Industry
January 9, 2023
A Quarter of Betting and Gaming Council’s Funds Will Reach Its Own Causes
During its 2020 funding announcement, the BGC pledged it would use GambleAware as the main commissioning agent responsible for spending £100 million ($121 million) by 2024 on projects the charity would select on its own. BGC’s Members Have Spoken In the last few months, the council’s main members, William Hill, Bet365, GVC Holdings, and Flutter […]
Industry
December 29, 2022
World Cup Gambling Ads Fell by 34%, Prove Wrong Spike Warnings
TV gambling advertising in the UK during the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar fell by more than a quarter to the levels registered in the previous World Cup stated the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) in a press release. The ‘Perfect Storm’ Did not Materialize Based on new data excluding all Lottery advertisements, there […]
Industry
December 12, 2022
BGC Urges Government for Clarity on Affordability Checks
The regulated gambling sector is under threat with mandatory affordability checks “already hurting” the industry’s bottom line argues the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a trade group that represents the British gaming industry. New Research Reiterates the Known Facts The BGC has been a passionate advocate for an approach towards the re-regulation of the industry […]
Industry
December 6, 2022
Health Warnings for Gambling Won’t Have Effect, Says BGC Study
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the industry body representing the gaming and betting industry in the UK, released details of a new study that probed into the potential of introducing mandatory health messages in an effort to reduce problem gambling. Brits Disapprove Gambling Compulsory Health Warnings On Tuesday the BGC released the results of […]
Sports
December 1, 2022
BGC Says World Cup Gambling Fears Unfounded
Amid the long-anticipated 2022 World Cup, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) in the UK released a new report outlining that the famous soccer tournament led to an increase in gambling misconceptions. Can the World Cup Bring Gambling Harm? BGC’s chairman, Brigid Simmonds, said Thursday that poorly informed commentators and anti-gambling lobbyists have claimed that […]
Industry
November 23, 2022
Gambling Suicide Rates Spark Calls for Reforms
Gambling harm continues to be one of the most discussed topics in the contemporary gambling industry. Different people react differently to addiction. Some may resort to theft in order to fuel their habits. Others, however, find a tragic end, resorting to taking their own lives. Britain’s National Health Service is aware of that and urged […]
Industry
November 23, 2022
BGC Says 67% of UK Gamblers Oppose Mandatory Spending Limits
The Betting and Gaming Council has issued a warning against the adoption of a “nanny state” that alienates customers in the regulated gambling market and forces their hand to offshore and black-market gambling websites in the United Kingdom. The advocacy group has lobbied for an evidence-based approach towards the re-regulation of the gambling industry in […]
Industry
October 20, 2022
Safer Gambling Week Scrutiny Infuriates Dugher
The chief executive officer of Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council, Michael Dugher, blasted Safer Gambling Week critics for calling the initiative a “cringe campaign.” Gambling With Lives Critiqued Safer Gambling Week Safer Gambling Week is an initiative that seeks to educate people about the dangers of gambling and teach them how to make informed decisions. […]
Industry
September 23, 2022
BGC Supports the Government’s Growth Plan
Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council, the single industry body for UK betting and gaming, has expressed its support for the government’s new Growth Plan. According to the union, its members will gladly back the plan. The UK Wants to Grow Its Gaming Industry On September 23, Kwasi Kwarteng, Chancellor of the Exchequer, unveiled the British […]
Industry
September 7, 2022
Michelle Donelan Named Head of the DCMS
The cabinet of Liz Truss, Britain’s new PM, announced that it will be appointing Michelle Donelan as secretary of state for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. This comes in the wake of Nadine Dorries decision to vacate the spot. Donelan Will Be Responsible for the Department During Boris Johnson’s tenure as PM, […]
