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16 December 2021

CASINOS SEEK COVID SUPPORT PACKAGE ALONGSIDE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IF FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ARE NEEDED

Casinos have highlighted the need for a package of support measures from government if further Covid restrictions are introduced.
15 December 2021

New BGC report highlights contribution the regulated industry makes to communities, the economy and sport

A new report has underlined the significant contribution that the regulated betting and gaming industry makes to communities, the economy and sport.
13 December 2021

BGC BRINGS TOGETHER TECH PLATFORMS AND ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION IN FRESH DRIVE TO PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM HARM

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has formed a cross-industry Ad Tech Forum with the largest online platforms to look at how the latest technology can be used to further protect children and vulnerable people online.
8 December 2021

BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO PUT CHILD PROTECTION ‘FRONT AND CENTRE’ OF GAMBLING WHITE PAPER

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Government to put child protection “front and centre” of the forthcoming Gambling White Paper.
6 December 2021

BGC WELCOMES LUCY POWELL AS NEW SHADOW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DIGITAL, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT AND ALEX DAVIES-JONES AS SHADOW GAMBLING MINISTER

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Lucy Powell on her appointment as Labour’s new Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
26 November 2021

BGC ANNOUNCES DAVID WILLETTS AS NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL

The Betting and Gaming Council announced today (26 Nov) that David Willetts has been appointed as Director of Communications and Digital.
22 November 2021

Cornelius Lysaght

The astonishing success of Irish-trained horses has thrown up serious questions for British racing.
18 November 2021

BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL WELCOMES BETTING AD OPT-OUT ON FACEBOOK

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council have welcomed the news that Facebook are to introduce an opt out for the vast majority of betting adverts on their platform.
17 November 2021

SAFER GAMBLING WEEK 2021 HAILED ‘HUGE SUCCESS’ AS NEW FIGURES CONFIRM RECORD-BREAKING CAMPAIGN

Safer Gambling Week 2021 has been described as a “huge success” after it emerged this year’s campaign had broken all previous records.
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