The long-awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 now completed its 20-month passage through the Irish parliamentary process.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingWith the Irish parliament now in summer recess, it is likely that we will have a few months to wait for the enactment of the Gambling Regulation Bill.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingThe enactment of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 now appears imminent. Read more here.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingFriday, 2 December 2022 marked the publication of the long awaited Gambling Regulation Bill 2022.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingThe publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill (the Bill) has just been approved by the Government.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingOn Thursday 8 September 2022, the Minister of State with responsibility for Law Reform, James Browne TD, announced the appointment of Anne Marie Caulfield as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI). In this announcement, Mr Browne noted that the early appointment of the CEO will ensure that there is no delay in the new regulator becomi
Betting, Gaming & LicensingOn 14 July 2022, Oireachtas Senior Parliamentary Researchers Eoin McLoughlin and Emily Heery published a research paper on the 'Regulation of Gambling Advertising'. It comes ahead of the publication of the forthcoming Gambling Regulation Bill and considers some of the key issues impacting gambling advertising in Ireland.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingProgress towards the reform of Irish gambling law continues with the publication this week of the pre-legislative scrutiny report of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill by the parliamentary Joint Committee on Justice.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingThe reform of Irish gambling laws is picking up pace following the publication of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill on 21 October 2021 with two key developments.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingThe General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill which was unveiled on 21 October 2021 has been included in the list of 'priority legislation' scheduled for drafting and publication during the first half of this year.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingAn outline of the long anticipated legislation to reform Irish gambling laws and establish an independent gambling regulator has now been published. The 224 page General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill was unveiled on 21 October 2021 by James Browne TD, the Minister of State at the Department of Justice who has been tasked with responsibility for gambling law reform.
Betting, Gaming & LicensingOn 7 November, the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Bill implements the Fourth Money Laundering Directive.
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