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Online gambling industry has negative impact on UK economy, says thinktank

Campaign for Fairer Gambling report claims betting ‘had the effect of reducing economic activity by £1.3bn per year’

The Guardian - UK

Harm from problem gambling in Great Britain ‘may be eight times higher than thought’

Largest survey of its kind shows estimated 2.5% of adults have struggled with problem gambling

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Westminster’s ‘unhealthy’ £100,000 relationship with the gambling industry

WESTMINSTER MPs and parties benefited from over £100,000 in gifts and donations from the gambling industry in the past year...

The National (Scotland)

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Adverts for UK bookmakers and online casinos ‘need smoking-style warnings’

GambleAware signals collision course with industry as charity brands current warnings ‘inadequate’

The Guardian - UK

‘Sneaky’ social media ads are luring young into gambling, say campaigners

Call for stricter rules for betting firms to stop use of promotions with references to popular culture that appeal to under-18s

The Guardian - UK

Only one in 200 problem gamblers in England get specialist treatment

Government agency say that 1.6 million people could benefit from help as charities claim planned statutory levy on industry is inadequate

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP who chided gambling regulator received £8,000 from betting industry

Hospitality and payments Craig Whittaker has accepted include Madonna tickets worth £2,000 from the Betting & Gaming Council

The Guardian - UK

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Rio Ferdinand on supporting female welfare charity after birth of baby daughter

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan described it as a ‘sombre but inspiring day’.

The Independent UK

UK gambling lobby group accused of inaccurate statements on regulation

Peer raises concern about Betting & Gaming Council’s reliability before CEO faces questioning from MPs

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair’s bet on gambling Britain has spiralled out of control

Nearly two decades after New Labour revolutionised the gambling industry, millions of lives are being harmed for industry profits

The Guardian - UK

How being seduced by gambling’s love bombing ended with a prison sentence

For years the gambling industry was the wild west; an unregulated frontier that profited from pain and addiction. Now the government has promised to clean up betting and gaming. But many are eager for more to be done, writes Sarah Ingram, particularly those who nearly lost everything to it

The Independent UK

‘It’s predatory’: How gambling took over Britain’s high streets and seduced our MPs

The Independent UK

Ban all gambling adverts, say more than half of Britons

Poll backs blanket ban on ads but white paper is expected to opt for levy on betting firms’ profits

The Guardian - UK

Gambling industry increased spending on MPs tenfold in five years, data shows

Exclusive: with gambling white paper imminent, Guardian analysis shows sector pays out tens of thousands of pounds a year

The Guardian - UK

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The Week

High stakes: how much sway does gambling lobby have in Westminster?

The Conservative Party has suspended an MP accused of offering to lobby on behalf of the gambling industry and leak confidential files in return for up to £4,000 a month.

Bangkok Post

BGC acquires Prime for B580m in expansion push

SET-listed packaging manufacturer BG Container Glass (BGC) has completed the acquisition of Prime Packaging, part of its strategy to become a leader in total packaging solutions.

ABC News

WA home builder BGC suspends new orders as Mark McGowan denies government stimulus packages are to blame

Mark McGowan refuses to concede his government's pandemic home stimulus grants overheated WA's housing market, as thousands struggle to get new home builds finished.

The Guardian - UK

Betting industry will ‘keep back funds from gambling harm charity’

In future 25% of Betting and Gaming Council funds will go to its own causes, says GambleAware

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Bangkok Post

BGC manufacturing facelift paves way for Smart Industry 4.0

BG Container Glass Public Company Limited (BGC), one of Thailand’s largest comprehensive packaging producers, moves forward to leverage holistic packaging industry with applied innovations and technologies in its manufacturing process in order to achieve Smart Factory 4.0 goal with aims to continue reaching the global arena.

The Independent UK

Charity trading day is something positive from tragedy of 9/11, says BGC boss

Sean Windeatt was in the London office when the 9/11 tragedy unfolded.

Daily Mirror

Amanda Holden shows off her curves in pink suit after complaining about bloated stomach

Radio presenter Amanda Holden has shown off her trim figure with a hot pink suit, just days after complaining of a bloated stomach

The Independent UK

In Pictures: Holden and McCall among stars taking to trading floor for charity

BGC Partners’ annual Charity Day marks the anniversary of the September 11 2001 terror attacks by raising money for charities.

The Independent UK

Amanda Holden shares centre stage with Pudding the puppy at charity trading day

Since its inception, Charity Day has raised approximately 192 million dollars (£176 million) globally.

The Guardian - UK

MPs to raise concerns over No 10 advisers with links to gambling industry

MPs write letter expressing fear that policy advisers may be opposing regulation of gambling industry

Bangkok Post

BGC sees rising demand for packaging

BG Container Glass (BGC), Thailand's largest glass container manufacturer by capacity, expects demand for packaging products to increase despite a rise in the cost of raw materials.

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