On-Line Gambling

Trinity

Dunno if this is in the right place.

Does anyone know if these web sites are monitored/regulated?

Cant name names but i refer to an irish company in particular.

Bluetonic

Not sure of this is what your looking for but there is no regulation of bookies/bookies website in Ireland, a bookie is under no obligation to pay your bet at the price or any price, it's a gesture of good will and not a binding contact. You can be refused and not challenge it. The only thing you may do is object to their licence.

This article from December 2006 may shed some more light for you.

A new Code of Standards for Advertising, Promotional and Direct Marketing, launched by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, will come into force in the New Year. Deirdre Kilroy, an associate solicitor with L K Shields, warns that the new code places an increased focus on new media advertising, strengthening existing regulation governing the distance selling of gambling.

Irish Law does not endorse gambling, whether online or in more traditional formats. The Gaming and Lotteries Acts, 1956-1986 restrict the ability of a person to enforce a contract dealing with a bet or a wager. The legislation does not clearly deal with business models currently in use, or with equipment such as fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). It is illegal under Irish law for an Irish resident to place bets with a person outside of Ireland. However, following the trends elsewhere, the number of Irish people placing bets on the internet continues to grow. The Irish gambling industry is expanding and diversifying. Foreign companies are viewing the country as a source of potential customers, and as a new base for parts of their business.

One of the difficulties for the Irish regulators and enforcement agencies is that it is tricky to effectively enforce the law in the online environment. This difficulty is of some concern to the Irish authorities. This issue of unregulated online betting as a source of lost exchequer revenue has been flagged by the Irish Revenue Commissioners. The recently formed Casino Committee has 'internet gambling' as a ground of reference upon which it must report.

While the online gambling itself is difficult to regulate, it is less difficult to regulate some of the methods through which online operators advertise their services. For this reason, anyone advertising to Irish consumers should make themselves aware of the new "Code of Standards for Advertising, Promotional and Direct Marketing" that will come into force on 1 January 2007. The Code was launched by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), and will affect its members' activities from that date.

Although an independent self-regulatory body, the ASAI's decisions and Code are accepted and followed by the advertising industry in Ireland. The new Code sees the ASAI expand its jurisdiction to deal with a wide range of marketing and promotion activities. The tone of the new Code is more prescriptive and legal.

A number of changes have been made to the previous Code. Emails and text transmissions are now expressly included within the scope of the Code alongside the more traditional advertising formats. Irish ecommerce data protection law already places onerous obligations on those using these advertising formats, and now there are additional considerations to take account of. Internet advertising had previously been addressed in the ASAI Code, but is the subject of increased focus in the new Code.

There is a greater emphasis on the way that new electronic media should be used for advertising and marketing. The sections of the Code dealing with 'distance selling marketing' have also been expanded upon to deal with the issues that the ASAI perceives in this area. Again, this serves to reinforce and strengthen existing regulation in terms of the laws governing the distance selling of gambling services.

wyndham

What aspect are you talking about in particular?

Online betting? Poker? Online casino?

Trinity

Online Bingo.

Thanks for reply bluetonic