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14 Dec 2020 Economy

The review must make radical changes to protect people from the harms of gambling

Government must ban so-called VIP schemes and get rid of the Gambling Commission altogether. Now is the time to make bold moves and urgently prevent any more devastation to peoples’ lives.

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08 Dec 2020 Culture

Betting and Gambling Council respond to the launch of the Government's Gaming Review

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03 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

BGC’s Covid action plan delivers huge increase in safer gambling messages and boost to industry standards

Number of safer gambling messages on betting websites more than doubles since launch of Betting and Gaming Council’s lockdown pledges.

Bookies found to have cried wolf over FOBTs as gambling review approaches

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03 Dec 2020 Culture

Bookies found to have cried wolf over FOBTs as gambling review approaches

Decreasing FOBT stakes was a sensible change to outdated legislation, and has had a hugely positive impact.

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23 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Betting and Gaming Council thanks UK Government for allowing betting shops to re-open in Tier 3 areas

The Betting and Gaming Council has welcomed the Government’s decision to let betting shops re-open in Tier 3 areas with severe restrictions in place - but vows to continue to press for the full and safe reopening of casinos too.

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20 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Casinos and betting shops offer to introduce further Covid restrictions so they can re-open in Tier 3 areas after lockdown

Casinos and betting shops have offered to voluntarily introduce fresh Covid restrictions in order to be allowed to re-open in Tier 3 areas after the latest English lockdown.

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19 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

BGC welcome announcement of extra financial support for sports affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

Responding to the Government’s announcement of extra financial support for sports affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Brigid Simmonds, chair of the Betting and Gaming Council, said:

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19 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Safer Gambling Week is a “commitment not for one week but for every week of the year” Betting and Gaming boss Michael Dugher declares.

Michael Dugher, CEO of the standards body the Betting and Gaming Council, has marked the beginning of ‘Safer Gambling Week’ by saying that the industry is committed to safer gambling “not for one week but for all year round”. And Covid-19 restrictions which have led to the closure of betting shops and casinos across the UK will not prevent the week from being a success, he said.

Education about gambling starts too late. We need to change that

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19 Nov 2020 Culture

Education about gambling starts too late. We need to change that

There needs to be earlier outreach that provides age-appropriate educational tools to help individuals understand what gambling is and the risks associated with this particular form of entertainment.

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17 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Betting and Gaming Council statement on the closure of betting shops in Level 4 areas in Scotland

Responding to Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement on some Scottish council areas moving to Level 4 Covid restrictions, which will lead to the closure of betting shops, a spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said:

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17 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Betting and Gaming Council highlights industry’s commitment to sports ‘living on a knife edge’ due to Covid pandemic

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has emphasised the vital support that the industry provides for a range of much-loved sports hit by the financial impact of Covid-19.

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13 Nov 2020 Culture

Betting and Gaming Council scoops top award after virtual Grand National raises over £2.9m for NHS charities

The Betting and Gaming Council and its members have won a prestigious award after raising £2.9million for NHS charities from this year’s virtual Grand National.

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10 Nov 2020 Culture

Scottish bookmakers face ‘make or break’ winter without government support

A Scottish bookmaker saved from administration last year has warned the independent sector faces a ‘make or break’ winter without urgent government support.

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09 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Bookmakers agree major cash boost for horseracing to help compensate for Government closure of betting shops as the sport deals with impact of Covid lockdown

Bookmakers have agreed to pay additional fees on existing streaming and data deals until December 2 – providing much-needed revenue for horseracing during the latest Covid-19 lockdown.

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09 Nov 2020 Culture

BGC welcomes re-opening of betting shops and casinos across Wales and urges a similar science-led approach by the UK Government

The Betting Gaming Council has welcomed the re-opening of betting shops and casinos in Wales – and called on the UK Government to allow those in England to follow suit as soon as the latest lockdown ends.

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05 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Betting and Gaming Council re-affirms 10-pledge action plan as second lockdown gets underway in England

The Betting and Gaming Council have re-affirmed their 10-pledge Covid action plan to protect staff and customers as the second national lockdown in England gets underway.

The Government’s Gambling Review is a golden opportunity to crack down further on betting by under-18s

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04 Nov 2020 Culture

The Government’s Gambling Review is a golden opportunity to crack down further on betting by under-18s

The Government’s long-awaited Gambling Review is now just days away, and at the Betting and Gaming Council we are eager for it to begin.

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02 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Betting and Gaming Council urges Government to follow the science and allow casinos and bookies to re-open after lockdown

The Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Government to take a “science-led approach” and allow casinos and betting shops to safely re-open when the latest England-wide Covid lockdown ends.

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31 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Casino bosses warn Nicola Sturgeon hundreds of jobs at risk over Covid closures

Hundreds of Scots casino jobs are at risk after the venues were forced to shut despite there being no evidence that they spread Covid, Nicola Sturgeon has been warned.

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20 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

BGC calls on Department for Business to intervene over the Government’s ‘ill-informed and arbitrary’ decision to close betting shops and casinos

The Government has been accused of behaving in an “ill-informed and arbitrary” way over the decision to order the closure of betting shops and casinos despite a lack of evidence that they contribute to the spread of Covid-19.

Closing betting shops won’t help the fight against Covid, but it will hurt horseracing and the economy at the worst possible time

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17 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Closing betting shops won’t help the fight against Covid, but it will hurt horseracing and the economy at the worst possible time

The Government must let betting shops go about their business safely for the sake of the economy and the future of great British horseracing.

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16 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Betting and Gaming Council criticises Government decision to order closure of betting shops and casinos in Lancashire

The Betting and Gaming Council has asked the Government to think again about closing betting shops and casinos in Lancashire as the impact on covid cases will be negligible but the economic damage will be huge.

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12 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

BGC statement following Chancellor's statement

Responding to Rishi Sunak’s announcement on support for businesses forced to close as part of the Government’s Covid response, a spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said:

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08 Oct 2020 Economy

Casinos propose alcohol ban in order to avoid catastrophic impact of fresh lockdown

Casinos have offered to stop selling alcohol in order to avoid catastrophic closures which could lead to thousands of job losses.