Organisation: Irish Bookmakers Association

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<p>Lobbying has come from bookmakers and horse-racing representatives. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile</p>

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'Non-stop, incessant' lobbying to water down new gambling laws

Government insists legislation is needed as gambling creates a 'tsunami of social problems' and causes 'extraordinary damage' to society

<p>Several Government TDs and Senators attended a corporate hospitality event at the Punchestown racecourse last month, at which the Irish Bookmakers Association paid for three tables,</p>

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Politicians attending bookmaker-hosted event 'doesn't help' ahead of gambling law reform

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President's proposal to ban gambling ads in sport not practical, says bookmakers

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Delay on gambling laws sparks concern

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Niall McNamee supports GAA’s motion to penalise those who bet in games they're involved in

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‘Gambling is deeply ingrained in the Irish psyche. We seem to have an insatiable appetite for it’

Boylesports names commercial boss

Dublin: Irish Bookmakers Association chairperson Sharon Byrne has been appointed commercial manager for bookmaker Boylesports.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2011

Watchdog urged to probe Horse Racing Ireland accounts

A spending watchdog was today urged to probe the accounts of Horse Racing Ireland over claims spending is out of control.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2010

Bookmakers call for opening hours to be extended

Bookmakers hit out today at 80-year-old laws on opening hours, claiming they cost 500 betting shop jobs last month.

Mon, 11 Oct, 2010

‘Probably the most amazing coup that I will see’

A BETTING masterclass executed with military precision has left the bookmaking fraternity all of a flutter.

Thu, 24 Jun, 2010

Forced closure of betting shops on Easter Sunday ‘economic madness’

THE Irish Bookmakers Association has described the legislation that dictates that all betting shops must close on Easter Sunday as archaic and completely out-of-date.

Fri, 02 Apr, 2010

Oxx hits out at Paddy Power chief

A WAR of words broke out in Leinster House yesterday when leading horse trainer, John Oxx, accused the chief executive of bookmaking firm Paddy Power plc, Patrick Kennedy, of ‘disdain’ towards the Irish racing industry.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2010

Labour publishes proposals for betting industry reform

International online gambling sites will be forced to pay tax on Irish bets, under Opposition proposals revealed today.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2010

Betting Duty 'will put bookmakers out of business'

The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) is calling on the Minister for Finance to reverse the "irrational and disastrous" decision to double the rate of Betting Duty from 1% to 2%.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008