Justice committee says local authorities should be discouraged from allowing multiple bookies set up shop in disadvantaged areas. Picture: Getty
Bookies could be forced to carry out background checks on would-be punters to check for financial difficulties under new proposals contained in an unpublished report from a cross-party committee, theThe Oireachtas justice committee will in the coming weeks unveil a report on the Gambling Regulation Bill, which will be published this year and will introduce stringent rules on how betting companies operate and advertise.
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DonalMacNamee97 .... lottery and scratch cards are okay then .... even though they are a form of gambling?