02/22/19 Merkur Gaming at Irish Gaming Show The company will exhibit its latest gaming systems and a selection of cabinets at the gaming show.
02/13/19 Ireland monitors loot boxes The Ministry of State was asked for its stance on loot boxes and if they were considered gambling or not.
01/08/19 Irish Tote betting plummets after Israeli ban Irish Tote betting industry is blaming a ban on betting on horse racing in Israel for a decline over the last few months.
12/17/18 Irish bookies respond to Lottery accusations Online betting companies rejected the National Lottery’s claims about diverting money from good causes by taking bets on the outcome of Lotto draws.
12/14/18 Irish lottery loses ground to iGaming sites The National Lottery’s share of the market continues to be reduced as new online gambling products emerge.
11/27/18 Ireland sets new money laundering laws Legislation aiming to tackle money laundering has been brought into effect in Ireland.
11/26/18 Irish gambling tax to be reviewed The government has accepted a review of the betting tax would increase from 1% to 2% in 2019.
11/20/18 Irish bookies lobby to change betting tax plan Bookmakers from Ireland are backing a proposal that would tax profits instead of sales.
11/14/18 Ladbrokes to terminate on-course bookmaking in Ireland The British betting group is likely to cease on-course bookmaking activity in Ireland following a tax increase.
11/13/18 Irish lottery’s contributions drop over last 10 years A report showed that the national lottery cash for good causes has fallen by €43 million since 2008.
11/05/18 Ireland’s betting tax increase could cost €35 million A new study shows that doubling the betting tax could cost the Exchequer €35 million.
10/16/18 Boylesports says tax on bets will cost jobs Ireland’s largest independent bookmakers said that the new tax measure will hit jobs.
10/11/18 Shares in Paddy Power Betfair fell 5% The shares of the company decreased by almost 5% after the country announced its plans to double the betting tax.
10/10/18 Ireland to double betting tax The country will increase its betting tax from 1% to 2%, starting on January 1, 2019.
10/03/18 Gambling tax to double in Ireland According to the 2019 budget, the gambling tax will be increased from 1% to 2% in order to generate €50 million for the state coffers.
