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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) begins a new leadership era by welcoming Grainne Hurst as the CEO of the trade and standards body of UK gambling. Announced in April, Hurst succeeds Michael Dugher as CEO, who, as part of a leadership restructure, chose to take on the role of Chairman. The BGC describes Hurst as a ‘standout leader’ for …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced new Codes of Conduct for gambling related agreements across a number of major sporting bodies. Aiming to significantly raise the standards of sports sponsorship deals, the BGC has been working alongside the Premier League, English Football League, The FA, Women’s Super League, Rugby Football League, British Horseracing Authority plus official bodies representing …

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 …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has voiced its support for the new Labour government following results of the General Election. The body has stated that it is committed to working with the new cabinet to deliver a ‘world class’ betting and gaming industry, following Labour’s landslide victory. Prior to yesterday’s vote, Labour pledged to ‘drive up’ standards on responsible …

Several top UK charities have secured vital funding after leading British bookies handed over profits from the Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot. Receiving a share of £262,284 is Prostate Cancer UK, Ascot Racecourse Supports, Missing People, Heros, GoRacingGreen and the Churchill Lines Foundation (CLF) – a new group of good causes in the initiative’s fifth year running. After Callum …

Several British bookmakers are donating all of their profits from this year’s Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot to UK charities. Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members which have signed up to the fundraising initiative include Flutter (Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet), Entain (Ladbrokes, Coral), Evoke (888, William Hill), Kindred (Unibet), Betway, Rank Group (Grosvenor Sport), Virgin Bet, LivescoreBet, Fitzdares, …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reiterated its support to help maintain a sustainable and prosperous long-term future for British horseracing. The BGC announced that the latest figures on direct payments to the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) are expected to generate £105 million in funding for the UK’s heritage sport. This record figure, projected by the HBLB, marks …

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has established a new ‘voluntary code on customer checks’ to minimise frictions of financial checks and improve consistencies in know-your-customer (KYC) duties. The voluntary code was designed in collaboration with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to help raise standards and reduce the need for private financial document requests when verifying customers. As cited by …

Betting and Gaming Concil’s (BGC) Grand National Charity Bet campaign has managed to raise more than £15,000 for good causes. Launched in time for the Grand National, the campaign saw over 50 parliamentarians placing a charity bet on last weekend’s race. The funds were then distributed to their charities of choice by some of the UK’s biggest betting operators.  Christian …