Industry
August 25, 2022
Fitzdares Joins the Betting and Gaming Council
The Betting and Gaming Council, Britain’s single industry body for gambling, has reinforced its team with a new member. Fitzdares, one of the UK’s oldest sports betting and horseracing operators, will join the body and work alongside other notable companies. Fitzdares Becomes a Part of the BGC Fitzdares’ business dates back to 1882 and is […]
Industry
August 22, 2022
BGC Pleads for Help as Energy Costs Hurt Casinos
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), industry body for UK betting and gaming, is concerned about the rising cost of living. The Council contacted the British government, asking it to take action. BGC Is Concerned about the Soaring Energy Prices The BGC noted that the higher costs of energy have dramatically affected the hospitality sector. […]
Industry
August 4, 2022
Research: Lockdown Gambling Advertising in the UK Skyrocketed
Two separate university studies on gambling advertising spend found out that operators increased the amount of gambling advertising by nearly 50% during the winter lockdowns despite acknowledging people’s anxiety. Ads Stir Problem Gamblers to Spend More The studies from the Universities of Glasgow and Stirling revealed that the amount spent on gambling advertising reached new […]
Industry
July 21, 2022
BGC Appoints Alexander Reeves as Head of Public Affairs
As an important time for the gambling industry in the United Kingdom looms, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has appointed Alexander Reeves as the industry group’s new head of public affairs. This comes in anticipation of a new White Paper and the potential storm that will follow as opposing parties clash over the text. […]
Industry
June 28, 2022
YouGov: A Third of UK Bettors to Turn to the Black Market amid Reforms
New research by YouGov, a British international Internet-based market research and data analytics firm, assessed how bettors in the United Kingdom feel about the proposed restrictions. It turns out that many of them aren’t happy and may turn to the black market. Punters Aren’t Happy with the Proposed Restrictions As the United Kingdom anticipates the […]
Sports
June 13, 2022
BGC to Donate Royal Ascot Profits to Celebrate Queen’s Jubilee
Following the success of the 2021 Britannia Stakes fundraising that helped raise £1.25 million ($1.52 million) for a number of charities, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) decided to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee in a similar manner. BGC members have chosen to pledge all profits from the heritage handicap at Royal Ascot to some of […]
Industry
June 10, 2022
BGC Plans to Create 1,500 Jobs in the West Midlands
Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council recently declared that the gambling industry has the potential to create 15,000 new tech jobs in five years. The Council has now announced that its members will happily support this growth. The BGC Will Create 1,500 in the West Midlands The move is a part of the “Leveling Up” agenda […]
Industry
June 6, 2022
BGC Forecasts 15,000 New Tech Jobs in UK Gambling
Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council promised that the growing gambling industry will create 15,000 new tech jobs in five years. This comes as a part of the Leveling Up agenda that seeks to expand the local regulated market. The BGC Expects 15,000 New Tech Jobs in the UK Gaming Sector Professional analysts forecast that the […]
Industry
May 23, 2022
Safer Game Design Code Eliminates Some Gamification Features
A Safer Game Design Code for gaming machines in land-based gaming establishments was finalized by three gaming sector trading bodies last week. ‘Commitment to Socially Responsible Recreational Gaming’ The Safer Game Design Code finalized by the British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA), the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) and The Bingo Association is a cross-sector […]
Industry
May 5, 2022
BGC Says Rate of Problem Gambling Drop by 50% to March 2022
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reported that problem addiction in the United Kingdom has dropped slightly to 0.2%. The data is taken from the UK Gambling Commission which has looked closer into current rates of addiction, covering the period up to March 2022. BGC Sees Drop of 50% for Problem Gambling This is […]
