Gambling
Concern warned gambling bill would prevent it from helping people in ‘extreme poverty’
Government has since proposed an amendment to exempt charities from a ban on betting advertising after significant lobbying from the sector
Concern, one of the country’s biggest charities, warned the government that advertising restrictions in forthcoming laws would damage its attempts to help people living in “extreme poverty” around the world.
The aid organisation, which reported income of €250 million in 2022, was among a slew of charities and politicians who raised concerns over an aspect of the gambling regulation bill that would have curbed their ability to advertise.
Charities are now likely to be exempted ...
