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

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,

Campaigners are insisting on a “level playing field” ahead of the passing of landmark gambling legislation, after it emerged that a number of politicians attended an event organised by bookmakers during a recent race day.

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, the Irish Dail Mail reported on Thursday