GAA urges Government to ban gambling on minor and underage games

The GAA is to make a proposal to the Government seeking to prevent bookmakers from offering odds on games involving players under the age of 18.

Currently, it is possible to bet on minor matches at inter-county level, with markets offered on a wide variety of possibilities, such as outright outcomes, handicap betting, goalscoring, and winning margins.

This would be prevented if the Government agrees to the GAA’s request to make an amendment to the 2013 Gambling Control Bill.