A gambling advertising ban was approved by Cabinet this morning.
The measure is part of the Gambling Regulation Bill and will see gambling advertising prohibited from 5:30am until 9pm. A new Gambling Regulator Authority will enforce the ban.
Online gambling adverts will also effectively be banned unless a person opts in to get them. The Government plans to have the Gambling Regulator Authority established next year.
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Betting on credit cards and the placing of ATMs in certain areas will also be prohibited, while anyone operating without a gambling licence could face a prison sentence of up to eight years.
The new legislation will aim to particularly protect children and vulnerable gamblers.
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