BGC Signs Cooperation Agreement with Chilean Online Operators’ Group
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has signed a Cooperation Agreement with Chile’s Agrupación de Plataformas de Apuesta en Línea (aPAL), in…
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BGC: MPs Warn Gambling Tax Hikes Risk Boosting Black Market
MPs have warned that proposed increases in gambling taxation could accelerate the shift of customers from the regulated betting and igaming sector…
BGC Chair Michael Dugher to Step Down
Betting and Gaming Council Chair Michael Dugher is stepping down from the industry standards body after six years in senior leadership roles….
BGC Warns Business Rates Risk High Street Betting Shops
The Betting and Gaming Council has warned that the current business rates regime is accelerating the decline of Britain’s high streets, with…
BGC Statement on Rank Group CEO John O’Reilly Stepping Down
The Betting and Gaming Council wishes to pay tribute to Rank Group Chief Executive John O’Reilly following the announcement that he is…
BGC: Industry, Government and Regulator Back Safer Gambling Week 2025
This year’s Safer Gambling Week will run from 17-23 November 2025, bringing the whole industry together to further promote safer gambling by…
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…
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…
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…