Person: Barry Grant

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<p>With around 130,000 problem gamblers in the country according to official statistics, a public health emergency has resulted.</p>

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Gambling on controlling the runaway betting industry

With the betting industry showing ever-more sophisticated methods of luring in gamblers, especially young people, the new regulatory body will have its work cut out, writes Sean Murray

<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

<p>Politicians are now seeing the urgent need to modernise regulation but the State is already behind when it comes to gambling.</p>

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Sean Murray: Government must take steps to stop problem gambling

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'This isn't about Paddy Power. It's about the harm 24/7 gambling does to society'

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Call for Ireland to follow UK in banning use of credit cards in relation to online gambling

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'It's not something we particularly need' - Decision to have Lotto draw on Christmas Day met with criticism

New gambling laws 'a step in the right direction'

The Government has approved a new maximum stake of €5 for gambling machines.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2019

Number of people treated for problem gambling reaches highest ever level

257 people were treated in the health service last year, with the figures likely to be matched this year.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2019

Scratchcard checkout trial concerns

The regulator of the National Lottery said it had no role in sanctioning a controversial pilot scheme to extend the sale of scratchcards to all checkouts in large supermarkets.

Mon, 02 Oct, 2017

Gambling support groups raise concerns over rise in virtual racing

Bookmakers have warned that jobs will be lost in the sector if ‘virtual racing’ machines, described as highly addictive by gambling support groups, are scrapped.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2017