Gambling industry raises 'concerns' over new regulations, watchdog says

Firms concerned about how much licence would cost, among other issues, Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland

Given it will be the first time they will be heavily regulated as in other jurisdictions, it is little surprise the majority of responses to a recent public consultation on the new gambling regulations came from those in the gambling industry themselves.

Ireland’s new gambling regulations will be referred to Europe before they can formally come into effect, but already the industry has raised “concerns” over the provisions, the gambling regulator has said.

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland has to notify the regulations to the European Commission’s TRIS process as required by law.