New Irish gaming bill published

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…