Tag Archives: Michael Dugher

BGC doubles down on financial risk checks amendments ahead of Parliamentary debate

SBC News BGC doubles down on financial risk checks amendments ahead of Parliamentary debate

The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the government to not skip on its commitments made regarding frictionless financial risk checks. This comes ahead of the announced Parliamentary debate confirmed by the Petitions Committee for 26 February after a petition on the matter led by The Jockey Club secured the required 100,000 signees. So far, the Council has …

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BGC changes chair as Simmonds steps away from UK gambling 

SBC News BGC changes chair as Simmonds steps away from UK gambling 

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has confirmed that Brigid Simmonds (OBE) will step down as Chair of the industry trade and standards body for UK gambling.  The former Chief Executive of The Pub Association, Simmonds was appointed the BGC’s inaugural Chair in 2019, tasked with representing a “united betting and gaming industry” ahead of the Gambling Review being initiated …

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BGC: Simplified tax measure will become a Trojan horse for UK gambling  

BGC pledges to maintain safer gambling momentum. Michael Dugher.

The Treasury has been warned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) not to impose a simplified measure on UK gambling taxes, branded as a ‘Trojan horse’ for the industry and its diverse stakeholders. Last week’s Autumn Statement saw Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirm that the Treasury would consult on proposals to bring remote betting into a single tax framework, replacing …

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SGWeek 2023 nets record coverage promoting safer gambling tools

SBC News SGWeek 2023 nets record coverage promoting safer gambling tools

The Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) has reported a significant increase in the reach and coverage of Safer Gambling Week (#SGWeek), noting a 70% rise in promotional activities compared to the previous year. The surge resulted in over 50 million interactions on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and another unnamed platform. In its seventh iteration, Safer Gambling Week, held …

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BGC: UK big five bookmakers racing media payments to rise by £30m

William Hill and PA Betting Services renew racing data deal

The financial contribution made to British racing by the country’s largest bookmakers is set to rise in 2024, according to the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). Payments from Entain, Flutter Entertainment, bet365, 888/William Hill and Betfred will increase by £30m, the standards body and trade association revealed today. This ‘record cost increase to broadcast races’ will see the total payment …

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Rhodes tells Dame Dinenage of ‘specific concerns’ on misuse of statistics

SBC News Rhodes tells Dame Dinenage of ‘specific concerns’ on misuse of statistics

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published further specific details on concerns related to the “misuse of statistics”  as relayed by CEO Andrew Rhodes to Dame Caroline Dinenage, the Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on 29 August. Micheal Dugher (CEO, Betting and Gaming Council – BGC), Wes Himes (Executive Director for Standards and Innovation, BGC) and Will Prochaska …

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BGC welcomes Debbonaire and Peacock Shadow Cabinet appointments

BGC welcomes Debbonaire and Peacock Shadow Cabinet appointments

Thangam Debbonaire MP’s appointment as the new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has been received well by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). Should the Labour Party win the May 2024 UK general election and if Debbonaire still fills the position the MP for Bristol West, she would hold ministerial oversight of decisions relating to the …

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BGC widens operator ad codes to address digital challenges

BGC widens operator ad codes to address digital challenges

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has extended its members’ safer gambling requirements for broadcast advertising to the digital sphere in the latest update to the operators’ industry code. In its seventh incarnation, the Industry Code for Socially Responsible Advertising (IGRG code) focuses on limiting the exposure of under-25s and under-18s to betting and gaming marketing content. The current commitment …

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BGC: UK betting ‘continues to bankroll’ horse racing with £384m investment

SBC News BGC: UK betting ‘continues to bankroll’ horse racing with £384m investment

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has underscored the financial contribution the UK’s gambling industry makes to national horse racing amid a debate surrounding the racing levy. UK bookmakers make a regular financial contribution to horse racing each year, with payments issued to the Horseracing Betting Levy Board (HBLB). When coupled with media rights and sponsorship deals, the UK betting …

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