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Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Mark Wall · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 19 Apr 2021
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Prohibits advertising of gambling (betting, gaming) across all media, with exceptions for charity events and horse/dog racecourse printed matter.
- Bans broadcast advertising and sponsorship of broadcast programmes for gambling; applies to Irish and foreign broadcasters targeting Irish audiences.
- Creates offences with penalties up to €250,000 fine or 3 years imprisonment on indictment; €5,000 or 6 months in District Court.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad19 Apr 2021
- Second Stage26th Seanad19 Apr 2021
Debates
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