Statement from Betting and Gaming Council on credit card announcement

The Betting and Gaming Council has written a letter in response to an NHS press release.

“The BGC is committed to raising standards, safer gambling and change, we therefore strongly welcome the requirement for all companies to join GamStop as part of our continued determination to raise standards in the industry.

We will implement a ban on credit cards which adds to measures such as age-verification, markers of harm and affordability checks, additional funding for research, education and treatment and new codes of conduct to protect the consumer.”