Minister Browne announces the commencement of the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019

Minister of State James Brown (TD), who is in charge of gambling regulations, announced today that the Gambling Lottery (Revised) Law will be enforced on December 1, 2020. This achieves a promise when the law is introduced.

At this announcement, Minister Brown stated:

"This law modernizes gambling and lottery methods enacted in 1956, which helps to promote more local gambling and lottery activities. These activities are mainly the purpose of charity and paraphony. It is the source of the vitality of sports clubs and community organizations nationwide.

"Many of these clubs and organizations have been hit greatly due to pandemic. As Christmas approaches, there are already plans for lotteries and small prizes. I want to guarantee that these changes do not hinder your efforts. "

The main purpose of the 2019 method is as follows:

• Stiged and modernize gambling licenses, lottery licenses, small local gambling and lottery permission application process.
• The minimum age of all approved gambling, including tote betting, is unified to 18 years old and protects minors.
• Make the lottery revenue donated to a charity.
• Update the maximum of the approved gaming machine bet and prize money so that the minister's regulations can be corrected.
• Contributes to the important public interests of gambling and lottery and the strengthening of consumer protection.

The 2019 method is a temporary reform measure while waiting for comprehensive gambling reforms in Ireland. The government is working on gambling licenses and modernization of regulatory environments. Independent new gambling regulation authorities will implement appropriate licenses and regulatory measures for all gambling activities, including online.

Regarding the government's involvement program, Minister Brown said:

"Gambling is an industry that develops a lot. We need a modern, wise and effective license and regulation approach. My ministry is currently working on the basic plan of a new proposal that stipulates this comprehensive reform. It is.

I am also happy to be able to secure a 200. 000 euros for new regulatory authorities as part of the judiciary assignment in the 2021 budget.

The license and permit already issued under the provisions of the 1956 law will be valid until the next update date. If the update date is after December 1, 2020, a new rule will be applied. In order to support the start of this law, all necessary arrangements are made:

• Application form for gaming and treasure license from Garda Síchána
• New registration books for Garda Síchna, District Court and Revenue Committee
• District Court Regulations

For more information about the changes announced by the Minister of Brown today, see the Ministry of Justice's website (www. Justice. ie).

Notes

The following table shows the main elements of gambling and lottery.

Nature of activity	Highest price/ ticket sales	Total prize money	Purpose of games or lottery	Publisher / maximum validity period
Play license (Trump, darts, quiz)	10 €	3. 000 €/ Game	For private interests of charity or promoters	Secretary Garda/12 months
Unlicened or unauthorized lottery	Available tickets € 5/ maximum 1.	1. 000 €	Charity/ charity only	No license / license required / once every 3 months
Promotion lottery	free. (However, excluding the purchase of promotional products (if necessary)	2. 500 €	Non e-Product promotion purpose only	No license or permission is required
Lottery license	10 €	5. 000 €/ lot/ week	For private interests of charity or promoters	Secretary Garda/12 months
Lottery license	€ 30 per lottery per week.	Charity/ charity only	District Court/12 months

If the lottery is kept for the purpose of charity/ charity, only 5 % of the revenue can be retained for management costs.

The annual or "on e-off" lottery can be held with the maximum prize limit of 360. 000.

"The minimum of 25 % of the total income must be assigned to the purpose of charity that is promoted by license.

Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019

The Gaming & Lotry (Revised) Law 2019 is a great 1956 gaming and Lotry method (this law), which stipulates gaming and lotry activities, as well as gaming machine license and approval in amusement arcades and fan fairs. It is amended and modernized.

The most important changes in the 2019 method are as follows:

Gaming

Article 3 redefines that it is a crime to fix Article 4 of the main law and promote gambling without securing a license or gambling permit first. (This is mainly redefined by the current law).

In paragraph 4, a new 9A section is introduced in the main law to stipulate the licensed gambling under the license:

• A modernized gambling license system is provided, and there is no distinction between specific places and games (eg, card games, pools, darts).
• It requires more information about the applicant, such as beneficiaries intended by the game.
• The license is issued by the relevant Garder inspectors.
• Once a license issued is valid for 12 months.
• In any game, the upper limit of the bet is 10 euros, the maximum prize is 3, 000 euros (this is a renewal of 3 and 50 cents, which is the conventional 1956 upper limit for gambling at carnival and circus. )
• Regardless of whether it is a single or multiple times, any game cannot earn more than 3, 000 euros. If the same game is performed at the same time, the total prize will not exceed 3, 000 euros.
• This game can be promoted for the benefit of charity or philanthropy, or for the personal benefits of the promoter.
• There is no obligation to allocate profits between beneficiaries, prizes, or generated costs. Such a thing is left to the discretion of the promoter.

Part III of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 – gaming machines

The 1956 gaming and lottery method (Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956) Division III (Amusement Arcades and Fan Fair Accepts) stipulates approved game consoles. The Minister of State is not responsible for the gaming machine permit. The only function of the Minister of State is the share of such a game machine and the prize amount.

The 2019 method has not changed in Article 12 and 13 of the 1956 Act on the authority for local governments to make a resolution to approve gambling in their administrative areas. District Court may issue a certificate to approve a license to allow gambling at the amusement arcade or fan fair if such a resolution is adopted. With this certificate, the operator may apply for a gambling license for machinery and facilities to the General Executive General.

Article 5 is amended to Article 14 of the Act, and raises the share of the approved gaming machines and the upper limit of the prize money from 3 to 5 cents and 50 cents. Each to 500 euros. These limits have not been updated since 1956.

Section 14 also makes it an offence to accept shares from players under the age of 18.

