Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion
4:00 pm
Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail)
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There is a lot of anecdotal evidence on the effects that gambling has on the brain and how it releases dopamine. As a result, some people get a buzz from gambling. Some people are more susceptible to becoming addicted to gambling. Should the issuing of constant reminders be regulated and a limit imposed? Perhaps they should not be allowed at all. Perhaps one should be able to opt into receiving messages rather than to opt out.