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…
Charitable organizations across the UK have reaped the rewards of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) Grand National Charity Bet campaign, which…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is pleased to reaffirm its sponsorship of the Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day, a key event dedicated…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a prominent standards body in the igaming industry, has called on the government to fulfill its…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a key standards body for the regulated UK betting and gaming industry, has announced today, January…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has raised concerns regarding the Chancellor’s proposed simplification of gambling taxes. The Autumn Statement announced a…
Thw Betting and Gaming Council today (THURS) urges the Chancellor to rethink a stealth tax on land-based casinos, confirmed in the Autumn…
The 2023 edition of Safer Gambling Week, an annual initiative promoting responsible gambling practices, achieved a significant milestone, surpassing previous records in…
The Gambling Commission’s 2023 Young People and Gambling Survey provides key insights into the gambling activities of individuals aged 11-17 years. The…
This year’s Safer Gambling Week event will run from 13th – 19th November 2023 and will see the whole industry coming together…
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 CEO Michael Dugher has welcomed the appointment of seven new Commissioners to the Gambling Commission, on behalf of…
The Government has recently announced a consultation, seeking views on a new statutory levy on betting operators of all sizes, to make…
Rising costs are looming in the realm of iGaming operators and horse racing in the United Kingdom. The financial contributions directed toward…
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Thangam Debbonaire MP on becoming the new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture,…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has introduced new measures aimed at minimizing the exposure of digital media advertisements to individuals below…
Betting and Gaming Council members directly contributed £455m to British horseracing last year in levy, media rights and sponsorship deals, new BGC…
THE Betting and Gaming Council welcomes new rules announced by Government to crack down on illegal ads online, and better protect young…
Betting and Gaming Council Chief Executive Michael Dugher urged MPs to remember the 22.5m punters who enjoy a regular bet during his…
Britain’s biggest bookmakers will donate all profits from tomorrow’s (THURS) Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot to a host of top UK…
Social media giants are being urged to cooperate with the betting and gaming industry to limit marketing seen by young people and…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is delighted to support this year’s Safer Gambling Week, which will build on the record breaking…
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…
Problem gambling rates in England have fallen according to a new NHS Health Survey, published today. The wide-ranging NHS Health Survey found…
Who needs a government gambling White Paper when it appears that reform is writing itself. That’s the message streaming out of the…
Charities up and down the country have won big thanks to the Grand National Charity Bet campaign, which has raised thousands for…
BGC members would welcome a mandatory levy to fund Research, Education and Treatment (RET) services to tackle gambling related harm, if it…
Over 80 per cent of punters believe betting companies should be allowed to offer promotions such as free bets. According to a…
The Betting and Gaming Council today vowed to back the economy by delivering on the Government’s economic plan of ‘Enterprise, Education, Employment…
Almost 80 per cent of punters fear restrictions on betting would likely drive customers to unsafe, unregulated black market gambling sites, a…
The Betting and Gaming Council are proud to once again be supporting Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day. It’s the second time Leicester races…
The number of punters using safer gambling tools rocketed thanks to Safer Gambling Week, new figures released today show. Analysis of last…
New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rate of problem gambling among UK adults has fallen to 0.2 per cent….
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 Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Lucy Frazer MP on becoming the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media…
Britain’s regulated betting and gaming sector has urged Government to publish a White Paper that delivers for business and punters, after a…
71 per cent of the public believe Government health messaging – like those on cigarettes – would be ineffective at preventing problem…
In a game of musical chairs, Paul Scully, a former Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, has become the fifth government minister…
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Paul Scully MP on his appointment as Minister responsible for the betting and…
Standards body, the Betting and Gaming Council announced on Friday (23rd September) their members are ready to play a leading role backing…
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Michelle Donelan on becoming the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media…
Urgent action is needed by the next PM to protect the hospitality and leisure sector from “catastrophic” energy price hikes, say the…
A ban on promotions including so-called ‘free bets’ would push almost a third of punters to the black market while sucking millions…
Some of the UK’s top charities have landed a huge donation after bookies handed over all their profits from a flagship race….
Britain’s regulated betting and gaming industry will generate 15,000 tech jobs in the next five years, as part of an ambitious Levelling…
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 up and down the country are in the money after bookies donated thousands to charities after MPs from around the country…
Millions of punters can bet on the Grand National in person for the first time in three years this Saturday (9 April)…
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…
NHS As reported in this newsletter a few weeks ago, it has been confirmed that the NHS will cut all funding from…
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council – which represents betting shops, casinos and the online gaming sector – today announces its…