BGC’s Grand National Charity Bet Campaign Raises Thousands for UK Causes
Charitable organizations across the UK have reaped the rewards of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) Grand National Charity Bet campaign, which…
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Betting and Gaming Council Proudly Sponsors Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day Again
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is pleased to reaffirm its sponsorship of the Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day, a key event dedicated…
BGC Advocates for Government Commitment on Financial Risk Checks
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a prominent standards body in the igaming industry, has called on the government to fulfill its…
BGC Announces Leadership Transition as Brigid Simmonds Steps Down
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a key standards body for the regulated UK betting and gaming industry, has announced today, January…
Betting and Gaming Council Raise Concerns Over Potential “Trojan Horse” to Raise Taxes
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has raised concerns regarding the Chancellor’s proposed simplification of gambling taxes. The Autumn Statement announced a…
BGC: Industry Urges Rethink on Continued Casino Stealth Tax
Thw Betting and Gaming Council today (THURS) urges the Chancellor to rethink a stealth tax on land-based casinos, confirmed in the Autumn…
BGC Outline Record Engagement During Safer Gambling Week 2023
The 2023 edition of Safer Gambling Week, an annual initiative promoting responsible gambling practices, achieved a significant milestone, surpassing previous records in…
Gambling Commission Releases 2023 Survey on Youth Gambling
The Gambling Commission’s 2023 Young People and Gambling Survey provides key insights into the gambling activities of individuals aged 11-17 years. The…
Industry, Government and the Regulator Come Together Once Again to Back Safer Gambling Week 2023
This year’s Safer Gambling Week event will run from 13th – 19th November 2023 and will see the whole industry coming together…
BGC: As Nation Marks Rememberance, Betting and Gaming Council is Proud to Confirm Sponsorship of Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day
The Betting and Gaming Council is proud to confirm it will once again sponsor Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day, which raises vital funds…
Betting and Gaming Council Welcome New Commissioners to the Gambling Commission
Betting and Gaming Council CEO Michael Dugher has welcomed the appointment of seven new Commissioners to the Gambling Commission, on behalf of…
Brigid Simmonds OBE – A New Model For Funding RET Must Not Risk Third Sector Charities, Or Our Independent Bookies
The Government has recently announced a consultation, seeking views on a new statutory levy on betting operators of all sizes, to make…
BGC: iGaming Operators Anticipate Record Media Rights Investment in Horse Racing
Rising costs are looming in the realm of iGaming operators and horse racing in the United Kingdom. The financial contributions directed toward…
BGC Welcomes Shadow Ministers and Pledges to Continue Progress on Safer Gambling
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Thangam Debbonaire MP on becoming the new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture,…
BGC Announces Enhanced Advertising Guidelines for Digital Media
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has introduced new measures aimed at minimizing the exposure of digital media advertisements to individuals below…
BGC: Betting and Gaming Council Members Made Record Contribution to British Horseracing Last Year, New Figures Show
Betting and Gaming Council members directly contributed £455m to British horseracing last year in levy, media rights and sponsorship deals, new BGC…
BGC Welcomes New Crack Down on Illegal Ads and Measures to Further Protect Children Online
THE Betting and Gaming Council welcomes new rules announced by Government to crack down on illegal ads online, and better protect young…
BGC: Betting and Gaming Council Give Voice to Punters and Industry Workers Before Select Committee
Betting and Gaming Council Chief Executive Michael Dugher urged MPs to remember the 22.5m punters who enjoy a regular bet during his…
BGC: Charities to Win Big at Britannia Stakes
Britain’s biggest bookmakers will donate all profits from tomorrow’s (THURS) Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot to a host of top UK…
Betting Industry Urges Greater Cooperation on Safer Gambling Marketing
Social media giants are being urged to cooperate with the betting and gaming industry to limit marketing seen by young people and…
BGC: Betting and Gaming Industry Unites Again For Safer Gambling Week 2023
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is delighted to support this year’s Safer Gambling Week, which will build on the record breaking…
Bookies to Celebrate King’s Coronation by Donating All Profits from Royal Ascot Race
To mark the King’s Coronation, Britain’s leading bookmakers will donate all profits from the feature handicap Britannia Stakes race at this year’s…
BGC Welcomes New NHS Health Survey Which Confirms Drop in Problem Gambling Rates
Problem gambling rates in England have fallen according to a new NHS Health Survey, published today. The wide-ranging NHS Health Survey found…
Gambling’s White Paper. Where Art Thou?
