Buzz Bingo has revealed plans to close 26 of its UK venues in a move that will place 570 employees at risk of losing their jobs. The UK’s largest bingo hall operator stated that it had undertaken the drastic actions to ‘protect the future of its business’ as it seeks to mitigate pandemic circumstances affecting the entire leisure and hospitality …
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Buzz Bingo appoints Hope&Glory as communications lead
Buzz Bingo, operator of the UK’s largest retail bingo network has confirmed the appointment of London public relations firm Hope&Glory as lead communications agency. The appointment sees Hope&Glory manage Buzz Bingo’s press office, media contacts and creative communications for campaigns, running across the operator’s 119 bingo premises’ nationwide. Following a £40 million makeover, Buzz Bingo is the new brand identity …
Read More »Buzz Bingo appoints ‘customer engagement pro’ Jamie Queen as commercial lead
Buzz Bingo (formerly Gala Leisure) has confirmed the appointment of Jamie Queen, former Thomas Cook Group Marketing Director to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Queen will be tasked with leading a rebranded Buzz Bingo’s commercial operations and enterprise, focusing on enhancing brand development and customer interactions. The executive will join Buzz Bingo’s leadership team this June, …
Read More »Gala Leisure completes £40m rebrand to Buzz Bingo targeting new audiences
Legacy UK bingo operator Gala Leisure has announced that it has completed its full £40 million makeover to ‘Buzz Bingo’. Gala Leisure, the former bingo subsidiary of Gala Coral, which was sold to private equity firm Caledonia Investments in December 2015 for £240 million, will now operate its 103 UK clubs under the Buzz Bingo domain. Furthermore, this week sees …
Read More »Tough Asia backdrop sees Playtech issue new profit warning
FTSE250 gambling technology group Playtech Plc has today issued a corporate profit warning, detailing continued Asian market woes. Issuing its second Asia related profit warning over the past year, Playtech governance details a continued slowdown of its Asian market operations and services. “As previously reported, average daily revenue in Asia continues to be impacted by an increasingly competitive backdrop. Towards the end …
Read More »Buzzed Up! Playtech secures Gala Leisure omni-channel lead systems agreement
FTSE industry technology group Playtech Plc has confirmed that it will act as lead omni-channel systems provider for Gala Leisure, as the UK bingo operator transitions to its new identity as Buzz Bingo. Updating the market, Playtech will become the lead bingo and casino platform provider for Gala Leisure, servicing the retail and land-based provisions of Buzz Bingo future enterprise. …
Read More »John Kelly rejoins Gala Leisure to lead big bingo changes
UK bingo hall operator, Gala Leisure has turned to an old hand in John Kelly to serve as non-Executive Chairman Kelly the founder of Gala Coral’s bingo and betting enterprise has most recently served as Chairman of Ladbrokes Coral Plc, prior to its 2018 takeover by GVC Holdings. A UK leisure and gambling figurehead, Kelly will be a key stakeholder …
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