The responsibility for the licensing and regulation of thousands of gaming machines in Ireland should be given to a new gambling regulator, a government report is set to recommend on next week.

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The Irish Cabinet is expected to approve a plan to establish a gambling regulatory authority this morning.

A new social fund, supported by levies on licensed operators, will also be introduced to support research, information campaigns and the treatment of those affected by gambling.

Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, is expected to publish an interdepartmental working group report on the regulation of the gambling sector which will make the recommendation for the gambling regulator.

The Cabinet is also expected to approve the publication of a new Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 next Wednesday.

Source: The Irish Times