The Irish Government will meet today to approve the publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill and to discuss plans for the establishment of a gambling regulator.
Cabinet ministers will look at proposals to establish The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland which will oversee advertising, gambling websites and apps, and the regulation of the gambling industry in general.
The new legislation, which was proposed by Minister of State James Browne, will provide an improved and up-to-date approach to licensing and gambling regulation in Ireland similar the approach taken in many other countries with legal gambling industries.
Irish Ministers Expected to Approve Gambling Regulation Bill Today of the regulatory authority. However, until the publication of the bill is approved, the proposed regulator has no official authority. Irish Ministers Expected to Approve Gambling Regulation Bill TodayToday’s expected approval brings to an end and long journey towards modernized gambling regulation in Ireland that began as far back as 2013.
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