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UK Racing to test new saliva doping controls

SBC News UK Racing to test new saliva doping controls

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) will begin trials of anti-doping saliva and sweat testing as measures to be reviewed for British racing’s Anti-Doping Pilot Program. The trials will begin this month, which could see the BHA reinstall oral fluid/saliva testing as part of its Anti-Doping Program. The saliva testing pilot was suspended in September 2022, as BHA awaited a comprehensive …

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Howard League: UK requires new national strategy on gambling-related crimes

SBC News Howard League: UK requires new national strategy on gambling-related crimes

Penal reform organisation The Howard League has alerted stakeholders that the Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms (CCGRH) has published its final report, urging the government to undertake a new strategic approach to address crime linked to gambling in the UK.  Of significance, the Commission has called for a greater ‘centralised response’ from the Home Office and Ministry of …

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BGC warns government of ‘migration limitations’ on UK’s night time economy

Michael Dugher BGC

Michel Dugher, Chief Executive of the newly formed Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), has warned the UK government that its post-Brexit immigration policy could impact the nation’s tourism and night-time economies.   The BGC has become the latest UK trade body to question the Conservative government’s points-based immigration policy, which it aims to sanction from the start of 2021. This February, …

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