Seanad Eireann has voted in favour of introducing a ban on the practice of placing bets on National Lottery draws under the National Lottery Amendment Bill (2021).
In recent months, concerns have been raised over the number of people placing bets on Lotto draws instead of buying tickets, which ultimately takes money away from the community.
The National Lottery cited its ability to generate funds for Good Causes in their complaint as well as the issue of protecting young and at-risk people from unregulated gambling and gaming products.
