Michael Dugher is stepping down as Chair of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) after six years with the industry body, according to a statement from the BGC. The BGC said Dugher, who was its founding chief executive before taking on the role of chair in April 2024, is leaving with immediate effect to become Head of the UK Public Affairs Practice at advisory firm Brunswick Group. The statement added that he will also continue working as a freelance business adviser and will remain a board member and director of Nottingham Forest Football Club. In its press release, the BGC said Dugher had led the organization since its creation, when it brought together several previously separate trade bodies representing land-based casinos, high-street bookmakers and online betting, gaming and bingo operators. Some personal news: I am stepping down as Chair of BGC and moving on to be Head of the UK Public Affairs Practice at Brunswick Group, the leading global advisory firm. I will continue as a freelance business adviser + remain as a Board Member …