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February 16, 2021
BGC Establishes New Rules for Social Media Posts by Football Clubs
The Betting and Gaming Council in the UK rolls out new tough rules on gambling advertising by football clubs on social media. The new rules aim at restricting audiences under 18 from seeing gambling offers posted by football clubs. The Betting and Gaming Council Rolls Out New Tough Rules for Advertising The gaming industry standards […]
Legal
January 18, 2021
Gambling Law Changes May Bring Unintended Consequences, Warns BGC
The Betting and Gaming Council in the UK released a video outlining the importance of changes that may be done to the gambling law in the country. The Council warned that such changes may bring unintended consequences such as pushing more people toward the black market. UK’s Regulated Gambling Industry Is a Safe Bet, Says […]
Business
January 5, 2021
UK’s New Lockdown Brings Hardships for the Gaming Industry
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a significant increase in positive COVID-19 cases, the UK entered into a new lockdown. The new measure ordered the closure of “non-essential” businesses and may last until mid-February. New Lockdown in UK Closes “Non-essential” Businesses In light of the ongoing pandemic, the UK rolled out additional restrictions aiming […]
Casino
December 21, 2020
BGC Warns of 27M Visits a Year to Black Market Gambling Sites
In a statement on the Betting and Gaming Council website, the trade group argues that there were 27 million gambling black market visits between 2018 and 2019, totaling at £1.4 billion in lost handle. BGC Publishes Statistic of Visits to Black Market Gambling Sites The Betting and Gaming Council has revealed that the number of […]
Industry
December 14, 2020
Brigid Simmonds Calls for Evidence-led Approach on Gambling Addiction
In an interview with RacingTV, BCG chair Brigid Simmonds said that the Gambling Commission’s potential cap on gambling losses is too severe, as problem gambling levels remain unchanged. Problem Gambling Numbers Have Not Increased The Betting and Gambling Council (BGC) is determined to have an “evidence-led” approach to the problem-gambling issue, Chair Brigid Simmonds told […]
Legal
December 8, 2020
UK Gambling Law Review Begins Supported by BGC and William Hill
UK Government announced today the launch of the long-awaited review of the gambling laws in the country that is set to define the framework for an upcoming overhaul of the industry. Launched as part of a call for evidence which is set to run for 16 weeks, the review will consider strengthening the powers of […]
Industry
December 1, 2020
Guardian: Punters Bet £700m Less on Gambling Since FOBTs Changes
Provisional data by the UK Gambling Commission has revealed that punters wagered £700 million between April 2019 and March 2020. Yet, the Betting and Gaming Council believes the industry impact has been much bigger than reported. FOBTs Numbers Don’t Drop as Badly, Says The Guardian A new article published in The Guardian argues that punters […]
Casino
November 24, 2020
UK Lockdown Ends on Dec 2, Betting Shops and Casinos Reopen
The UK will take a targeted approach towards reopening of businesses, with regions classified as Tier 3 keeping their businesses – including casinos and sports betting shops – shut down. National Lockdown to End on December 2 The United Kingdom’s sports betting and gambling sectors will make another attempt to return to normalcy after Prime […]
Industry
November 21, 2020
UK, Ireland: Betting and Gaming Council, BACTA, and Bingo Association Support Safer Gaming Week
The Safer Gambling Week for responsible gambling will run November 19-25, with the support of all Betting and Gaming Council’s members across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Customer Protection Initiative The Safer Gambling Week started on November 19 and will run until Wednesday next week. Supported by all members of the Betting and Gaming Council […]
Casino
November 20, 2020
Gambling Venues Can Operate Safely Under Tier 3 Restrictions
Gaming facilities in England are making desperate attempts to convince the Government they can operate safely even under Tier 3 restrictions. Currently, casinos and betting shops are closed due to the national lockdown imposed on November 5 which will run at least until December 2, but even when the lockdown is lifted, gaming venues fall […]