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We represent U.K. licensed betting shops, casinos and online operators.

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We need the government’s growth plan to apply to every industry – not more self-defeating tax rises

04 Jun Culture

The recent announcement of better than expected growth figures came as welcome relief for all of us who want to see the economy pick up. The ‘growth plan’ is central to the government’s agenda and we now need to ensure that every sector can contribute, including the UK’s betting and gaming industry.

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Our new Prime Minister must get gambling reform right

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01 Sep 2022 Environment

Our new Prime Minister must get gambling reform right

Within a matter of days, we will have a new PM and a new Government. Any celebrations will be short lived. Because whoever wins the keys to Number 10 will face a tsunami of trouble. A mounting cost-of-living crisis, inflation and energy bills soaring to stratospheric levels, war in Europe and a recession just around the corner. With that in their in-tray on Day One, it’s fair to say reforms to gambling will be pretty low on the Government’s agenda.

Lord Austin: Before ministers publish the Gambling White Paper, they need to consider a few home truths

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12 Aug 2022 Education

Lord Austin: Before ministers publish the Gambling White Paper, they need to consider a few home truths

Every month, some 22.5m adults, almost half the adult population, buys a lottery ticket, visits a casino or bingo hall, plays online or enjoys a flutter on any number of sports. British people like a bet.

A blanket ban on sport sponsorship would have a detrimental impact on communities, places and people

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03 Aug 2022 Culture

A blanket ban on sport sponsorship would have a detrimental impact on communities, places and people

With the English football season upon us, it is a good time to reflect on the state of the game as we prepare for another thrilling season of sporting ups and downs.

After the delay on gambling reform, new ministers should seek to find consensus and get things done quickly

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22 Jul 2022 Communities

After the delay on gambling reform, new ministers should seek to find consensus and get things done quickly

As Parliament packs off for the summer recess, and as Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss prepare to slug it out for the top job, it was understandable that a whole raft of planned Government announcements and potential proposals for new legislation - from DWP to Health - were put on hold until September.

Now is not the time to push ahead with the Gambling White Paper

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14 Jul 2022 Health

Now is not the time to push ahead with the Gambling White Paper

With reform to the betting and gaming industry having the potential to impact the lives of millions in this country, we need to give it the attention it deserves.

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.

Big Brother style policies won't win the next election

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23 May 2022 Communities

Big Brother style policies won't win the next election

People think politicians live on a different planet as it is - telling voters what they can and cannot do with their own money won’t help, writes Michael Dugher

MPs are champing at the bit for this year’s Grand National

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07 Apr 2022 Communities

MPs are champing at the bit for this year’s Grand National

Over 40 MPs from both sides of the House have backed a BGC initiative by placing bets on the world’s greatest steeplechase, The Grand National, which runs on Saturday, to raise money for charity.

The Government should treat betting like booze - not like tobacco

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11 Mar 2022 Health

The Government should treat betting like booze - not like tobacco

After more than a year of waiting for the outcome of the Gambling Review, and with the Government changing its ministers more times than Watford change football managers, it strikes me that the debate has boiled down to this: should betting be treated like tobacco, which is inherently and universally damaging to all, or should it be treated more like alcohol, something millions of people do and where the vast majority are able to enjoy it responsibly, but where sadly a small minority can have a problem and, in the most extreme and terrible cases, it can be an addiction?

On gambling reform, the Government should ignore the extremists and stick with evidence

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25 Jan 2022 Health

On gambling reform, the Government should ignore the extremists and stick with evidence

New figures from a YouGov poll published last week showed that fewer that one in five people would be happy to accept arbitrary checks on their finances, like accessing bank statements and pay cheques, in order to be able to have a bet. These so-called ‘affordability checks’ are just one of a number of measures being discussed as part of the Government's ongoing review of gambling.

Latest press releases

02 Apr

BGC proud to represent betting and gaming sector at shadow DCMS roundtable

12 Feb

Grainne Hurst opens GAMLG event, welcoming collaboration and warning of black market threat

10 Feb

Minister for Gambling Baroness Twycross visits landmark Hippodrome Casino to learn more about sector

16 Jan

Betting and Gaming Council announce AGM 2025 date plus stellar speaker line up

18 Nov 2024

Industry, government and the regulator come together once again to back Safer Gambling Week 2024

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