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Great Britain’s leading gambling operators surpassed the £100m pledged in 2020 to tackle gambling harms, new figures from the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) show. In June 2020, the Betting and Gaming Council’s (BGC) five largest members pledged £100m in donations to support research, education and treatment of gambling-related harms. While they originally intended to donate
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has accused the UK government of a stealth tax raid on casinos, which it says could cost the industry £5m (€5.7m/$6.2m) per year. The claim relates to the freezing of gaming duty bands outlined in chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn statement. In a statement, the BGC said
A number of industry sources have informed iGB that the long-awaited Gambling Act Review White Paper is due to be released as early as Monday 17 April. iGB understands that speculation has come to a head with industry sources widely expecting that the White Paper is due to be released next week, perhaps as early
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has endorsed a new anti-affordability checks campaign from horseracing channel Racing TV. The Write To Your MP campaign directs horseracing enthusiasts to write to their local MPs, as well as ministers from the Department of Digitial, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), regarding the potential imposition of affordability checks. Brigid
The implementation of affordability checks and the re-opening of land-based venues both contributed to the fall in online revenue during 2021-2022, according to an Ernst & Young report commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). The report analyses the BGC’s contribution to the British economy, looking at gambling data covering the period between July
