Tag Archives: ireland

GRAI posts guideline for new Irish gambling licences

SBC News GRAI posts guideline for new Irish gambling licences

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published its Licensing Application Guidelines for B2C and B2B businesses that seek to participate in Ireland’s new gambling regime. The guidelines have been drafted on the provision of the Gambling Regulation Act of 2024 (GRA) — the framework that will modernise Ireland’s gambling market. New licences issued under the GRA will succeed …

Read More »

GRAI responds to fee and licence concerns of industry feedback

SBC News GRAI responds to fee and licence concerns of industry feedback

Ireland’s new gambling regulator has moved to address industry concerns about proposed licence fees and durations after concluding its first public consultation under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published its response this week, analysing 27 formal submissions received from operators, consultants, public bodies, and civil society organisations.  The feedback focused on three …

Read More »

Betfair closes Affiliate Programme for UK-&-Ireland 

SBC News Betfair closes Affiliate Programme for UK-&-Ireland 

Betfair has chosen to wind-down its existing affiliate marketing programme for media partners in UK and Ireland, as a strategic move by Flutter Entertainment to consolidate all affiliate marketing services onto one technology platform to increase efficiencies From 1 July 2025, Betfair will terminate its heritage UK and Irish affiliate activities, removing related services from its Betfair.com platform.  In a message …

Read More »

Betfair: No Novelty… Eurovision will outmatch Super Bowl wagering  

Shutterstock: Eurovision

The Betfair Exchange is on track to break wagering records for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, with betting volumes expected to match those seen in global sporting spectacles like the Super Bowl and heavyweight title fights. This year’s Grand Final takes place in Basel, Switzerland, with Betfair having already traded £2m on its winner market. The Exchange expects the figure …

Read More »

TSB Bank and Bank of Ireland join gambling harm prevention push

City of London home of UK banking industry

Banks are becoming increasingly prominent stakeholders in problem gambling prevention in the UK and Ireland at a time of regulatory and political focus on betting in both countries. The UK is in the process of adopting the recommendations of the Gambling Act review, which ran between December 2020 and April 2023 with a white paper published in the latter. Throughout …

Read More »

Irish betting regulator calling for input on social impact fund strategy

Irish betting regulator will turn attention to advertising ‘in due course’ Republic of Ireland

Ireland’s betting regulator is calling for feedback on how its social responsibility fund will be administered, coming amid a reassessment of how extensive problem gambling is in the country. Under Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Act of 2024 a ‘Social Impact Fund’ (SMG) has been created, which will be funded by a mandatory annual levy on bookmakers and gaming companies. The funds …

Read More »

Ireland enters licence transition for new GRAI authority in 2026

Irish betting regulator will turn attention to advertising ‘in due course’ Republic of Ireland

Irish betting and gaming companies, from bookmakers to tech developers, have been requested to register their interest in a gambling licence under its new framework. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has shared the request across social media channels, stating that it wants to make the licensing process as seamless as possible. “To assist in our preparations for the …

Read More »

Irish betting regulator will turn attention to advertising ‘in due course’

Irish betting regulator will turn attention to advertising ‘in due course’ Republic of Ireland

Ireland’s new gambling authority to prioritise compliance and conduct on gambling harms reduction. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) will use a ‘full toolkit’ to ensure operators’ compliance with regulations and combat problem gambling, which it believes is much higher than previously expected. In a double interview with the Irish Examiner, Anne-Marie Caulfield, Chief Executive of the newly formed …

Read More »