#Gaming and Lotteries Acts

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i Legislation and jurisprudence There are a number of different, parallel legislative regimes that control and regulate gambling in Ireland: the Betting Acts, which govern betting in Ireland; the Gaming and Lotteries Acts, which govern gaming, lotteries and other similar activities; the National Lottery Act 2013, which governs the Irish National…

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…