Northern Ireland lotteries law reform
Published on 31st May 2015
Expected: 31 May 2015
Northern Ireland’s gambling law regime is due to be updated, with draft legislation
expected to be put forward to Northern Ireland’s Assembly prior to the next
elections in May 2015. The changes will align gambling regulation in Northern
Ireland (largely governed by the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements
(Northern Ireland) Order 1985) more closely with that in the rest of the UK, where
the Gambling Act 2005 applies. Marketers are likely to welcome the proposed
changes to the laws surrounding prize draws, which are expected to include the
removal of the requirement for a free entry route where entry to a prize draw
requires the purchase of a product at its normal price.
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