BGC – Gambling Legislation

UK Gambling Tax Hike Proposal Sparks Clash Between MPs and Betting Council

September 29, 2025Donnie KendrickLeave a Comment

The debate over gambling taxation in the UK has entered a new and heated phase. More than 100 Labour MPs have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider a targeted levy on online operators as a way of raising funds to scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap. On the surface, it seems like a neat solution: […]

UK Gambling White Paper Reportedly Just Weeks Away

February 5, 2023February 2, 2023Donnie KendrickLeave a Comment

According to Paul Scully, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy, the United Kingdom’s long-awaited gambling white paper might be issued in the next few weeks. Scully acknowledged that the paper was nearing completion during his speech at a meeting of the UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), of which he […]