Industry
January 26, 2023
Dugher Does Not Know What’s in the White Paper and Neither Do Journalists
Michael Dugher, the chief executive officer of the Betting and Gaming Council addressed the matter of the upcoming white paper at BGC’s Annual General Meeting. The modernization of the United Kingdom’s gambling laws continues getting postponed and the BGC does not know a lot about its exact contents. Rumors Claim the Mandatory Levy Is “In […]
Industry
January 26, 2023
Simmonds Believes Mandatory Levy Would Be Counterproductive
Brigid Simmonds, the chairman of Britain’s Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) has criticized the appeals for the introduction of a new safer gambling tax. She is certain that the profoundly-discussed mandatory levy would not provide the extra fund people are hoping on. Industry Critics Continue Asking for a Mandatory Levy The United Kingdom is set […]
Sports
January 25, 2023
Illegal Market Soared during the World Cup, Says BGC Study
The research sought to determine the impact of the illegal gambling market in 2022 and was led by Yield Sec. The new probe uncovered that the number of people using illegal online gambling operators in December skyrocketed. More than 250,000 people used the services of illegal, black market operators in December, marking a significant increase […]
Industry
January 9, 2023
A Quarter of Betting and Gaming Council’s Funds Will Reach Its Own Causes
During its 2020 funding announcement, the BGC pledged it would use GambleAware as the main commissioning agent responsible for spending £100 million ($121 million) by 2024 on projects the charity would select on its own. BGC’s Members Have Spoken In the last few months, the council’s main members, William Hill, Bet365, GVC Holdings, and Flutter […]
Industry
December 29, 2022
World Cup Gambling Ads Fell by 34%, Prove Wrong Spike Warnings
TV gambling advertising in the UK during the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar fell by more than a quarter to the levels registered in the previous World Cup stated the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) in a press release. The ‘Perfect Storm’ Did not Materialize Based on new data excluding all Lottery advertisements, there […]
Industry
December 12, 2022
BGC Urges Government for Clarity on Affordability Checks
The regulated gambling sector is under threat with mandatory affordability checks “already hurting” the industry’s bottom line argues the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a trade group that represents the British gaming industry. New Research Reiterates the Known Facts The BGC has been a passionate advocate for an approach towards the re-regulation of the industry […]
Industry
December 6, 2022
Health Warnings for Gambling Won’t Have Effect, Says BGC Study
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), the industry body representing the gaming and betting industry in the UK, released details of a new study that probed into the potential of introducing mandatory health messages in an effort to reduce problem gambling. Brits Disapprove Gambling Compulsory Health Warnings On Tuesday the BGC released the results of […]
Sports
December 1, 2022
BGC Says World Cup Gambling Fears Unfounded
Amid the long-anticipated 2022 World Cup, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) in the UK released a new report outlining that the famous soccer tournament led to an increase in gambling misconceptions. Can the World Cup Bring Gambling Harm? BGC’s chairman, Brigid Simmonds, said Thursday that poorly informed commentators and anti-gambling lobbyists have claimed that […]
Industry
November 23, 2022
Gambling Suicide Rates Spark Calls for Reforms
Gambling harm continues to be one of the most discussed topics in the contemporary gambling industry. Different people react differently to addiction. Some may resort to theft in order to fuel their habits. Others, however, find a tragic end, resorting to taking their own lives. Britain’s National Health Service is aware of that and urged […]
Industry
November 23, 2022
BGC Says 67% of UK Gamblers Oppose Mandatory Spending Limits
The Betting and Gaming Council has issued a warning against the adoption of a “nanny state” that alienates customers in the regulated gambling market and forces their hand to offshore and black-market gambling websites in the United Kingdom. The advocacy group has lobbied for an evidence-based approach towards the re-regulation of the gambling industry in […]
