Budget 2025
The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) has submitted its detailed Budget 2025 proposal to the Minister for Finance, highlighting key issues impacting the betting sector in Ireland.
Safer Gambling Week 2024
SGWeek24 Safer Gambling Week is an annual, nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness of safer gambling. It brings together all sectors of the gambling industry, including online operators, betting shops, and race tracks, to promote responsible gambling and provide advice on how to gamble safely Lets Talk about Safer Gambling Safer Gambling Week 2024 takes
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Betting shop closures
The betting sector employs over 6,000 people across Ireland and contributes over €171.2m to the exchequer including income tax, USC, PRSI, corporation tax, betting tax and VAT on purchases from the betting sector. The retail betting sector has seen a significant decline in shop numbers due to the increased betting tax burden and shift to
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Safer Gambling Week 2023
Safer Gambling Week, backed by the entire gaming industry, from betting shops and Race tracks to online platforms. Experience a unified campaign bridging both affiliated and independent sectors. Our mission? Engage all, from players to operators, in pivotal conversations about safe gambling. Learn about safer gambling practices, discover tools for year-round responsible play, and information about how to access the vast range of essential support resources.
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ESRI Report – Measures of problem gambling, gambling behaviours and perceptions of gambling in Ireland
The IBA and our members have consistently supported the Gambling Regulation Bill (“the Bill”) and the introduction of regulation of the sector. We remain committed to combating problem gambling and are consistently striving to improve the effectiveness of our safer gambling measures. We want to examine the ESRI report in detail to fully understand its methodology and
Statement by the Irish Bookmakers Association on the Publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022.
Gambling Regulation Bill -The IBA welcomes the publication of this important piece of legislation. Having called for regulation of the sector..
Gambling Regulation Bill approved for publication
The Irish Bookmakers Association(IBA), which represents over 750 of the 780 betting shops in Ireland, welcomes the approval for publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill.
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Webinar – Safer gambling in Ireland: Current and future perspectives
Safer Gambling in Ireland: Current and future perspectives. Webinar to discuss the initiatives currently in place to promote safer gambling in Ireland, and the challenges and opportunities for the future gambling regulations
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Appointment of CEO for Gambling Regulatory Authority
The Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA) welcomes the appointment of the new CEO Designate of the Gambling Regulatory Authority, Ms Anne Marie Caulfield. Having called for regulation of the sector for many years, the IBA welcomes this significant step towards developing a national regulatory regime for the gambling industry.
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Safer Gambling Week 2022
Safer Gambling Week 2022 will run from 17th – 23rd October this year.
This year’s event will see the whole industry coming together in a concerted effort to further promote safer gambling messages and the tools available to customers to stay in control.
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