AQW 47992/22-27

Mr Danny Donnelly
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 05/06/2026
Answered On Date: 22/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities whether remote gambling is regulated in Northern Ireland.

Answer:

Gambling in Northern Ireland, other than the National Lottery, is regulated under the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (NI) Order 1985 (the Order).

When the Order came into force, gambling in Northern Ireland was limited to land-based or non-remote gambling, pre-dating the emergence of remote gambling. Accordingly, the Order is silent as to the regulation of remote gambling.