The government of Ireland has approved a legislation that will change the age limit for all forms of gambling.

On Tuesday, ministers from the Irish cabinet approved the new Courts and Civil Liabilities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, paving the way for the modernization of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, The Journal Ireland reported.

The current Gaming and Lotteries Act allows 16-year-olds to enter carnivals, circuses, amusement halls and arcades, which may contain slot machines, funfairs or sport betting events. But the Courts and Civil Liabilities bill amends this legislation and sets the uniform gambling age limit to 18.

The legislation also establishes clearer guidelines on how to govern sporting club lotteries and raffles, as well as increasing the stakes and prize pot limits.