The Betting & Gaming Council looks back over a very challenging 12 months with it’s ‘2020 in review: our year of safer gambling’ video, published across its social channels.

What is it?

The video goes through month by month what challenges the industry has faced such as retail closures due to changing lockdown measures and securing Covid relief funding from the government whilst also looking at the BGC’s role in helping to overcome these obstacles.

The video also takes a glimpse at how responsible gambling measures have progressed in regards to under 18’s advertising restrictions, new rules on VIP schemes, new codes of conducts for game design and much more. 

Who is it?

Brigid Simmonds, Chairman, the Betting and Gaming Council

Michael Dugher, CEO, the Betting and Gaming Council

What is being said?

The video states: “The Betting and Gaming Council was formed a year ago. It was set up to bring together the bulk of the regulated betting and gaming industry. The betting and gaming industry contributes £8.7 billion to the UK economy. It pays £3.2 billion in tax and supports more than 100,000 jobs.” 

Brigid Simmonds marked the BGC’s first anniversary by reviewing the progress made – and looking ahead, she explained: “The BGC has achieved a great deal in the last year but there is much more that we need to do. We now look forward to working with the government on review of the Gambling Act and working with ministers to see where we can raise standards further. We want to be a well regulated industry that is one that we can all be proud of throughout the world.”  

Why should I watch it?

Gives a great documentation on how far the industry has come this year looking at how it has faced the trials and tribulations and the ‘wins’ for industry. 

Where can I see more?
Source: BGC. The Betting and Gaming Council YouTube Channel