Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-01
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James Browne (FF), Wexford

I move amendment No. 35:
In page 58, to delete lines 35 to 38, and in page 59, to delete lines 1 to 22 and substitute the following:
“ Cheating at relevant gambling activity
73 . (1) A person who cheats at a relevant gambling activity is guilty of an offence and is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , it is immaterial whether the person who cheats—
(a) makes a gain, or
(b) improves his or her chances of making a gain.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) , a person cheats where he or she interferes with or manipulates—
(a) the process by which a relevant gambling activity is provided,
(b) a relevant gambling product or relevant gambling related service being used for a relevant gambling activity,
(c) an event to which a relevant gambling activity relates, or
(d) the outcome of a relevant gambling activity.”.

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