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Europe Gambling Update: Key Changes and Regulatory Shifts

This Europe Gambling Update is part of our new'Gambling Update' series. It covers important regulatory changes expected to bring headwinds for multinational online operators over the coming year or so. Operators should be prepared for the proposed new frameworks in Europe, and the tightening of existing ones. Italy The online gambling regulatory…
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Combined addiction to cocaine and gambling 'the big issue in Ireland', claims counsellor

Dual addiction to cocaine and online gambling is now "the big issue in Ireland" and is devastating lives, a leading addiction counsellor has said. Michael Guerin has seen an eight-fold increase in women seeking treatment for gambling addiction in just four years in the Cuan Mhuire addiction treatment centre while there has been a 20-fold increase…
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EGBA releases statement welcoming the publication of Ireland's Gambling Regulation Bill

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has shared a statement welcoming the publication of Ireland's Gambling Regulation Bill. The trade association, which represents Europe's leading online gambling operators, called the publication "a significant milestone in the Irish government's efforts to modernize the country's gambling…
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EGBA releases statement welcoming the publication of Ireland's Gambling Regulation Bill
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Minister Browne's opening speech Gambling Regulation Bill

I move that the Bill be read a second time. I am pleased to have the opportunity to present the Gambling Regulation Bill before this House. I know there is significant support to progressing this landmark legislation and I look forward to hearing your contributions. Today is a true milestone for this long awaited legislation. This is an important…
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EGBA Welcomes the Publication of Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill

The Irish Parliament has published the long-anticipated Gambling Regulation Bill. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), representing Europe's leading online gambling operators, welcomed the publication of the Bill, which marks a significant milestone in the Irish government's efforts to modernise the country's gambling…
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EGBA Welcomes the Publication of Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill
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New supports available for gambling addicts in the North West

As new legislation to safeguard against the devastating effects of gambling addiction are announced, a free, confidential therapy service is available for addicts and their loved ones in Sligo, Leitrim, and Roscommon. ast week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced the Gambling Regulation Bill which he said would create a'modern, robust regulatory and…
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New supports available for gambling addicts in the North West
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Gambling laws: How will new rules for bookies, casinos and online work?

What is the new Gambling Regulation Bill? It is a major reform of gambling laws, the first in half a century, updating the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 and the even older Betting Act 1931. The new law was first mentioned 15 years ago but it is the work of the Minister of State for Law Reform, James Browne, and his predecessor David Stanton that…
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Gambling laws: How will new rules for bookies, casinos and online work?
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Ireland plans major changes to gambling regulation

Changes to gambling regulations in Ireland are long overdue. For more than decade lawmakers in the country tried to implement meaningful changes to the market, while different organizations proposed an increase in the protection for gamblers. Earlier this week, the country made an important step toward regulating both online and land-based…
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Government approves publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill

The publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill (the Bill) has just been approved by the Government. Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated that the Bill has been designed to meet the challenges of gambling responsibly in the 21 century and endeavours to "take a responsible approach to balancing the freedom to gamble with the safeguards to protect people…
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Ireland Approves New Gambling Regulation Bill that Includes Ban on Social Media Advertising

The Irish Government has approved legislation that will see wide-ranging changes to how gambling companies operate in the Republic. The cabinet met yesterday to discuss and give final approval to the Gambling Regulation Bill which sees a total ban on all social media advertising and the end of sponsorship for any sports club that has underage teams…
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Ireland Approves New Gambling Regulation Bill that Includes Ban on Social Media Advertising
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Irish Government Approves Gambling Regulation Bill

Ireland has approved its new Gambling Regulation Bill. The cabinet of the tri-party coalition government signed off on the publication of the legislation, paving the way to a new regulatory regime drafted by Minister of State James Browne of the Department of Justice. In accordance with the bill, Irish gambling will be overseen by the newly-formed…
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The reality of gambling addiction is truly devastating

IRISH people are among the biggest ­gamblers in Europe. We lose on average about €300 for every adult annually, making us the ­fourth-biggest betters in the EU. A Health Research Board report last year said there are an estimated 12000 adults in Ireland who are problem gamblers - and a further 125000 people considered to be "at-risk" gamblers. And…
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Anne Marie Caulfield to spearhead Ireland's new Gambling Authority

James Browne, the Minister of State in charge of Law Reform in Ireland, announced the appointment of Anne Marie Caulfield as the boss of the new Gambling Regulatory Authority in the country. In her new position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate of the Gambling Regulatory Authority, Caulfield is expected to spearhead its operation in the…
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Anne Marie Caulfield to spearhead Ireland's new Gambling Authority
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Mick Clifford: Don't bet the house on brave new gambling laws

