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The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has launched its first public consultation to secure feedback on the scope and remit of gambling licences as proposed by the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (GRA). The consultation will run from 7 April to 5 May, as the GRAI would like to hear the views of stakeholders, including operators and the public, on …

The Republic of Ireland has commenced the mandate for the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) to become operational as of 5 March. The formation of the GRAI is a statute of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, as sanctioned by the Houses of the Oireachtas in October 2024. The Gambling Regulation Act will overhaul the Republic’s gambling laws, which to …

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has partnered with the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASA Ireland) to monitor standards and conduct in gambling advertising. The GRAI will officially begin overseeing Ireland’s betting industry by mid-2025, following the approval of the Gambling Regulation Bill (GRB) in October. This legislation establishes the GRAI as the regulatory authority of Irish gambling, …

The Republic of Ireland will overhaul its near-century-old gambling laws, as the Oireachtas has approved the Gambling Regulation Bill (GRB) to be signed into law by President Michael D. Higgins. The GRB underwent a decade of development and a two-year deliberation by the Houses of the Oireachtas, following its authorisation as a joint bill of Ireland’s Tri-coalition government. The government …

The Government of Ireland has been warned to recognise children’s exposure to gambling marketing in media and sports when finalising the regulatory terms of the Gambling Regulation Bill of Ireland (GRB). The warning comes from BMC Public Health, a research agency conducting a “qualitative study exploring children’s exposure to and understanding of gambling marketing, risks, and harms in Ireland.” Research …

The passage of Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill (GRB) has become further muddied, as conflicts emerge on the framework’s rules and determinations related to fundraising activities connected with gambling. Concerns were raised to Minister of State, James Browne, who oversees the GRB’s agenda, to exclude charity draws and schemes from being included in the Bill’s framework. An amendment, carrying a specific …

The government of Ireland has been warned “that there is far more problem gambling in the Republic than previously believed.”  The assessment comes from independent public policy research agency the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) which published its “Measures of Problem Gambling in Ireland” report. The ESRI study was commissioned by the Implementation Team supporting the establishment of the …

The government of Ireland has been warned that it currently lacks the capacity to research problem gambling and its societal impacts, as dynamics that will be tested by the launch of a new Irish gambling market in 2023.  New research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) reveals that this issue “could be larger than initial estimates” and should …

Irish gambling stands at a new dawn, as the cabinet of the tri-party coalition government will today sign-off on the publication of the Gambling Regulation Bill.  Ireland’s new regulatory regime for gambling has been drafted by Minister of State, James Browne of the Department of Justice. The bill seeks to safeguard the Irish public with a modern legislative framework for land-based …

The government of Ireland has confirmed the appointment of Anne Marie Caulfield as the first Chief Executive of The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland.  A senior civil servant, Caulfield has served as the Director of the Residential Tenancies Board, which oversees standards for Irish home rents and disputes between landlords, tenants and third parties. Her appointment was settled following an …