James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There were concerns on Report Stage in the Dáil that the full repeal of section 36 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 might lead to bookmakers enforcing payment from people who ran up large debts with them. Amendment No. 37 retains the protections provided in section 36 of the Act of 1956 in relation to bookmakers to ensure this does not happen.

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