Tag: Betting and Gaming Council
UK Chancellor warned against gambling tax hike as EU black market hits £70B
Rachel Reeves has been warned to halt plans for tax hikes on bookies after research revealed illegal sites took over 70 per cent of... more
UK gambling industry launches summer charm offensive to head off tax rise
Gambling lobbyists are staging a summer charm offensive designed to stop ministers from raising taxes on the sector, the Guardian has... more
Trade group head warns UK government to reconsider ‘catastrophic’ tax regime
Grainne Hurst, CEO of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), has cautioned against the government’s planned single taxation regime. 28... more
Betting and Gaming Council hails UK Gambling Minister after speech
The Betting and Gaming Council have heaped support on gambling minister Baroness Twycross after her address at the group’s AGM. “In my... more
Betting and Gaming Council hits back at Wales’ decision to ban greyhound racing
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has stated that it is “deeply disappointed” with the decision to halt greyhound racing in Wales.... more
UK industry group’s first code handbook determined to ‘raise the standards’
The Betting and Gaming Council has published its first Code Handbook, as it looks to give a more in depth guide on raising standards in the... more
AGA joins forces with European counterparts to combat global gaming challenges
Industry trade groups the American Gaming Association (AGA), the UK’s Betting & Gaming Council (BGC), and European Casino... more
Over four years, UK operators gave £172.5M to address problem gambling
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced that its members have donated £172.5m ($222.73m) to combat problem gambling and... more
UK Betting and Gaming Council pledges support to new Labour government to put industry on “right footing”
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has voiced its support for the new Labour government following results of the General Election. The... more
Data from UK’s Safer Gambling Week reveal increased use of available tools
A press release from the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the United Kingdom’s gambling standards body, has revealed an increase in the... more
