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National Lottery (Protection Of Central Fund) Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Jim O'Callaghan · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 27 Sep 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Adds a condition to all bookmaker licenses (existing and new) under Betting Acts 1931–2015 prohibiting bets on National Lottery game outcomes, whether domestic or offshore.
- Protects National Lottery Fund by stopping unregulated operators from offering bets on lottery results, preserving ticket sales revenue for good causes (sport, arts, health, environment, etc.).
- Allows Minister for Justice to apply to District Court to revoke any license if holder breaches the betting prohibition on lottery products.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil27 Sep 2018
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