#Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland

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Can UK gamblers use Irish online casinos?

Online casinos make the laws and regulations around which ones you can and can't use more confusing. People in the UK tend to assume that if an operator is based in a country other than their own, like Ireland, then they aren't able to use their services. In fact, this is not entirely true. There are a lot of complicated factors to answering this…
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Can UK gamblers use Irish online casinos?
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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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Best Online Casinos in Ireland: Play at top rated Irish casino sites 2023

Online casinos are becoming popular in Ireland. The main reason behind this is the establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. Soon, the commission will start regulating and licensing online casinos. This is no surprise - gambling is an extremely popular activity, with over 70% of the adult Irish population claiming they gambled…
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Best Online Casinos in Ireland: Play at top rated Irish casino sites 2023
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Online Gambling by Young People Quadruples in Ireland

The number of young people gambling online has quadrupled in just three years, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute research. Young men who play team sports are the group most likely to bet online and are three times to gamble than those that don't play sports. According to research conducted by the Economic and Social Research…
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Online Gambling by Young People Quadruples in Ireland
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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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Combined addiction to cocaine and gambling 'the big issue in Ireland', claims counsellor
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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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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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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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Ireland moves to reign in gambling industry

16-11-2022 (updated: 16-11-2022) Under the new regulation, advertisements for gambling, online or on TV, will be banned between 5:30 am and 9 pm to minimise young people's exposure to them and ads aimed at children will be outlawed. [Shutterstock/Maxx-Studio] Widespread bans will be introduced on gambling advertisements, with violations incurring…
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Ireland moves to reign in gambling industry
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Ireland Appoints Anne Marie Caulfield as Gambling Regulatory Authority CEO

Ireland's Minister of State for Law Reform, James Browne, has announced the appointment of Ms. Anne Marie Caulfield as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. Legislation is currently being prepared for publication in the autumn. This will provide for the establishment of the new regulatory…
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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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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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A general introduction to gambling law in Ireland
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Gambling regulator legislation published

Legislation to facilitate the establishment of a gambling regulator was published by the Government this afternoon. It seeks to replace an "outdated, fragmented" legal framework that currently underpins the sector, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne explained. The gambling sector has seen significant growth over the past…
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Gambling regulator legislation published