From The Journal – JUSTICE MINISTER ALAN Shatter has published details of the forthcoming Gambling Control Bill which aims to update and modernise Ireland’s gambling laws and allow for the introduction of a limited number of casinos in the State. The legislation will repeal and replace all existing arrangements for the regulation of betting, gaming, bingo and lotteries – except for the National Lottery – and will extend licensing to the booming online gambling industry. “This legislation has the twin objective of effectively regulating the new and dynamic gambling sector that has emerged in recent years, while also providing the opportunity to…

From iGaming Business – New gambling legislation, which will extend licensing to online gaming and limit the number and size of casinos in Ireland, has been published by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter. The Irish Times newspaper reports a fund to help treatment for problem gamblers has also been included in the Gambling Control Bill. In a statement, Shatter said the new legislation is aimed at regulating the ‘new and dynamic gambling sector’ and will help ‘protect vulnerable adults and young people’. The new bill states that anyone offering gambling services must have a license; replacing all…