Betting and Gaming Council
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Abstract, Designline, Pretty. "Our Purpose". Betting & Gaming Council. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Davies, Rob (2023-07-10). "UK gambling lobby group accused of inaccurate statements on regulation". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ 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.