A gambling tax hike isn’t just bad news for betting – it’s bad news for Britain. ✅ Our industry supports 109,000 jobs. ✅ Contributes £4bn in taxes. ✅ Funds sport & tourism nationwide. Let’s not gamble with jobs, sport & economic growth.

The regulated betting and gaming industry supports over 100,000 jobs, contributes £4bn in taxes, and boosts local economies with £6.8bn in GVA. A strong industry means a stronger UK economy. Read our response to calls for higher taxes on our sector ⬇️.

👏 Great to see BGC member @WilliamHill backing @mndassoc with a special Charity Race Day at @RiponRaces this weekend. All profits go to support people living with MND and fund vital research. 🏇💙.

"Naive tax plans" and political grandstanding won’t help turbocharge economic growth. BGC CEO Grainne Hurst warns against proposals that would hurt a thriving industry supporting 109,000 jobs & contributing £6.8bn to the economy.

“The sport needs all the help it can get. But racing must begin by helping itself.”. From falling attendances to declining betting turnover, BGC Chair Michael Dugher says unity and reform are vital for racing’s survival. 🐎.

With the football season kicking off, @SkyBet and @EFL have good news for community clubs across the UK. They’re supporting @FoundationSTFC with £67k from the Building Foundations Fund to redevelop a community hub. 🤝⚽.

As the Premier League kicks off this weekend, fans will see clear, consistent safer gambling messages – in stadiums, on TV and on betting platforms. Our members are making sure responsibility is part of the matchday experience. ⚽🤝.

Gordon Brown’s proposed gambling tax raid would "significantly degrade the offer to punters" and could push some to the unregulated black market. That’s the warning from BGC CEO Grainne Hurst, who says we need constructive solutions, not political stunts.

Raising gambling taxes might sound good on paper, but as Bill Barber points out in @RacingPost, the Netherlands tried it – and ended up with falling revenues and a growing black market. The UK must not make the same mistake.

🇳🇱 In the Netherlands, higher gambling taxes have meant less money for the public purse and a boost for the unsafe black market. That should be a wake-up call to ministers here.

"Too many politicians take a snobbish objection to people who enjoy a bet," says BGC CEO Grainne Hurst. But with 22.5m adults betting each month – overwhelmingly safely – it’s time they started listening to them. More here ⬇️.

The UK’s regulated online betting and gaming sector is driving growth and innovation across the country. From Stoke and Nottingham to Sunderland and Leeds, BGC members are supporting high-skilled jobs and boosting regional economies beyond London.

“Having the evidence base to counter some of the myths, misconceptions and quite frankly lies that you read in the media sometimes is really important.”. BGC CEO Grainne Hurst outlines why facts matter & how the BGC is working to set the record straight.

Higher gambling taxes in the Netherlands = less tax revenue + a bigger black market. Bill Barber in @RacingPost is right - the UK should not follow a failed model.

Betting & gaming is enjoyed overwhelmingly safely by 22.5m adults in Britain each month, roughly half the adult population. Tax hikes on our industry risk jobs, sports funding & could push punters to the unsafe black markets, warns BGC CEO Grainne Hurst.

"I’m not against racing playing politics, but why must they always play it so badly?". BGC CEO Michael Dugher says that racing must stop siding with the anti-gambling lobby and work with betting to protect jobs, revenue, and the sport’s future. 🏇.

Half of all adults enjoy a bet each month – the vast majority doing so perfectly safely. BGC CEO Grainne Hurst warns in the @Telegraph that tax hikes risk jobs & sports funding and could drive punters to the unsafe black market. Read her warning here ⬇️.

BGC Chair Michael Dugher says racing needs new leadership, a new strategy for growth, and must tackle “the vested interests – lions led by donkeys – that have plagued the sport and held it back for too long.” 🏇.

Millions enjoy a safe bet every month, yet “think tanks for hire” allied with anti-gambling prohibitionists & snobby politicians seem to have it in for them – ignoring the jobs, investment and sport that betting supports. - Grainne Hurst in @Telegraph ⬇️.

🇳🇱 In the Netherlands, higher gambling taxes haven’t delivered more revenue – but have fuelled the unsafe black market. Bill Barber in @RacingPost warns the UK should take note before making the same mistake.

“Naive tax plans and political grandstanding” won’t help turbocharge economic growth. BGC CEO Grainne Hurst warns against harmful betting tax hikes in the @Telegraph. Read more ⬇️.