The Bingo Association is the trade association

Trade association

A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...

 of the licensed bingo industry in Great Britain

Great Britain

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, representing proprietors of bingo clubs licensed under The Gambling Act 2005.

Members

There are 77 proprietors in membership and membership profile ranges from the large operators, including Mecca (100 clubs) to smaller operators like Carlton Leisure (14 clubs) and many single unit businesses.

Role of the Association

The Association assists members by:
1. Representing their interests to relevant third parties, including government, regulators, Treasury and research and academic organisation.
2. Responding to formal consultations on issues affecting the industry.
3. Providing support, guidance and information to members concerning operation and compliance issues.

Charity

The Bingo Association has a long history of supporting charitable causes and makes a formal commitment to the charity it works with. The Association and members then work with the charity to organize fundraising activities and where appropriate disseminate information.

In addition to supporting a national nominated Association charity, many members also support local causes and charities in locations close to their clubs.

The Association currently works with Breakthrough Breast Cancer (2011)
Web site: www.bingo-association.co.uk