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  • Closed consultation Consultation on Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland

    Topics:
    • Law and legislation, 
    • Betting, gaming, lotteries and amusements

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 16 December 2019, 1.00 pm and closed 21 February 2020, 5.00 pm

    Summary

    In December 2019, the Department for Communities launched a public consultation on the regulation of gambling in Northern Ireland.

    This consultation, which ran from 16 December 2019 to 21 February 2020, sought the public’s views on the appropriateness of current gambling law here. This was to help identify areas of gambling activity that might be included in any future legislation.

    A report on the results of that consultation together with response tables have been prepared and are now available.

    Documents

    • Consultation on Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland Adobe PDF (406 KB)
    • Consultation on Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland - survey report Adobe PDF (4 MB)
    • Consultation on Regulation of Gambling in Northern Ireland - summary response tables Adobe PDF (281 KB)

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    Consultation description

    This consultation paper has been drafted to seek public opinion on the current gambling law in Northern Ireland, and to seek views on whether changes are now necessary to ensure Northern Ireland has a more flexible and modern licensing framework capable of responding to the many societal and technical changes which have occurred in the industry. We are keen to hear the views of all parties with an interest in gambling in Northern Ireland, so that relevant views and evidence can be taken into account in any future policy decisions.

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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