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carry out background checks on would-be punters to check for financial difficulties under new proposals contained in an unpublished report from a cross-party committee, theThe Oireachtas justice committee will in the coming weeks unveil a report on the Gambling Regulation Bill, which will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.
DonalMacNamee97 .... lottery and scratch cards are okay then .... even though they are a form of gambling?
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