Pub bingo faces final call following judges ruling

Unlucky for some - a judge has refused an application by a publican to hold a bingo fundraiser, in a case which could spell the end of bingo callers in bars.

Bandon District Court heard that James Casey, proprietor of Casey’’s Bar in Clonakilty in West Cork, had applied for a lottery licence to hold the charity fundraiser for the Simon Community and Marymount Hospice, but was told that under a new approach in light of the pending Gaming and Lotteries Act 2019, a gaming licence was also required.