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  2. Compare betting sites licensed in Ireland, criterion by criterion
  3. Which of the betting sites we compare received their GRAI licence most recently?

Ranking

Which of the betting sites we compare received their GRAI licence most recently?

On 7 November 2026 the newest licence among the 14 brands we track is Unibet, held by Platinum Gaming Limited and issued on 11 September 2026 in the register snapshot. Licences began to be issued on 1 July 2026, so newest means issue date, not the age of a brand. Offers and prices are not compared.

Bookie Ledger editorial team · checked

  • Unibet

    Unibet: licence entry and published terms

  • Paddy Power and Betfair

    Paddy Power and Betfair: licence entry and published terms

  • Sky Bet

    Sky Bet: licence entry and published terms

  • 888sport

    888sport: licence entry and published terms

  • LiveScore Bet

    LiveScore Bet: licence entry and published terms

  • William Hill

    William Hill: licence entry and published terms

How is the order decided?

The order is the issue date on each licence record, newest first. Records with the same date are listed alphabetically. No Ledger score is used here, and no offer or price is compared.

The register shows a three-year term. The issue date says when the licence began; it does not say when a brand started to accept customers in Ireland.

Bottom line: the only sorting rule is the issue date on the register.

The ranking

Fourteen brands named in our research, sorted by issue date. A brand that shares a licensee with another brand shares a row, and Betfair appears twice: once for its bookmaker record and once for its exchange record.

Newest licences first · Source: GRAI licence register, snapshot read 6 November 2026 (register last updated 20 October 2026) · Checked 7 November 2026
Brand (trading name)LicenseeLicence no.TypeIssued
UnibetPlatinum Gaming LimitedGRAI-0890-RB-26-0001RB11 September 2026
Betfair ExchangeBetfair International plcGRAI-1074-RBI-26-0001RBI11 August 2026
Paddy Power and BetfairPPB Counterparty Services LimitedGRAI-1003-RB-26-0001RB11 August 2026
Sky BetSBG Sports LtdGRAI-1069-RB-26-0001RB11 August 2026
888sport888 EIRE LTDGRAI-1090-RB-26-0001RB31 July 2026
LiveScore BetLiveScore Betting and Gaming (Gibraltar) LimitedGRAI-0724-RB-26-0001RB30 July 2026
William HillWH Ireland LimitedGRAI-1096-RB-26-0001RB15 July 2026
BetwayBetway LimitedGRAI-0524-RB-26-0001RB1 July 2026
bet365Hillside (Europe) ENCGRAI-0539-RB-26-0001RB1 July 2026
BetVictorBV Gaming LimitedGRAI-0862-RB-26-0001RB1 July 2026
BOYLE SportsBoylesports (Gibraltar) LimitedGRAI-0852-RB-26-0001RB1 July 2026
CoralElectraWorks LimitedGRAI-0652-RB-26-0001RB1 July 2026
LadbrokesLC International LimitedGRAI-0622-RB-26-0001RB1 July 2026
QuinnBetQuinnBet (Gibraltar) LimitedGRAI-0633-RB-26-0001RB1 July 2026

Bottom line: seven of the fourteen brands were licensed after 1 July 2026, and seven carry that date.

Who leads and why

Unibet leads on issue date: the register snapshot lists its licence under Platinum Gaming Limited, issued on 11 September 2026. Three records share 11 August 2026: PPB Counterparty Services Limited, Betfair International plc (Betfair Exchange, type RBI) and SBG Sports Ltd.

The first licences were issued on 1 July 2026, the date the GRAI began issuing them according to GRAI news. Seven of the fourteen brands carry that date.

Bottom line: newest does not mean better, only more recently issued.

What each one publishes on itself

For each brand we will add two groups of Ledger criteria: licence and transparency (L) and support (S). Examples are whether the licence number appears on the operator's site and whether a complaints route is stated.

These groups are not yet captured, so no publication claim is made for any row. The matrix on (page:data/matrix) will hold them.

Bottom line: licence details are recorded; self-published details are still to be collected.

Who is not included, and why

The register snapshot lists 40 licensees. The 14 brands here come from the candidate list in our research. Other licensees, including those licensed in September and October 2026, are neither included nor excluded yet.

Reasons will sit on (page:data/inclusion-log). Changes to the register are tracked on (page:data/register-changes).

Bottom line: a newer licence elsewhere on the register may exist outside this list.

How to check it yourself

Open the GRAI licence register and filter by Business to Consumer. Open the licensee's card and read the issue date, the expiry date and the trading names.

Match the licence number to the one shown on the operator's site. The full steps are on (page:licence/check-grai-register). Whether a new licence is a concern is discussed on (page:licence/are-new-betting-sites-safe).

Bottom line: the issue date is on the register card for every licence.

Age limit and help

18+ only. Gambling can be addictive – play responsibly. Free 24/7 support: Gambling Awareness Trust 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie.

Tools for limits, breaks and self-exclusion are explained on (page:responsible-gambling).

Bottom line: this page does not place bets and does not ask you to.

Sources

  • GRAI licence register, snapshot read 6 November 2026, register last updated 20 October 2026; recheck due on the day of publication.
  • GRAI news of 1 July 2026 on the start of licence issuing, as cited in our research notes; to be re-read on the day of publication.

Bottom line: every licence entry above comes from one register snapshot, and operator statements are still to be collected.

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