Section 6 amends section 15 of the Act to provide that a local court may impose conditions restricting opening hours when issuing a certificate for an approved gaming machine.

Section 7 inserts a new section 19A into the Act to provide that the Revenue Commissioners maintain a register of gaming licences (for gaming machines under Part 3 of the 1956 Act).

Section 8 adds a new section 26 to the Act to make it an offence to advertise a lottery without a licence or permit (this is a redefinition of existing law).

Lotteries

Section 9 inserts a new section 26A into the Act to provide for lotteries that do not require a licence or permit. These lotteries must be for charitable or philanthropic purposes, with a maximum total prize of €1, 000, a maximum ticket price of €5 and a maximum of 1, 500 tickets available for sale. These lotteries can only be booked once every three months.

Article 10 introduces a new Article 27A into the Act to regulate lotteries held in connection with certain events. If a lottery is part of a marketing promotion, for example where a person is given or buys a product and enters a draw in which a prize is won, no license or permit is required. The total prize amount cannot exceed €2, 500. If a product purchase is required, no fee may be charged to the entrant apart from its price. There is also no fee for redeeming any prize won.

Article 11 inserts a new Article 27B into the Act to regulate the purchase of lotteries (including bingo) promoted under a license. The following new conditions apply:

• A modernized licensed lottery system is provided.
• More detailed information about the applicant is required, including the intended beneficiaries of the lottery.
• The license is issued by the relevant Garder inspectors.
• Once a license issued is valid for 12 months.
• The maximum price of a ticket is €10.
• The weekly prize limit is €5. 000.
• Once the lottery prize reaches a maximum of €5, 000 in any weekly event (draw/raffle/ticket sale/bingo), it must be retained at this amount. (Lottery licensees are not specifically prevented from offering any kind of bonus not directly related to the prize amount if they so choose.)
• If the lottery is for charity/ charity purposes, Licensee can hold up to 5%of revenue to cover the generated expenses. The remaining revenue is distributed to prizes and is used for charity or charity.
• If the lottery is performed for the benefit of a personal promoter, a 5 % expenditure limit is not applied.
• It is a crime to receive a separation from a player under the age of 18.

Article 12 shall be added to this law to stipulate the lottery (including bingo) promoted under the license.

Licensing is issued only by the District Court for the purpose of charity and philanthropy (eg, sports clubs and community groups). Licensing cannot be issued to promote lottery for the personal benefit of promoters.

• In order to guarantee the promotion of better lotteries, to guarantee the trust of customers to prevent potential criminal acts and fraud, the requirements and conditions of licensing applicants are enhanced to meet the requirements of money laundering. It is done.
• Once issued, the license is valid for 12 months.
• The lottery that is promoted by acquiring a license does not have the highest ticket price.
• The highest prize remains larger than 30. 000 euros for weekly lotteries.
• If the lottery is held once a year, the maximum prize will not exceed € 360. 000. (Sports clubs may be applied when judging expensive products.
• Under the 1956 method, the lottery agent did not need to provide a lottery Licensee a specified level of revenue. The only rule was that agents could hold 40 % of revenue for expenses.
• The new payment schedule guarantees that the lottery Licensei must receive at least 25 % of the lottery revenue.
• Up to 75 % of revenue can be assigned to prize money.
• Payments to expenses must not exceed 25 % of revenue (unless otherwise specified, you must pay from 75 % of prizes).
• It is a crime to receive a separation from a player under the age of 18.

Neither the 1956 method nor the 2019 method stipulates different legal routes for commercial bingo licenses. Bingo Pelator can act as a license agent if you choose to run a lottery in this way.

Article 18 replaces the new Article 4 of the main law in order to provide a fined and modernized penalties, including fines for violations based on the revised law and provisions in which corporations are penalized.

Article 19 shall be suspended / canceled by a license / license for a convicted client, instead of Article 46 of the main law. The appeal of such a convicted court is stipulated.

Article 25 inserts a new Article 4A in the Toldisator Law in 1929, and stipulates the minimum age of gambling in the Tote based on the 1929 TOLDIST law for the first time.

Future reform of licensing and regulation of gambling

Gambling activities have a great economic effect on Ireland. The annual value of the Irish gambling market is estimated to be 8 to 10 billion euros. The gambling industry is large, complicated, grown, has evolved from events to mainly online, and is being performed regardless of borders.

The government promises the establishment of a "gambling regulation organization that covers online and fac e-t o-face gambling, and has the authority to regulate ads, websites, and apps, focusing on public safety and welfare." This promise is clearly directed to national protection, and regulatory authorities play an important role in this regard.

Currently, the Ministry of Justice is undergoing a comprehensive gambling new law. This work will be made in March 2019, taking into account proposals at Ireland's future licenses and regulations in Ireland, and other related reports. In addition, it is necessary to respect and reform the trends and problems of other countries,

According to the working group report, all formal gambling licensing and regulatory functions are responsible for independent gambling regulatory authorities, and the fees and levies imposed on approved gambling companies are as possible with sel f-funded. I propose that.

The role of gambling regulation authorities

• Regulates industry regulations on the protection of vulnerable, such as age restrictions, staff training, sel f-exclusion measures, advertising, advertising, and sponsorship regulations.
• In the licensing process of gambling activities, take the current responsibilities of local governments, district courts, Garda síchána and revenue committees.
• Manage research, information campaigns, and new social funds to support treatment. This fund is supported by contributions to approved businesses.

The modern and effectively regulated gambling environment guarantees that gambling is a safe, fair and enjoyable activity for most people who choose to participate in gambling. It is necessary to restrict the adverse effects on young people and people who are prone to addiction, while strengthening players consumer protection.