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Mon 05 May 2008Casino raid sparks call for new gaming laws
THE LEGALITY of gambling casinos operating as private members’ clubs is likely to be tested in the courts shortly after gardaí raided and closed a casino in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, at the weekend.
The enforced closure of the Atlantis Casino Club, believed to be the first time such a club was forcibly shut down, will have major implications for other casino operators, who yesterday called on Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern to introduce legislation to regulate the sector.
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