The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (SI 1985/1204) (N.I. 11) is an Order in Council governing gambling in Northern Ireland.
The order places strict regulations on gambling in Northern Ireland, to the point that there are no casinos in Northern Ireland and there have been no casinos in the period of time since the legislation came into force.
Under the order there was no equivalent to the Gambling Commission in Great Britain: licences were issued through courts.
Under the order, gambling was prohibited on Sunday and Good Friday.
The consultation for the bill indicated strong support for a regulator. The amendment bill was introduced to the assembly as the first part of a "two-phased approach".
The fact that Northern Ireland's gambling law was written such a long time meant there were few safeguards for online gambling. The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 14 (N.I.)) meant that bookmakers and bingo halls could open on Sundays and Good Friday.
The proposal for phase 2 was for "a wider reform with an aim to regulate online gambling and gaming" but this did not happen because the assembly dissolved and no further plans have been announced since the 2024 Northern Ireland Executive formation.