Betting and Gaming Council

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The Betting and Gaming Council is a standards body committed to championing safer gambling.

We represent U.K. licensed betting shops, casinos and online operators.

For more information, please visit https://www.bettingandgamingcouncil.com/

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We need the government’s growth plan to apply to every industry – not more self-defeating tax rises

04 Jun Culture

The recent announcement of better than expected growth figures came as welcome relief for all of us who want to see the economy pick up. The ‘growth plan’ is central to the government’s agenda and we now need to ensure that every sector can contribute, including the UK’s betting and gaming industry.

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Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross is right about the contribution betting makes, but the value we deliver is under threat, and must be protected

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10 Mar Culture

Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross is right about the contribution betting makes, but the value we deliver is under threat, and must be protected

When Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross addressed the BGC’s AGM in central London days ago, she delivered some welcome home truths, too often lost in the noisy debate around betting and gaming.

Starmer and Reeves are right to call on regulators to go for growth. They now need to ensure their own ministers get the memo too

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10 Jan Communities

Starmer and Reeves are right to call on regulators to go for growth. They now need to ensure their own ministers get the memo too

On Christmas Eve the nation’s top regulators received a gift from the Prime Minister. No, not a selection box or novelty pair of festive socks. In the face of a flatlining economy, Keir Starmer threw down the gauntlet, calling for a new regulatory environment, built on collaboration with business which was, “more pro-growth and pro-investment”.

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18 Nov 2024 Culture

We are on a mission to raise the profile of safer gambling

Betting and gaming is enjoyed by around 22.5 million people in the UK each month and with the launch of this year’s Safer Gambling Week we are on a mission to further strengthen awareness about safer gambling.

Betting advertising and sponsorship benefits sport at all levels. It’s time the critics heard the facts

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30 Sep 2024 Culture

Betting advertising and sponsorship benefits sport at all levels. It’s time the critics heard the facts

For some months now there has been an ongoing debate about the role of betting advertising in sport. Amid that debate, there are voices on the sidelines demanding extreme measures like outright bans to tackle, what they mistakenly consider, a major challenge. But before anyone jumps two footed into this row, I suggest a strategic breather and a closer look at the facts.

For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon

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29 Aug 2024 Communities

For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon

Outdated regulations are holding back UK casinos. As competition from online and offshore operators grows, urgent legislative action is needed to modernise and protect the industry’s economic contribution.

Labour have put working class culture, communities and grassroots sport at the heart of their mission for change - and it is one I share, writes Michael Dugher

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18 Jul 2024 Communities

Labour have put working class culture, communities and grassroots sport at the heart of their mission for change - and it is one I share, writes Michael Dugher

In the seven years since I stood down from Parliament, as CEO of UK Music and then the BGC, I’ve seen a lot of DCMS ministers come and go. Some were very capable, some were nice people, some (mentioning no names) were neither. So I was genuinely curious to see how Labour’s new team would set out their stall.

BCG Britannia Stakes charity race at Royal Ascot is a win-win for good causes

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20 Jun 2024 Culture

BCG Britannia Stakes charity race at Royal Ascot is a win-win for good causes

For the fifth year running some of Britain’s biggest bookmakers will once again donate all profits from the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot to a raft of top UK charities.

It is an initiative that has raised nearly £3 million since its launch - a fantastic sum - which has been split between some of the nation’s best loved health, veteran and sports charities.

The Government’s new hypothecated tax on independent bookies will mean closed shops and sacked staff

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19 Jan 2024 Health

The Government’s new hypothecated tax on independent bookies will mean closed shops and sacked staff

For over two decades bookmakers like Jenningsbet have been proud to pay their part supporting a voluntary levy which funds excellent charities tackling gambling related harm.

Safer gambling week works, attacking it defies logic

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09 Jan 2024 Health

Safer gambling week works, attacking it defies logic

Safer Gambling Week 2023 was clearly another fantastic success. While it takes time to fully understand the impact of each campaign, the early results make clear our industry went further than ever to promote the tools which help people control their play, while ensuring more people than ever saw signposting to the advice and support available to those who may be struggling. In short, Safer Gambling Week works.

Red Wall voters hold the keys to Downing Street, only the party that listens to them will win

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09 Oct 2023 Health

Red Wall voters hold the keys to Downing Street, only the party that listens to them will win

Regulated betting and gaming supports many communities in the Red Wall - MPs would be wise to listen to them.

Latest press releases

04 Jul

BGC mourns the passing of Lord Lipsey

23 Jun

BGC welcomes government investment in grassroot sports and new modern industrial strategy, warns against damaging tax rises

02 Apr

BGC proud to represent betting and gaming sector at shadow DCMS roundtable

12 Feb

Grainne Hurst opens GAMLG event, welcoming collaboration and warning of black market threat

10 Feb

Minister for Gambling Baroness Twycross visits landmark Hippodrome Casino to learn more about sector

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