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 […]
A survey conducted by global public opinion and data company YouGov confirmed industry fears that a further tightening of the regulated gambling market in the UK is likely to work in favor of the black market. Regulation is Very Important Conducted across a demographic of UK bettors who had wagered on sports in the previous […]
The Betting and Gaming Council continues to lead the offensive against regulatory changes in the United Kingdom that may have unintended negative consequences for businesses, consumers, and the treasury. BGC chief executive Michael Dugher issued a statement on how re-regulating the industry in a time of a global pandemic may compound the already existing issues […]
A total of 30 new domains were added to the Belgian Gaming Commission’s (BGC) blacklist latest update last week, among which a brand operated by the licensed in Malta Winzon Group. Protecting the Public from Illegal Gambling Operators The BGC targeted casinodep.com, an online casino gaming website operated by Malta-licensed Winzon Group, as well as […]
Governments and regulators continue to turn the screws on the clamps holding down the regulated gambling industry. As they do, they are inadvertently allowing the size of the unregulated market to grow. This is the revelation of a new report conducted by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), which shows that offshore gambling across Europe […]
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) issued a warning to the UK Government ahead of the release of its White Paper the industry is at a dangerous crossroads, citing research on black markets in other European countries following the introduction of strict new gambling measures. Gambling Industry at a ‘Dangerous Crossroads’ The BGC that was […]
The United Kingdom’s Betting and Gaming Council has chosen the non-profit self-exclusion provider Gamstop to lead a single customer view trial. The trial will seek to identify bettors exposed to gambling harm risk and protect them from getting harmed further. Single Customer View to Become a Reality To make sure this will work, the BGC […]
John Whittingdale, Britain’s former DCMS Minister, is currently overseeing the review of 2005’s Gambling Act. He used the opportunity to warn the Betting and Gaming Council of the growing thread of unlicensed gambling. Whittingdale Warns that the Black Market is Real Whittingdale addressed the issue during the annual general meeting on January 20. According to […]
As UK authorities are set to commence the long-awaited review of the Gambling Act, which will make changes that will regulate the gambling industry better and allow its residents to participate in these activities in the safest possible way, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) reminds everyone of the fact that sports sponsorships must go […]
The United Kingdom’s Betting and Gaming Council has forewarned the government that failing to properly handle the Gambling Review can benefit the black market. The commission explained that shifting to more restrictive policies and implementing spending checks will likely prompt local bettors to turn to the black market. The People Oppose the Spending Checks The […]
