BGC: Latest Figures on Young People and Gambling Released
Today, the Gambling Commission has published its Young People and Gambling Report 2025 – the annual study that helps understand children’s and…
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BGC Warns Rise in Machine Games Duty Will Threaten Casino Jobs and Investment
The Betting and Gaming Council Casino Group has warned that any increase in Machine Games Duty (MGD) in the upcoming Budget would…
BGC: Further Tax Raid on Betting Threatens 40,000 Jobs and £3bn Blow to UK Economy, Warns New Analysis
A further tax raid on Britain’s betting and gaming industry would devastate jobs, undermine the economy, and drive billions into the hands…
iGaming and Wider Gambling Taxes in Labour Party Conference Firing Line
Amid tumbling polling figures, a group of over 101 socialist MPs attending today’s Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, have called for swingeing…
Heaven Or Hell, Surging Gambling Industry Backlash To Feared Tax Hikes
Opposition to the high-level intervention of Labour Party mandarin and former British prime minister Gordon Brown calling for massive gambling tax hikes…
From Harmonisation To Horror, UK Gambling Industry Bracing For Tax Grab
The UK gambling industry is bracing to face more upheaval as what began as a plan to streamline online gambling taxes is…
BGC Welcomes Appointment of Nigel Huddleston MP
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has issued a statement welcoming the appointment of Nigel Huddleston MP as the new Shadow Secretary…
BGC Warns of Black Market Risk Amid iGaming Tax Review
A new YouGov poll commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) suggests that almost a third of regular punters could turn…
BGC Backs UK Sport Funding and Strategy, Warns on Tax
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has welcomed recent UK Government plans to invest £400 million into grassroots sport and launch a…
BGC: Punters Cite Tax Fears as Black Market Risk Rises
A new YouGov survey commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) suggests that 65% of regular bettors believe increased taxes on…