Who needs a government gambling White Paper when it appears that reform is writing itself. That’s the message streaming out of the…
BGC: Good Causes Up and Down the Country the Big Winners, Thanks to the BGC Grand National Charity Bet Campaign
Charities up and down the country have won big thanks to the Grand National Charity Bet campaign, which has raised thousands for…
BGC Welcomes Mandatory Levy to Fund Research, Education and Treatment – if it Protects Land-Based Operators
BGC members would welcome a mandatory levy to fund Research, Education and Treatment (RET) services to tackle gambling related harm, if it…
BGC: Huge Majority of Punters Back Betting Promotions
Over 80 per cent of punters believe betting companies should be allowed to offer promotions such as free bets. According to a…
BGC: Industry Vows to Back UK Economy, but Warns Against Anti-Growth Tax Rises and Regulations
The Betting and Gaming Council today vowed to back the economy by delivering on the Government’s economic plan of ‘Enterprise, Education, Employment…
BGC: Punters Fear Restrictions on Betting Will Fuel Black Market Gambling, New Study Shows
Almost 80 per cent of punters fear restrictions on betting would likely drive customers to unsafe, unregulated black market gambling sites, a…
BGC Delighted to Once Again Support Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day
The Betting and Gaming Council are proud to once again be supporting Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day. It’s the second time Leicester races…
BGC: Safer Gambling Week Sparks Huge Increase in Safer Gambling Tools Use
The number of punters using safer gambling tools rocketed thanks to Safer Gambling Week, new figures released today show. Analysis of last…
BGC: New Figures Confirm Drop in UK Problem Gambling Rates, but BGC Says Work to Raise Standards Continues
New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rate of problem gambling among UK adults has fallen to 0.2 per cent….
Betting and Gaming Council Endorses Racing TV’s Campaign to Engage MPs and DCMS Ministers
The Betting and Gaming Council’s Chairman, Brigid Simmonds OBE, has given her endorsement to a new campaign from Racing TV that empowers…
Standards Body the BGC Welcomes New Secretary of State, and Urges White Paper Publication “Without Delay”
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Lucy Frazer MP on becoming the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media…
BGC: Compulsory Affordability Checks Threaten Regulated Betting and Gaming Industry, Warns Major Report By EY
Britain’s regulated betting and gaming sector has urged Government to publish a White Paper that delivers for business and punters, after a…
BGC: Seven in Ten Brits Think Placing Compulsory Health Warnings on Betting Products Would Fail to Tackle Problem Gambling
71 per cent of the public believe Government health messaging – like those on cigarettes – would be ineffective at preventing problem…
The Fifth Dimension: In A Game of Musical Chairs, Don’t Worry Here Comes Scully in a Hurry
In a game of musical chairs, Paul Scully, a former Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, has become the fifth government minister…
BGC Welcome Paul Scully MP as New Gambling Minister
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Paul Scully MP on his appointment as Minister responsible for the betting and…
BGC Backs the Government’s Growth Plan
Standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council announced on Friday (23rd September) their members are ready to play a leading role backing…
BGC Welcome Michelle Donelan as New Secretary of State for DCMS
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Michelle Donelan on becoming the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media…
Betting and Gaming Council Joins Calls for Urgent Action on Energy Crisis to Protect Hospitality and Leisure Industries
Urgent action is needed by the next PM to protect the hospitality and leisure sector from “catastrophic” energy price hikes, say the…
Banning Free Bets Risks Pushing Almost a Third of Punters to the Black Market while Sucking Millions out of Horse Racing
A ban on promotions including so-called ‘free bets’ would push almost a third of punters to the black market while sucking millions…
Top Charities to Share £1.1 Million After Bookies Donate Profits from Flagship Race
Some of the UK’s top charities have landed a huge donation after bookies handed over all their profits from a flagship race….
BGC: UK Betting and Gaming Industry Leads the Way “Levelling Up” the United Kingdom
Britain’s regulated betting and gaming industry will generate 15,000 tech jobs in the next five years, as part of an ambitious Levelling…
BGC: Nearly Two-Thirds of Punters Warn That Forcing Limits on Their Betting Will Drive Them to the Black Market
Latest polling by YouGov found nearly two thirds of punters (65%) believe there is a large or substantial risk that setting limits on the amount of…
Charities the Big Winners After the BGC MP Grand National Charity Bet
Charities up and down the country are in the money after bookies donated thousands to charities after MPs from around the country…
As Grand National Returns, BGC Warns Ministers not to Spoil the Enjoyment of Punters
Millions of punters can bet on the Grand National in person for the first time in three years this Saturday (9 April)…
Regulated Betting and Gaming Industry Vows to back the Chancellor’s Economic Recovery Plan
Michael Dugher, Chief Executive of the Betting and Gaming Council, today pledged BGC members will support the Government’s economic recovery plan with investment, jobs and tax revenues, but urged Ministers not to put this…
Safer Gambling Weekly Round-up by Dam Mad Media
NHS As reported in this newsletter a few weeks ago, it has been confirmed that the NHS will cut all funding from…
BGC Welcomes New Levelling Up Whitepaper
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council – which represents betting shops, casinos and the online gaming sector – today announces its…