Gala leaves all Associations

In what may be seen as a shock move Gala Coral Group has ceased it’s membership with four trade bodies the Bingo Association, Remote Gambling Association, the Association of British Bookmakers and the British Casino Association. Gala Coral is one of the United Kingdoms largest gambling operators and insists its decision to leave is to establish an industry wide gambling association.

A spokesman confirmed “This is not us withdrawing from these associations because we don’t think they’re very good,” we’ve got a new Gambling Act and a new regulator but we have separate trade associations where there’s a lot of duplication.”

The Chairman of the the Bingo Association, Sir Peter Fry has expressed his disappoitnment over the descion by Gala Coral to leave the association and to cease its memebership in the other trade bodies. Sir Peter said “The Association has represented the industry in a robust and successful manner, providing a cohesive voice for bingo. Despite Gala`s decision to be outside this important industry forum and platform.”