Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 105148

Gambling: Taxation

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 19 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist Voice — North Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December to Question 97452 on Gambling Taxation, whether remote gambling licence holders are permitted under legislation to advertise in Northern Ireland; and what pla

Answer

Ian Murray

Section 5 of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 makes it an offence to advertise unlicensed remote gambling services in Northern Ireland. Any online operator who wishes to advertise their services in Northern Ireland must hold a licence fro...

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