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National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Barry Ward · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 26 Apr 2021
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends National Lottery Act 2013 to make it a criminal offence for bookmakers to use National Lottery draws or products in their betting offers.
- Increases penalties for the offence and extends criminal liability to bodies corporate, not just individuals.
- Prevents private gambling operators from profiting by leveraging National Lottery activities, which are subject to consumer protections and mandatory community funding.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad26 Apr 2021
- Second Stage26th Seanad26 Apr 2021
- Committee Stage26th Seanad29 Sep 2021
Debates
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