Ban on gambling advertising among new measures approved

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Gambling advertising will be prohibited between 5.30am and 9pm as part of the Gambling Regulation Bill, which has been approved by the Government.

A new Gambling Regulator Authority will enforce new advertising and sponsorship rules across all media, and will overhaul the licensing laws for the gambling industry.Minister of State James Browne said advertising aimed at children and problem gamblers will be banned.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the new legislation will safeguard against"truly awful" gambling addiction, which can be devastating to people and families — Mícheál Lehane November 15, 2022 Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said the nill will ensure that the Gambling Regulatory Authority can respond swiftly to ongoing and future developments in the gambling sector."As a former Minister of Mental Health and as a local representative, I have seen the damaging impact gambling addiction can have on people and families, particularly on their mental health," she added.

 

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Government need to stay out of people’s lives…..constantly looking to ban this & that!

More quangos, more jobs for the well-connected to 'keep us all safe'. Why so many turning to gambling? Hardly anything to do with the social and economic destruction being wrought by the leeches styling themselves as 'Government of Ireland'?

I've heard of betting on horses and dice... How do you bet on credit cards?

2/1 it won't work

What were the odds on this happening?

It’s not enough. The regulator needs to get in and look at the responsible gaming policies of firms and see if they are being followed.

Big deal, too little to late. Gambling should be taxed at 40%

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