Gambling Business Group’s High Street Hub in Partnership with the Institute of Licensing

What is ARE?

The ARE Expo is a new event by a company that has a background in running successful gambling focused shows. The event will encompass both high street gambling and competitive socialising manufacturers and operators (indoor golf/cricket etc)
Whilst the exhibitor names may not be familiar to Licensing Officers, they are the manufacturers of gaming machines and associated technology which officers see in land-based gambling premises – and some of the exhibitors also run gambling premises.
It is free to attend

Where & When

The Cotton Sheds, Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Rd, Manchester M17 1AB
Wednesday 30 April 2025 from 10.30am – 1:00pm
We can provide teas/coffees – and there will be food outlets for people to buy their own lunch.
There’s a cloakroom in the venue.

Gambling Business Group’s High Street Hub event with the IoL

The morning will comprise a number of mini talks including

Latest developments on the Gambling Act Review
LPGMPs v UFECs
How Las should be tying back inspections to their Statement of Principles
Digital proof of Age
Compliance data available to LAs when inspecting premises
Martyn’s Law
Positive Play
Demonstration of gaming machine and bingo tablet technology (safer gambling tools)
Demonstration of age estimation technology
Staff and customer security in gambling premises

And also, an opportunity to go around the exhibition and meet some of our Members.

For more information about the event, visit: https://areexpo.co.uk/

Interested in attending?

So that we know how many to expect, please contact amanda@gamblingbusinessgroup.co.uk and we will facilitate your registration.

The Gambling Business Group (GBG)

We are a trade body which represents the breadth of the land-based gambling industry. We have bingo, betting, casino, AGC and FEC members along with machines manufacturers and suppliers. We also have representation from supporting businesses such as legal, compliance, recruitment and consultancy fields https://gamblingbusinessgroup.co.uk/

Last year at the ICE Expo in London:

“I brought my Team of Licensing Enforcement Officers to the ICE Exhibition last year at the ExCel Centre. Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed to attend in Barcelona this year!

“It was great to see that the IoL had a stand there, as an organisation we need to forge closer relationships directly with the gambling trade, which this event allowed to happen. The exhibition took up a huge chunk of the Excel Centre with company representatives from all types of gaming and betting, and from within the casino industry. It was both educational and a good opportunity for networking.

“My Team also found it incredibly useful to attend as not only did they meet these companies face-to-face, but also got to look at the gaming machines of the present and (more excitingly) the future. After all, they’re the ones that’ll be out inspecting them in the coming years. I also think that as a non-gambler, I personally find it hard to get into the mindset of those that do. This exhibition assisted greatly in that.”
Andrew Heron, London Borough of Southwark