Tag Archives: Betting and Gaming Council
UK – BGC welcomes casinos reopening across England, Scotland and Wales
In the latest relaxation of the Covid lockdown, more than 100 casinos across England, Scotland and Wales finally opened their doors on May 17 for the first time this year. Returning customers will have to comply with the anti-Covid measures the venues have put in place, such as making use of hand sanitisers, wearing face…
UK – BGC and IBIA sign agreement to work closely together to promote sporting integrity
The Betting and Gaming Council and the International Betting Integrity Association have reached an agreement to work closely together to promote sporting integrity. The two bodies, which represent many of the largest regulated sports betting operators in the world, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them co-ordinate their global activities in existing…
UK – Re-opening of Scottish betting shops is ‘another step towards normality’
The safe re-opening of Scottish betting shops is “another step towards normality” for staff, their customers and the UK economy, according to Betting and Gaming Council chief executive Michael Dugher. Around 750 bookies will start trading again today for the first time in four months as Scotland begins to emerge from the latest Covid lockdown….
UK – Re-opening of betting shops is a ‘much-needed boost’
The re-opening of betting shops in England and Wales is a ‘much-needed boost’ for their staff, customers and also the UK economy, according to Betting and Gaming Council boss Michael Dugher. Around 6,000 bookies will get back to business today for the first time since December alongside other non-essential retail as the Government continues to…
UK – BGC report underscores role betting and gaming plays in the economy
British betting shops, casinos and the online gaming sector support 119,000 jobs and generate £4.5bn in tax to the Treasury, a new report has revealed. The latest study by EY, which was commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council, also shows that their members contributed £7.7bn in gross value added to the UK economy in…
UK – BGC condemns Scottish Government for singling out casinos from hospitality sector re-opening
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has condemned the Scottish Government’s refusal to let casinos re-open alongside the rest of Scotland’s hospitality sector. In a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, BGC chief executive Michael Dugher has said the ‘baffling’ move had left the 700 men and women they employ in limbo. He said…
UK – Voters weary of politicians setting arbitrary limits on betting
A majority of voters believe politicians should not set arbitrary limits on the amount they are able to bet, a new poll has revealed. The YouGov survey was carried out as the Gambling Commission continues its affordability consultation, amid calls for a £100 limit on the amount that punters can lose in a month. The…
UK – BGC welcomes Chancellor’s helping hand for casinos, bingo halls and arcades
British Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the extension of the furlough scheme until September, along with extended business rates relief and grants for hard pressed high street businesses and hospitality companies. Reduced business rates will remain in place until the end of June along with a lowered value-added tax (VAT) of five per cent for…
UK – Survey by UK Gambling Commission says problem gambling is falling
A survey by the Gambling Commission showed that the rate of problem gambling in 2020 was 0.3 per cent, down from 0.6 per cent in 2019. Although the regulator said the fall was not “statistically significant”, it does suggest that the BGC’s work over the past 12 months on promoting safer gambling is having an…
