EnactedStage in the legislative process — click for what it means114/2022Official bill number / year
Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Minister for Justice
- Introduced
- 2 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 4 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates new Gambling Regulatory Authority to license and regulate betting, gaming, lotteries, and gambling-related products/services, replacing three old laws (1929, 1931, 1956).
- Establishes National Gambling Exclusion Register allowing self-exclusion from online gambling, with mandatory refunds within 7 days and prohibition on licensee contact.
- Creates Social Impact Fund financed by licensee contributions to fund problem gambling research, treatment, and awareness; prohibits children from gambling or employment in industry.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil2 Dec 2022
- Second Stage33rd Dáil6 Dec 2022
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil6 Dec 2022
- Report Stage33rd Dáil12 Jul 2023
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2024
- Committee Stage26th Seanad14 May 2024
- Second Stage26th Seanad14 May 2024
- Report Stage26th Seanad8 Oct 2024
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad8 Oct 2024
- Cream List33rd Dáil16 Oct 2024
- Enacted23 Oct 2024
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