在过去的十年中，赌场赌博已经被几十个国家相继接受，现在看来，即使是爱尔兰可能最后也会接受赌场赌博这样的行为，会将其合法化。爱尔兰司法署已建议在爱尔兰建设具有拉斯维加斯风格的赌场。

　　一份报告指出，前往美国的爱尔兰居民大多数是去拉斯维加斯赌场赌博，从而导致国家对赌博政策的改变。爱尔兰数以百万计的人正在另一个国家用美元来进行赌博彩乐，律政司要改变这样的趋势。

　　在此之前，现行法律中的任何改变，都需要在3月份的换届选举中实行。据司法部长德莫特·埃亨所述，由于有外部因素的影响，此次现行法律的改变可能会提前。有一点是可以肯定的，进行这样的改变，将会使得数百万美元注入当地经济。

　　近年来，许多国家在遵守欧盟法律的基础上已经更改了他们的赌博法律，以此来增加他们的政府收入。在游戏行业，规律变化的结果，就是形成一个世界性的赌博热潮。

　　只要规范赌博的一些规则，大型赌场是允许设立的，法律上的规定至少存在这样的可能性。发展一个拉斯维加斯式的赌场，可能没有那么大的管辖权。虽然他们认为设立两个或三个超级赌场是最为合适的选择，但实际上政府尚未决定将会允许设立多少个赌场。

　　在这样一个赌场“度假”可以得到最终放行之前，所有的都是处于计划的过程中，政府和相关机构的审核仍需通过。

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　　Ireland May Accept Casino Gambling Soon

　　Over the past decade, Casino gambling has become accepted in dozens of countries and now it appears that even Ireland may get in on the act. The Irish Department of Justice has recommended that in Ireland, Las Vegas-style casinos be built.

　　A report that indicated the majority of Irish residents traveling to the US are going to Las Vegas resulted in the change in policy. The Department of Justice wants to change the trend as millions of people in Ireland are taking their entertainment dollars to another country.

　　Before any of the current laws are changed, the likelihood is that the general election will take place in March. According to Dermot Ahern, Minister for Justice, there is an outside chance that the law changes could happen before then. One thing is certain that millions of dollars will be pumped into the local economy, whenever the changes do take place.

　　In recent years, many countries have changed their gambling laws to come into compliance with European Union laws and to only increase revenue for their government. In the gaming industry, the result of the law changes has been a worldwide boom.

　　Options for Regulating Gambling, said that of large-scale casinos being permitted, the law should provide for at least the possibility. For sustaining a Las Vegas style development this jurisdiction is not so large. The Government is yet to decide how many casinos would be permitted, although it believes that two or possibly three super-casinos would be the appropriate choice.

　　Before such a casino “resort” can get the final green light, a planning process, Government and Dail approval still need to be passed.