Photograph: Aidan Crawley. Go shopping. Get the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team every weekday. Sign up. This means that anyone seeking a permit has to provide gaming for free. Business leaders demand delay to Irish Sea border checks AstraZeneca targets 2bn doses of coronavirus vaccine Most Read in Business. Discover the intelligent storage platform to support resilient business. However, the law only allows the State to issue permits where the chances of all the players, including the banker, are equal. Don't have an account? It has also pledged to members that it will honour any deposits or chips that they hold. Not an Irish Times subscriber?{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} President Michael D Higgins is expected to sign the Gaming and Lotteries Act into law this week and a commencement order should bring it into force shortly afterwards. The law makes it a criminal offence to operate without a permit or a licence. Forgot Password? See a sample. A spokesman said that the Fitzwilliam highlighted to Government and opposition TDs that the law threatened its business. Latest Business. Fitzwilliam Card Club casino in Dublin closes with loss of 80 jobs The business blamed the new Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act, for its decision, saying parts of the law, passed last week, effectively bar it from operating Tue, Dec 17, , Barry O'Halloran. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}New gambling laws have forced a casino club in Dublin to close with the loss of almost 80 jobs, its owners claim. Fitzwilliam Card Club offered roulette, blackjack and other casino games to members, who had to verify they were over 18 before joining. It was also a venue for poker tournaments. More from The Irish Times Work. Sign In. Business Today Monday to Friday See a sample. The business blamed the Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act, for its decision, saying parts of the law, passed by TDs and senators last week, effectively bar it from operating. Thus not everyone has an equal chance of winning. Leading healthcare company continues to hire and grow. The club said it will fulfil all obligations to workers, including leave and statutory redundancy payments. The edge, normally around 2 to 3 per cent, provides the business with its turnover, but it means that the odds are skewed against the players.