raising funds in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, the UKs leading breast cancer charity....
  Concerns Remain (21-6-2004)   Association`s comment on the Government`s response to the Pre-legislative Scrutiny Committee`s Report...
  More Questions Than Answers - AGM 2004 (21-5-2004)   More questions than answers from speakers at the 2004 AGM...
  Response To Joint Committee on The Draft Gambling (8-4-2004)   ...
  Bingo For Breakthrough (10-3-2004)   Announcement of dates for 2004....
  No surprises, just concerns..... (24-11-2003)   Response to launch of draft Gambling Bill...
  Bingo business as usual (27-10-2003)   Comment of the intorduction of GPT on Monday 27 October 2003...
  Treasury continues to work with bingo industry (19-6-2003)   Release issued in response to amendment of the finance bill, on the charging of VAT and GPT for bingo operators. ...
  Changes to bingo tax not necessarily a full stop (15-5-2003)   John Healy MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury asks for further dialogue with the bingo industry at their AGM ...
  Chancellor Misses Opportunity For Growth (9-4-2003)   BA response to the April 2003 Budget Statement and Gross Profit Tax...
  Will Bingo Benefit from tomorrow`s budget? (7-4-2003)   ...
  DCMS still not facing the truth says Bingo Ass. (22-10-2002)   DCMS Select Committee`s 7th report on A Safe Bet For Success has received a bland response form Government....
  Bingo Association seeking new tax structure....... (30-8-2002)   BA comment on the HM Customs and Excise consultation document and what a new tax structure should deliver. ...
  BA Welcomes Increased Prize Limits (25-7-2002)   ...
  Game For Life - 2002 (10-6-2002)   Bingo Association announces its commitment to raise over £1m for Macmillan Cancer Relief ...
  Axon Publishing to publish Bingo Link (15-4-2002)   Bingo Link appoints a new design and production agency to work with Editor, Rosemarie Teece....
  All Change for Bingo (17-3-2002)   BA response to comments made in the budget statement on bingo duty....
  BA Response to Government`s statement on Budd (17-3-2002)   Bingo Chief Warns Government of Dangers of Mixing Hard and Soft Gaming...
  Game for Life - 2001 (17-12-2001)
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Game for Life 2001 raises record amount for Macmillan Cancer Relief...

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