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Ireland’s Plan to Establish Gambling Regulator Delayed Again

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  According to Helen McEntee, Justice Minister of Ireland, the creation of a regulatory body for Ireland’s €8bn-plus gambling sector will not happen until at least next year. In 2019, the Cabinet approved a plan to establish a regulator for the industry, while also publishing the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill that provided for long-awaited…

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New Survey Shows Huge Public Support for Gambling Law Reforms in Northern Ireland

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  According to a new poll, the majority of people in Northern Ireland support reforming the country’s gambling laws. The research was carried out by the polling company LucidTalk on behalf of social policy charity CARE NI, which is campaigning for gambling law change. Northern Ireland’s gambling legislation dates back to 1985 and critics argue…

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Belgium National Lottery Introduces Changes to its Lottery and Gambling Rules

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  Belgium’s National Lottery has introduced some changes to its lottery and gambling rules during this coronavirus crisis. According to the new rules, the validity of winnings tickets will be 30 weeks instead of the existing 20 weeks. This change is in view of the possibility that a winner is unable to go outside or…

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EGBA’s Views on New Spanish Gambling Regulations

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  The new governing parties in Spain have indicated that they intend to introduce new regulations for gambling, including additional consumer protection measures, stricter restrictions for gambling advertising and a review of taxation for online gambling. While it is too early to predict the specific measures that will be introduced, general policy commitments were outlined…

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Northern Ireland Launches Consultation on New Gambling Laws

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  The Department for Communities (DfC) in Northern Ireland has launched a public consultation on the new gambling laws. DfC said it is seeking views on “whether changes are now necessary to ensure Northern Ireland has a more flexible and modern licensing framework capable of responding to the many societal and technical changes which have…

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Ireland Approves Maximum Stake of €5 for Gambling Machines

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  The government of Ireland has approved a new maximum stake and a new maximum payout for gambling machines. Charlie Flanagan, the Minister for Justice in Ireland, has introduced to Cabinet new changes that will see a new maximum stake of €5 for gambling machines. Flanagan’s changes include a new €500 limit as maximum payout…

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