The Bingo Association is the

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of the licensed

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industry in

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

Members

There are 88 proprietors in membership and membership profile ranges from the large operators, including

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(130 clubs) and

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(87 clubs), to smaller operators like Majestic Bingo (16 clubs) and Carlton Leisure (13 clubs) and many single unit businesses.

Role of the Association

The Association assists members by: * Representing their interests to relevant third parties, including government, the regulator, research and academic organisations. * Responding to formal consultations on issues affecting the industry. * Providing support, guidance and information to members concerning operational, compliance and social responsibility issues. * Providing the facility for annual age verification testing of member sites. * Facilitating a national industry self-exclusion scheme. The Association also manages the industry's relationship and activities with the agreed national charity: currently Variety, the children's charity.

External links

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