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Betting and Gaming Council (BGC)


The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is the single UK industry association for betting and gaming, representing betting shops, online gaming businesses and casinos.

Address
1st Floor
90 Chancery Lane
London, England WC2A 1EU
United Kingdom

Business Identifierwith Link(s) to Publicly Accessible Government Filings
United Kingdom Company Number: 12213577 (OpenCorporates 🔗)

info@bettingandgamingcouncil.com

Main Phone:
+44 20-7434-2111

Personnel
 
Kane Purdy
Non-Executive Chair
 
Grainne Hurst
Chief Executive Officer
 
Joff Cooke
Chief Operating Officer
 
Gary Follis
Chief Strategy Officer
 
Wes Himes
Executive Director for Standards and Innovation
 
David Willetts
Director of Communications and Digital
 
Stella Dalton
Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager
Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) News
BGC takes action against gambling black market
9 Jun 2026
The Betting and Gaming Council launched a new five-point plan to crack down on the growing illegal gambling black market, warning that failure to act will expose consumers to fraud, criminality and gambling-related harm. read more »

UK government cracking down on Premier League sponsorships
23 Feb 2026
A spokesperson said, "The Betting and Gaming Council welcomes the Government’s plan to act to stop Premier League clubs accepting sponsorship from gambling operators that do not hold a U.K. license." read more »

Betting and Gaming Council warns of high street decline
13 Jan 2026
According to the BGC, the government’s unfair business rates system is accelerating the loss of businesses from Britain’s high streets, including betting shops, undermining local jobs, investment and local authority revenues. read more »

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