Irish Lawmakers Face Criticism for Granting Companies with Illegal Gambling and Sports Betting Licences

Irish Lawmakers Face Criticism for Granting Companies with Illegal Gambling and Sports Betting Licences

Recently, some Irish lawmakers raised a red flag that online casino and slot operators in the country are granted operating permits that practically allow them to legally offer their services. However, there is one major problem, because some of these companies are not entitled to such licences. For the time being, gaming licences are issued by the revenue department of the Irish Government, provided that the operator’s services fall within the legal scope of the country’s gambling laws. In this case, this would mean that online sports betting is allowed…

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Gaming Minister in the Northern Territory Faces Criticism over His Unwillingness to Take Sides on Proposed Pokie Expansion

Gaming Minister in the Northern Territory Faces Criticism over His Unwillingness to Take Sides on Proposed Pokie Expansion

The Gaming Minister of Australia’s Northern Territory has been criticised for his lack of decisiveness over the proposed rollout of a large number of new poker machines in Alice Springs. Iris Capital, a local hospitality giant, has applied for 60 new poker machines, asking the competent authorities for permission to install them in hotels and pubs across the town, including in a number of venues where there were previously no pokies available. According to preliminary projections, the poker machines would add to over 100 new gaming machines that the company…

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