Betting and Gaming Council

Last updated

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is the UK's main gambling industry lobby group. Its CEO is Michael Dugher the former British Labour politician. Their self-professed aim is to promote the betting and gaming industry and to try to ensure enjoyable, fair and safe betting and gaming experience for all of their customers. It acts as a a forum to facilitate collaboration, sharing of best practice, drive and champion standards, and create a single voice for the industry. [1] It has been subject to much criticism. For example Lord Foster when contributing to the UK's select committee for culture, media and sport accused them of making inaccurate statements on regulation. [2] Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker writing in the Guardian criticised the BGC for entertaining and paying MPs with trips the Brit awards and an Ed Sheeran concert. [3]

The Council's website

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lindsay Hoyle</span> Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since 2019

Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. Before his election as Speaker, he was a member of the Labour Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Bone</span> British politician (born 1952)

Peter William Bone is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wellingborough from 2005 until 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he had sat as an independent in the House of Commons after the Conservative whip was withdrawn from him in 2023, until he was removed by a recall petition in December of that year. He campaigned for Brexit in the EU referendum and was part of the political advisory board of Leave Means Leave. From July to September 2022, he served as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Hill (bookmaker)</span> Bookmakers in the United Kingdom

William Hill is a British gambling company founded in 1934. Its product offering includes sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo. Business operations are led from its headquarters in London. The company was previously listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Caesars Entertainment in April 2021. In July 2022, William Hill was subsequently acquired by 888 Holdings for £2.2 billion.

Gambling advertising is the promotion of gambling by casinos, lotteries, video games, bookmakers or other organisations that provide the opportunity to make bets. It is usually conducted through a variety of media or through sponsorship deals, particularly with sporting events or people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Betfred</span> UK bookmaker

Betfred is a bookmaker based in the United Kingdom, founded by Fred Done. It was first established as a single betting shop in Ordsall, Salford, in 1967. Its turnover in 2004 was reported to be more than £3.5 billion, having risen from £550 million in 2003 and has continued to grow to over £10 billion in 2018-2019. Following a drop in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid pandemic, published turnover for the year to September 2022 was £8.8 billion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">32Red</span> British online casino company

32Red is a public British online casino company located in Gibraltar. It was acquired by the Kindred Groupin July 2017 for £176 million.

Daniel Korski is a UK-based Danish political adviser and businessperson. He worked as deputy head of the Number 10 Policy Unit for David Cameron and currently serves as a vice-president of the Jewish Leadership Council. He founded the business PUBLIC, which aims to support technology companies to secure public sector contracts.

The British Chambers of Commerce is the national representative body of 53 chambers of commerce across the UK. The chambers represent 50,000 businesses, which the BCC claims employs 6 million people.

Michael Vincent Dugher is a former British Labour politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnsley East at the 2010 general election. He has held several senior positions within the party, including Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. He did not stand at the 2017 general election.

Responsible Gambling, also known as Safer Gambling, is a set of social responsibility initiatives held by the gambling industry – including government regulators, operators, and vendors – to ensure the integrity of their operations and to promote awareness of the harms associated with gambling, such as gambling addiction.

Arthur Neslen is a British-born journalist and author. Nelsen has especially covered Middle East issues, fossil lobbies' influence on European institutions and climate change. He served as journalist for Haaretz, Jane's Information Group, The Observer, The Guardian, and as a correspondent for the websites of The Economist and al-Jazeera. NGOs credited policy changes at the European commission, international financial institutions and wildlife regulatory agencies in part to Neslen’s work.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suella Braverman</span> British politician (born 1980)

Sue-Ellen Cassiana "Suella" Braverman is a British politician and barrister who served as Home Secretary from 6 September 2022 to 19 October 2022, and again from 25 October 2022 to 13 November 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, she was chair of the European Research Group from 2017 to 2018 and Attorney General for England and Wales from 2020 to March 2021, and again from September 2021 to 2022. She has been the MP for Fareham since 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Benton (politician)</span> British politician (born 1987)

Scott Lloyd Benton is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Blackpool South since the 2019 United Kingdom general election. A member of the Conservative Party, he was previously a councillor on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council and a primary school teacher.

The COVID Recovery Group (CRG) was an informal group of Conservative MPs in the United Kingdom who opposed the UK government's decision to introduce a second period of lockdown measures for England during the COVID-19 pandemic, and who voted against the restrictions. The group was chaired by Mark Harper, a former Chief Whip, with Steve Baker as Deputy Chair.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Premiership of Liz Truss</span> Period of the Government of the United Kingdom in 2022

Liz Truss's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 6 September 2022 when she accepted an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, succeeding Boris Johnson, and ended 50 days later on 25 October upon her resignation. As prime minister, Truss served simultaneously as First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis</span> Crisis ending Liz Trusss premiership

In September and October 2022, the Conservative Party government led by newly appointed prime minister Liz Truss faced a credibility crisis. It was caused by the September 2022 mini-budget and a disorganised vote in the House of Commons over a parliamentary vote to ban fracking, ultimately resulting in the loss of support of Conservative members of parliament (MPs).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology</span> United Kingdom government cabinet minister

The secretary of state for science, innovation and technology is a secretary of state in the government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.

References

  1. Abstract, Designline, Pretty. "Our Purpose". Betting & Gaming Council. Retrieved 2023-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Davies, Rob (2023-07-10). "UK gambling lobby group accused of inaccurate statements on regulation". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. Stacey, Kiran; Walker, Peter (2023-04-06). "Gambling industry increased spending on MPs tenfold in five years, data shows". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-07-17.