When I was a lad of tender summers, there was a mysterious shop in town bearing the legend'Turf Accountant'. An accountant, I knew, counted money. So, I concluded, what went on behind the closed door and tinted window of the turf accountant was the totting up of how much money the local farmers made through extracting turf from the brown bogs out…
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Mick Clifford: Don't bet the house on brave new gambling laws
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Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill

On 19 October 2021 the Irish Government approved the publication of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill (the "General Scheme" ) which sets out the framework and legislative basis for the establishment of a new Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (the "Authority" ). On 17 May 2022 the Joint Committee on Justice (the "Committee" )…
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Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill
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Ireland could soon implement new gambling marketing rules

In Ireland and an influential government committee has reportedly recommended instituting a prohibition against the broadcasting of any gambling advertisements on television before nine o'clock in the evening. According to a Tuesday report from the Irish Examiner newspaper, the Committee of Justice has advised the implementation of a ban on the…
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Ireland could soon implement new gambling marketing rules
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Ireland Introduces New Rules for Regulating Gambling Industry

Sweden may have dodged a daytime ban on its gambling, but Ireland is heading in the opposite direction. The Irish Join Committee on Justice has taken a look at an upcoming Gambling Regulation Bill and has reached a conclusion that gambling should not be advertised before 9 pm and that the country should take a step towards DNS blocking of illegal…
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Ireland Introduces New Rules for Regulating Gambling Industry
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Richard Hogan: Is your child gambling online?

It is estimated that two thirds of Irish people over the age of 18 will take part in some form of gambling. We are a nation that likes to have an aul punt. Sure what's wrong with the odd bet? Of course, the answer is nothing. But it's believed we have 55000 people living with a serious gambling disorder in this country. The odd bet, in my…
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Richard Hogan: Is your child gambling online?
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A general introduction to gambling law in Ireland

Many forms of gambling have been regulated in Ireland for centuries. Irish law distinguishes primarily between three main forms of gambling: betting, gaming and lotteries. Betting Betting is governed by the Betting Act 1931, as amended by the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015 (the Betting Acts). The word'bet' is not defined in Irish law. Instead, the…
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Tipping Point: Gambling industry jitters point towards proposed Irish law having teeth

At last week's Joint Committee on Justice meeting in the Oireachtas, there came one of those statements that makes everyone do a double take and wonder did we really hear what we thought we heard. Invited to make submissions for the pre-legislative scrutiny phase of the Gambling Regulation Bill, some of the great and good of the betting world…
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Tipping Point: Gambling industry jitters point towards proposed Irish law having teeth
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Does gaming expose children to gambling?

One of the most desired presents to be left under the Christmas tree last year was the PlayStation 5. With global chip shortages and supply-chain issues, even Santa Claus and his elves had difficulty obtaining Sony's newest console. But what if that new console, and the games on it, was exposing children to gambling? RTÉ 2FM's Jennifer Zamparelli…
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Does gaming expose children to gambling?
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Fitness to Practice Update Series: Green Light for the Gambling Regulatory Authority

The 2022 Budget has allocated a sum of €500000 for the establishment of the long awaited Gambling Regulatory Authority ("the Authority"). This is a welcome announcement as gambling reform has been in development for some time. In addition to the 2022 Budget provision for the establishment of the Authority, The Minister of State for Law Reform,…
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Fitness to Practice Update Series: Green Light for the Gambling Regulatory Authority
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EGBA Welcomes Progress on Irish Gambling Regulations

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the Irish government's proposals to establish a regulatory authority and a national self-exclusion register for gambling. On October 21, Ireland's Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration, James Browne TD, published the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation…
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EGBA Welcomes Progress on Irish Gambling Regulations
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It's a yes: EGBA welcomes new regulatory proposal for online gambling in Ireland

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed new proposals in establishing dedicated regulations for online gambling in Ireland. EGBA is especially behind the proposal to establish a regulatory authority for gambling and the ideals of a national self-exclusion register, to clamp down on gambling harm and allow anyone experiencing…
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It's a yes: EGBA welcomes new regulatory proposal for online gambling in Ireland
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Bill to establish gambling regulator and control online sites

The General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill has been published by James Browne (Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration, pictured). It commits to establishing a gambling regulator, and to regulating advertising, gambling websites and apps. The authority will start operations as soon as possible after enactment, with a…
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Harrah’s to open casino and racetrack in Nebraska

American casino and hotel company, Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR), has partnered with Columbus Exposition and Racing in a deal that will see the Reno, Nevada-based firm build and operate a Harrah's branded casino and racetrack in the city of Columbus, Nebraska. The approximately $75 million investment will be located off Highway 81 in the…
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