Архіви: BGC
UK – BGC warns against new Treasury measure becoming a ‘trojan horse’ to raise taxes
The Betting and Gaming Council has urged the Chancellor against using a proposed new gambling tax simplification measure to further raise taxes which will threaten sports including horse racing. In the Autumn Statement, the Government confirmed it will consult on new proposals to bring remote betting into a single tax, replacing the current three-tax structure….
UK – Betting and Gaming Council welcomes new Minister and urges publication of White Paper without delay
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Lucy Frazer MP on becoming the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and urged her to publish the Gambling White Paper without delay. BGC chief executive Michael Dugher welcomed her appointment to Cabinet on behalf of the 110,000 people whose jobs rely on…
UK – Scottish betting shops ordered to switch off gaming machines following government U-turn
Betting shops in Scotland have been ordered to switch off their gaming machines, just days after the Scottish Government announced it was lifting the controversial ban. In an apparent U-turn, bookmakers have been told that their customers must not be allowed to play the machines until further notice. The surprising move came despite the Scottish…
ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНІЯ – Британська індустрія азартних ігор знову об’єднується для Тижня безпечних азартних ігор
Індустрія азартних ігор Великобританії, очолювана Радою з питань ставок та азартних ігор (BGC), Асоціацією бінго (BA) і Британською торговельною асоціацією громадського харчування (bacta), сьогодні оголосила, що Тиждень безпечних азартних ігор у 2020 році відбудеться з 19 по 25 листопада. Щорічна кампанія базується на успіху Тижня відповідальної поведінки в азартних іграх, який розпочався у 2017 році…
Бразилія – Paddy Power підтримує BgC
Director and CEOs from Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Lottomatica, Intralot, Inspired Gaming Group, GLI, Danish Gambling Authority and Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency are meeting at the first Brasilian Gaming Congress in November in Rio de Janeiro to showcase how sensible and well-executed regulation of sportsbetting can contribute to preserving the integrity of sports. With the…
