Ireland has taken a significant legal step in modernising its gambling laws after the government authorised the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland to begin issuing licences under the newly enacted Gambling Regulation Act 2024. This move marks a milestone in the decades‑long reform of Irish gambling legislation and opens a unified licensing regime for operators across the gambling sector....
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