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Articles tagged with: Betting and Gaming Council

BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL WARN AGAINST NEW TREASURY MEASURE BECOMING ‘TROJAN HORSE’ TO RAISE TAXES

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27 Nov Social affairs

BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL WARN AGAINST NEW TREASURY MEASURE BECOMING ‘TROJAN HORSE’ TO RAISE TAXES

STANDARDS body the Betting and Gaming Council has urged the Chancellor against using a proposed new gambling tax simplification measure to further raise taxes which will threaten sports including horse racing.

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06 Nov Communities

AS NATION MARKS REMEMBRANCE, BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL IS PROUD TO CONFIRM SPONSORSHIP OF LEICESTER RACECOURSE VETERANS’ DAY

The Betting and Gaming Council is proud to confirm it will once again sponsor Leicester Racecourse Veterans’ Day, which raises vital funds for a host of military charities.

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07 Sep Culture

BGC WELCOMES SHADOW MINISTERS AND PLEDGES TO CONTINUE PROGRESS ON SAFER GAMBLING

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Thangam Debbonaire MP on becoming the new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and pledged to continue progress on safer gambling.

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26 Jul Health

BGC WELCOMES NEW CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ADS AND MEASURES TO FURTHER PROTECT CHILDREN ONLINE

The Betting and Gaming Council welcomes new rules announced by Government to crack down on illegal ads online, and better protect young people from harm.

Regulated gambling: Why higher standards rather than bans are the best way to protect the most vulnerable

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18 Jul Health

Regulated gambling: Why higher standards rather than bans are the best way to protect the most vulnerable

More can and will be done to promote safer gambling in sports sponsorship and online advertising, but an ad ban wouldn’t make betting safer - it would just damage our best loved sports.

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21 Jun Communities

Charities to win big at Britannia Stakes

Britain’s biggest bookmakers will donate all profits from the Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot to a host of top UK charities.

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09 Jun Economy

BGC Chairman Brigid Simmonds OBE response to the departure of GamCare CEO, Anna Hemmings

Responding to the announcement of the departure of GamCare CEO, Anna Hemmings.

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07 Jun Health

BETTING INDUSTRY URGES GREATER COOPERATION ON SAFER GAMBLING MARKETING

Social media giants are being urged to co-operate with the betting and gaming industry to limit marketing seen by young people and problem gamblers.

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27 Apr Health

BGC welcome Government Gambling White Paper

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18 Apr Communities

GOOD CAUSES UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY THE BIG WINNERS, THANKS TO THE BGC GRAND NATIONAL CHARITY BET CAMPAIGN

Charities up and down the country have won big thanks to the Grand National Charity Bet campaign, which has raised thousands for good causes.

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03 Apr Health

BGC WELCOMES MANDATORY LEVY TO FUND RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TREATMENT - IF IT PROTECTS LAND-BASED OPERATORS

BGC members would welcome a mandatory levy to fund Research, Education and Treatment (RET) services to tackle gambling related harm, if it is independent and tiered to protect land-based operators.

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13 Mar Economy

INDUSTRY VOWS TO BACK UK ECONOMY, BUT WARNS AGAINST ANTI-GROWTH TAX RISES AND REGULATIONS

The Betting and Gaming Council today vowed to back the economy by delivering on the Government’s economic plan of ‘Enterprise, Education, Employment and Everywhere’, but warned against measures which would threaten growth, jeopardise jobs, or undermine the customer experience for millions of punters.

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10 Mar Health

PUNTERS FEAR RESTRICTIONS ON BETTING WILL FUEL BLACK MARKET GAMBLING, NEW STUDY SHOWS

Almost 80 per cent of punters fear restrictions on betting would likely drive customers to unsafe, unregulated black market gambling sites, a new poll shows.

The Gambling White Paper: A test of the Government's commitment to horse racing

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02 Mar Health

The Gambling White Paper: A test of the Government's commitment to horse racing

Rishi is a racing fan. When it comes to protecting racing in the Gambling White Paper, it’s vital he doesn’t fall at the first.

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28 Feb Health

NEW FIGURES CONFIRM DROP IN UK PROBLEM GAMBLING RATES, BUT BGC SAYS WORK TO RAISE STANDARDS CONTINUES

New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rate of problem gambling among UK adults has fallen to 0.2 per cent.

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16 Feb Culture

BGC BACK RACING TV’S 'WRITE TO YOUR MP' CAMPAIGN

Betting and Gaming Council Chairman Brigid Simmonds OBE has today endorsed a new campaign from Racing TV enabling concerned horseracing fans to seek assurances from their MPs and DCMS Ministers.

How apprentices are shaping the future of betting and gaming

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10 Feb Health

How apprentices are shaping the future of betting and gaming

The work of our members highlights what can be achieved with a commitment to apprenticeships and we intend to go even further with 5,000 new opportunities created over the next couple of years.

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20 Jun 2022 Social affairs

Top charities to share £1.2 million after bookies donate profits from flagship race

Some of the UK’s top charities have landed a huge donation after bookies handed over all their profits from a flagship race.

New regulations must not damage the vital economic and cultural contribution made by betting and gaming companies

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06 Jun 2022 Communities

New regulations must not damage the vital economic and cultural contribution made by betting and gaming companies

Levelling up the United Kingdom is one of the Government’s top priorities. In light of this, the Betting and Gaming Council, the standards body for the regulated betting and gaming industry has partnered with The Purpose Coalition to highlight the key role that the sector is playing to support the levelling up agenda.

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01 Jun 2022 Economy

Bookies to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by donating profits from flagship Royal Ascot Race

Britain’s bookies will mark this year’s Queen’s Jubilee in by donating all profits from the Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot to some of the UK’s top charities.

Betting and Gaming Industry unites to announce Safer Gambling Week 2022 and pledge to build on last year's record-breaking success

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26 May 2022 Social affairs

Betting and Gaming Industry unites to announce Safer Gambling Week 2022 and pledge to build on last year's record-breaking success

This year’s Safer Gambling Week event will run from 17th – 23rd October 2022 and will see the whole industry coming together in a concerted effort to further promote safer gambling messages, the tools available to customers to stay in control and the help and support available to those who champion higher standards.

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23 May 2022 Economy

Nearly two-thirds of punters warn that forcing limits on their betting will drive them to the black market

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 money spent on betting would drive more people to the unsafe, unregulated black market online. Polling also found almost 56 per cent of punters thought the Government should not set limits on how much money they could bet.

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05 May 2022 Health

New figures confirm another drop in problem gambling rates in the UK

New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rates of problem gambling have fallen to 0.2% in the year to March 2022.

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12 Apr 2022 Economy

Charities the big winners after the BGC MP Grand National charity bet

Charities up and down the country are in the money after bookies donated thousands to charities after MPs from around the country joined in the Grand National action by placing charity bets.

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