5 April 2020
NHS triumphs at virtual Grand National – £2.9 million raised
Bookmakers set to donate over £2.9million in profit to NHS Charities Together
1 April 2020
NHS the big winner in virtual Grand National
The UK’s biggest betting operators are lining up to ensure the NHS is the big winner at this year’s virtual Grand National.
27 March 2020
10 pledge action plan announced
Standards body Betting and Gaming Council announce new 10 pledge action plan for safer gambling during the Covid-19 crisis
25 March 2020
Help on rate relief
Standards body BGC welcomes latest Government help on rate relief as “another much-needed shot in the arm” that will “help to protect tens of thousands of job”.
20 March 2020
'Historic national effort’
Betting and Gaming Council strongly welcomes Government’s unprecedented package and vows to play its full part in this ‘historic national effort’ to beat the virus, protect businesses and safeguard jobs
20 March 2020
BGC letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer
The BGC has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer as thousands of jobs are at risk with betting shops and casino excluded from help on business rates.
17 March 2020
“emergency help to save thousands of jobs” needed
Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) call on Chancellor for “emergency help to save thousands of jobs” in casino, betting, bingo and other leisure, hospitality and entertainment industries, following PM’s updated COVID-19 advice
10 March 2020
BGC urge Chancellor to take “bold steps”
Standards body BGC urge Chancellor to take “bold steps” on tax and business rates help retail leisure industry – including bookies and casinos – and to tackle Britain’s £1.4bn online black-market in Budget
2 March 2020
New immigration plans could have negative impact
New immigration plans could have negative impact on casinos, tourism and night-time economy, warns standards body BGC
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