Ireland has outdated laws restricting gambling

Ireland has laws limiting or prohibiting gambling and has not updated these laws since 1956. This may well leave them on the dock watching their ship sail away. There are some very serious, heavy hitting online casino and online gambling companies with their eye on Ireland, and a few giants already operating under the restricted and outdated laws. But unless things change, Irelands big chance to draw in the multitudes of online casino providers may just slip through their hands, and Malta and Isle of Man will continue to welcome with open arms countless millions in revenue.

Paddy Power and Boyle Sports already have their hands in the mix in Ireland, with other companies like Tiltware relocating there in the near future. The company will be locating it's corporate headquarters in Dublin.

Ireland should take heed of the direction the UK took in regards to online gambling as it would open up many local jobs, reported to be the sentiments of John McGuire of Rehab Lotteries. Further endorsement comes from Breon Corcoran of Paddy Power who emphasizes that the gambling industry requires many skilled persons to fill the need as they expand into foreign markets, and that Ireland can fill this need if they were only to amend the current laws.