Gambling Regulatory Authority Act 2025

This Act may be cited as the Gambling Regulatory

The provisions of this Act other than this section, shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette. (in this Act referred to as the “appointed date”)

The provisions of this section shall come into operation on the date on which the Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.

The provisions of this Act shall apply to all types of gambling, except for lotteries conducted by the Development

Lotteries Board established under the provisions of the

Development Lotteries Board Act, No. 20 of 1997, the

National Lotteries Board established under the Finance Act,

No. 11 of 1963 and social gambling.

The objects of the Act shall be -

to regulate and control gambling activities;

to ensure the collection of revenue in relation to gambling;

to ensure transparency and good governance in the conduct of gambling;

to promote tourism, employment and economic development through the regulated operation of gambling activities;

to promote public confidence in the integrity of the gambling industry;

to ensure that gambling is conducted in a fair and transparent manner;

to ensure the integrity and fairness of gambling and ban irresponsible gambling products and practices;

to provide facilities for gambling to maintain a minimum standard and to attract tourists;

to foster responsible gambling in order to minimize the harm caused by gambling;

to prevent unlawful activity in gambling;

to minimize social harm associated with gambling;

to prevent gambling from being a source of crime or disorder;

to prevent gambling activities or related activities to gambling being misused to launder proceeds of crimes; and

to protect children from gambling.