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The government is considering new policies and strategies to reduce gambling harms, including a review of new research on gambling advertising. Stephanie Peacock, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) responded to questions on the DCMS’s assessment of “the potential impact of gambling companies advertising through sports clubs on problem gambling.” On sponsorships, Peacock stated that all …

UK Gambling has been warned that the Labour government is reviewing proposals to increase tax revenues by up to £3bn. As reported by The Guardian, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has received two proposals to increase gambling taxes, considered as a measure to plug the UK’s £22bn public finance deficit. A proposal endorsed by the Institute for Public Policy …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) will support the Labour government’s directive to improve access to grassroots sports for working-class communities. Chairman and former Labour MP Michael Dugher praised the message of new DCMS Secretary of State, Lisa Nandy, that “prioritising support for the grassroots as a visible symbol that those young people matter to us and that sport has …

A congratulatory message was extended on behalf of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) to the new lineup of DCMS Ministers.  Lisa Nandy MP and Stephanie Peacock MP were specifically named in the letter, which was signed off by BGC Chair Michael Dugher on behalf of the UK gaming sector. He commented: “On behalf of our members, the 110,000 people …

Lisa Nandy, MP for Wigan, has been appointed as Secretary of Culture, Media and Sport under the first senior cabinet of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The appointment of a new State Secretary for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) was required following the loss of shadow secretary Thangam Debbonaire’s Bristol West constituency to the Green Party. Nandy …

As a British general election looks to be on the agenda in the second half of the year, Bacta is making sure to position itself in a favourable spot for a potential Labour government. The latest engagement programme from the industry body organised a CEO roundtable where Executive Director George Mcgregor and Luxury Leisure CEO Tom Allison met with Shadow …

Yesterday’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) showcased the distinct opinions of key political actors at the centre of delivering the change needed to future-proof UK gambling.  “There is never a dull moment in our industry,” stated BGC CEO Michael Dugher, opening the proceedings of the AGM held at the Institution of Civil Engineers in …

Betfair has revised its UK politics markets, slashing the odds on the Labour Party winning a majority at the next General Election from 4/11 from 2/5 (72% chance).  The update follows the Conservative Party losing the ‘safe seats’ of Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth, which saw Labour overturn record Tory majorities of nearly 25,000 and 20,000 votes, respectively. The by-election losses …

Betfair projects a bleak outlook for the Conservative Party and its plans to remain in government as the UK’s next General Election looms. At this week’s Party Conference in Manchester, Betfair announced: “Punters on the Exchange are backing the Conservatives to lose more than 201 seats (5/2 – 29% chance) at the next general election.” The favoured outcome among Betfair …

In the wake of former PM Boris Johnson announcing his ministerial resignation, Betfair Politics sees odds shorten further on the Labour Party to secure a majority in the forthcoming general election.  A repricing of all UK political markets comes in the aftermath of Johnson’s resignation as an MP, which has been subsequently followed by a chaotic fallout amid Conservative Party …