The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced Safer Gambling Week 2020 will be taking place from 19-25 November.
A rebrand of the Responsible Gambling Week event, which has been held over the past three years, the new six-day event is being organised in partnership with the Bingo Association and the British Amusement Catering Trade Association.
The BGC says it aims to unite the industry in discussion, with the event’s slogan remaining as “Let’s talk about safer gambling.”
Discussing the planned event CEO of the BGC, Michael Dugher, said:
“Safer Gambling Week is a fantastic initiative which the BGC are proud to play a leading role in. This awareness campaign is now in its fourth year and it has achieved a significant increase in engagement at all levels on the tools and support available to customers.
“We achieved over 25 million impressions on social media in 2019, setting a new benchmark for the campaign, which demonstrates the breadth and reach of the campaign.
“Our members are determined to raise standards and as part of this year’s campaign can point to significant changes that we have introduced, including new cooling-off periods on gaming machines, substantially increased funding for research, education and treatment; a ‘whistle to whistle’ ban on advertising during sport; new ID and age-verification checks and a ban on betting with credit cards.
“And during the covid-19 outbreak, we have published a 10-pledge action plan to promote safer gambling, while our members also voluntarily agreed to remove TV and radio gaming advertising, replacing their slots with safer gambling messages or donating them to charity.”
AYO.NEWS says:
2020 has been a tumultuous year for the British gambling industry, and we’re not even halfway through it yet!
With the COVID-19 crisis obliterating the sports betting calendar for months, a massive shift towards esports, virtual sports, and online casino, and increased public and political scrutiny, meaning safer gambing is in the spotlight more than ever, there’s sure to be plenty to discuss.
Of course, with COVID-19 still a clear and present threat, a lot can happen between now and November, so the landscape may have changed even more.
Staying with the BGC, last month it launched a £10 million national gambling education and support program.
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