Location: Ireland

12/10/23 4:32 PM

Irish senator confident key amendments are being worked on for upcoming Gambling Regulation Bill

  • Conor Fennelly, Racing Post
Fianna Fail senator and former chairman of Kilbeggan racecourse Paul Daly is confident key amendments will be made to the Gambling... more
12/10/23 4:25 PM

Flutter UK and Ireland commits over £8.0m to charities in 2023

  • Robert Fletcher, iGaming Business
Flutter Entertainment has announced that its UK and Ireland business committed more than £8.0m ($10.0m) to charities and charitable... more
12/07/23 3:52 PM

‘Army of one’ gambling industry guru was never an employee, software firm insists

  • Stephen Bourke, The Irish Times
Lawyers acting for a senior sales executive in the gambling industry have threatened to pull out of a case at the Workplace Relations... more
12/03/23 11:46 AM

Malta claims proposed new Irish betting law could lead to illegal gambling

  • Wayne O'Connor, Irish Independent
Officials in Malta have claimed that Ireland’s new gambling law could inadvertently lead to an increase in black market betting. The... more
11/26/23 8:07 PM

Dublin betting shops face crackdown on illegal advertising during major sporting tournaments

  • Olivia Kelly, The Irish Times
Betting companies are facing a crackdown on the use of illegal gambling advertising banners during major sporting tournaments, following a... more
10/30/23 8:30 PM

Flutter boss warns of ‘spiral of decline’ for Irish racing if government’s gambling bill is not amended

  • Conor Fennelly, Racing Post
The chief executive of Flutter UK and Ireland believes the Irish Gambling Regulation Bill could result in a catastrophic “spiral of... more
10/29/23 3:01 PM

Attitude softening in Ireland’s government about proposed gambling advertising ban

  • Brian O'Connor, The Irish Times
A potential softening of attitude by the Government in relation to a proposed ban on gambling advertising that threatens TV coverage of... more
10/09/23 8:13 PM

Irish lawmakers lobbied more than 60 times over Gambling Regulation Bill

  • Sean Murray, Irish Examiner
Politicians have been lobbied dozens of times this year over long-awaited gambling legislation, which is expected to pass through all... more
10/08/23 12:55 PM

Prominent trainer warns of impact on racing from Ireland’s gambling advertising ban, as networks threaten withdrawal

  • Brian O'Connor, The Irish Times
Willie Mullins has warned of the impact from the proposed new Gambling Regulation Bill that threatens day-to-day coverage of Irish racing,... more
10/04/23 8:37 PM

Problem gambling an issue for one in 30 adults in Ireland, study finds

  • Jade Wilson, The Irish Times
Problem gambling is an issue for one in 30 adults in Ireland, new figures from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) estimate.... more