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Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 98: In page 169, to delete lines 15 to 17 and substitute the following:“ Gambling licence for charitable or philanthropic purpose: once-off activity lottery: no maximum game: no maximum pool betting: no maximum lottery: €360,000 game: €360,000 pool betting: no maximum ”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I certainly hear what the Deputy is saying. He is raising a legitimate concern. Gambling is a legitimate industry. It is an industry that causes damage and that is why we have provision for the social fund in the Bill and will raise a levy to compel the industry to pay for some of that damage. Many people bet very safely. I compare it to alcohol in the sense that a lot of people do it...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: The first important point is that the regulations cannot weaken the primary legislation. They cannot row back on the legislation; they can only tighten it. We are creating the regulator to make recommendations around the regulations. The regulator will carry out research, engage with vulnerable groups, engage with the industry and look at what is happening. If it feels the need for more...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 92: In page 116, to delete lines 37 to 39, and in page 117, to delete lines 1 to 13.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 93: In page 121, to delete lines 13 to 37 and substitute the following: “Application to open gambling account with licensee of remote gambling licence 161. (1) A person who has attained the age of 18 years may apply to a licensee of a remote gambling licence to open a gambling account for the person with the licensee. (2) An application referred to in...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: We had a good look at this and the original way we drafted it was complex. There was a lot of confusion about the definition of an inducement or promotion. Across the board people were saying that it would effectively be unenforceable and potentially, when you have that much confusion and different definitions people will find clever ways to get around them. We therefore reverse engineered...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 86: In page 112, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Application to High Court to direct cessation of advertising activity 142. (1) The Authority may, where it has reasonable grounds for believing that the advertising of relevant content by a relevant service provider contravenes an obligation imposed on a licensee by or under this Chapter, apply...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 87: In page 112, to delete lines 23 to 27 and substitute the following: “(6) In this section, “branded article of clothing or merchandise” means an article of clothing or merchandise that— (a) advertises a relevant gambling activity, or (b) bears, in relation to a licensee of a Business to Consumer gambling licence or a Business to...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 88: In page 113, line 7, to delete “The Authority may” and substitute “Subject to subsection (6), the Authority may”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 89: In page 113, to delete lines 24 and 25 and substitute the following: “(6) This section shall not apply to Segregated Customer Accounts.”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 91: In page 115, to delete lines 24 to 32 and substitute the following: “Offering inducement to gamble 148. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a licensee to whom this Chapter applies may offer the general public a benefit or advantage, the intent or effect of which is, either directly or indirectly, to encourage participation in gambling (in this section...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 79: In page 109, after line 36, to insert the following: “Advertising by licensee by means of electronic communication 140. (1) A licensee shall not advertise relevant content, or cause a person to advertise relevant content on the licensee’s behalf, by electronic communication to another person (in this section referred to as the “intended...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 80: In page 110, lines 2 and 3, to delete “A person shall not advertise, or cause another person to advertise, a relevant gambling activity” and substitute “A licensee shall not advertise relevant content, or cause another person to advertise relevant content on the licensee’s behalf”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 81: In page 110, to delete lines 11 to 19.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 82: In page 111, to delete lines 17 to 39, and in page 112, to delete lines 1 and 2 and substitute the following: “Prohibited hours for advertising on certain media 141. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee shall not enter into an arrangement (howsoever described) with an audio-visual on-demand media service, an on-demand sound service or a broadcaster...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 78: In page 109, after line 36, to insert the following: “Advertising on social media service and video-sharing platform service 139. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 141, a licensee shall not enter into an arrangement (howsoever described) with another person for the purposes of advertising relevant content to a third party (in this section referred...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 75: In page 109, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Obligations on licensees in relation to advertising: general 138. A licensee shall, in advertising relevant content or causing another person to advertise relevant content on the licensee’s behalf, comply with obligations imposed in relation to advertising under this Part and, where...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 76: In page 109, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Regulations regarding advertisements 139. (1) The Authority shall, having regard to the matters specified in subsection (3), make regulations requiring licensees to include certain matters in advertisements relating to relevant content. (2) The Authority may, having regard to the matters...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 77: In page 109, to delete lines 16 to 36 and substitute the following: “Advertising by licensee by means of audiovisual on-demand media service or on-demand sound service 138. (1) Subject to this section, a licensee shall not advertise relevant content, or cause a person to advertise relevant content on the licensee’s behalf, on an audiovisual...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I thank the Leas Cheann-Comhairle. I think the particular amendment we are discussing has long been forgotten about at this point, but anyway.