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Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Lucky Voice expands to Ireland


Karaoke chain Lucky Voice has announced a new part- nership this month with Irish entertainment com- plex Arena 7 in Donegal, as it moves forward with its global expansion. Te agreement will see an


existing site at the complex converted into a karaoke room with bar that will accommo- date up to 25 people. Arena 7 will license Lucky Voice’s tech- nology, by adopting Lucky Voice Enterprise, and install the brand’s custom-built touch-screen karaoke soft- ware into the private room. Enda Nicholls, Arena 7 owner, said: “On


a recent trip to London we visited Lucky Voice in Islington and saw an immediate synergy between the Lucky Voice premium


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Arena 7 will install Lucky Voice’s touch-screen karaoke technology


customer experience and Arena 7 ethos.” Arena 7 includes seven entertainment options including Bowling World and Strikes Bar & Restaurant. Details: http://lei.sr?a=f2r9Y


British Olympic Assocation appoints licensing partner


Te British Olympic Association (BOA) has named IMG Licensing - a division of IMG Worldwide – as its new official licensing part- ner following a tender process. IMG will be tasked with creating a com- prehensive licensing programme that offers a


range of officially-licensed Team GB products and apparel. Demand for officially-licensed Team GB apparel reached an all-time high in 2012, with over 10,000 individually licensed items bearing the Team GB & ParalympicGB marks. Details: http://lei.sr?a=h1v0j


UK lacks “family-friendly” hotels


A new survey reveals more than 250,00 British parents have cut short a family holiday because they felt their children were unwel- come or accommodation was ill-equipped for their needs. Te research, conducted by Markettiers4DC, surveyed 1,005 UK parents. Around a quarter of parents taking part in


the study complained about a lack of evening activities and 23 per cent had experienced unfriendliness towards their children. One in five said menus were unsuitable for


children and 13 per cent complained there was no children’s cutlery or tableware. Nigel Chapman, of Luxury Family Hotels,


said: “It’s about time UK hotels sat up and took notice as the industry as a whole clearly still has a long way to go to prove that young guests are as welcome as their parents and recognise how important that is.”


24 Nearly a fiſth had experienced “unfriendliness” Other concerns included unsuitable bed-


ding and a lack of kids’ clubs or nanny services. Te survey also found one in three parents believed foreign hotels were more accommodating to children than those at home. Details: http://lei.sr?a=I7B5I


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