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Is this betting site licensed in Ireland? Start here

A betting site may take bets from Ireland only if GRAI has licensed it. The GRAI licence register lists each licensee and licence number. To check a site, find the number on the site, open the register, filter to business-to-consumer and match number, type, expiry and trading name. If nothing matches, do not deposit.

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What does a GRAI licence mean?

GRAI was set up under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024. It licenses betting from 1 July 2026.

There are three licence types on the register:

  • RB, remote betting: bets taken online or by phone.
  • RBI, remote betting intermediary: for example a betting exchange.
  • IPB, in-person betting: shops and premises.

A licence runs for 3 years. Providing betting without a licence is an offence under s.67(1) of the Act. This page is not legal advice.

Bottom line: RB and RBI are the types relevant to online betting; IPB covers premises.

Where is the register and what does it hold?

The register is on the GRAI website at grai.ie/register/licence-register. It can be filtered to business-to-consumer licensees.

On the register state noted on 6 November 2026 (last updated 20 October 2026), it listed 40 licensees with 42 licences. Each entry shows licence number, activity, issue and expiry dates and trading names.

The Domain Names field was empty in all 40 entries, so the domain cannot be matched there.

Bottom line: the register is the primary source, and it changes, so check it on the day.

What does not prove a licence?

  • A domain that looks local or a flag in the footer.
  • A badge or logo of a regulator without a licence number.
  • A claim by a review site, including this one, that a licence is pending or temporary. Such claims are not confirmed.
  • The old Revenue list of remote bookmakers. Revenue licences for remote betting ran only until 30 June 2026.

The Act requires a licensee to show a copy of its licence and licence number on each online platform (s.110(1)(a)(ii), in force since 5 February 2026). Look for that number, then match it on the register.

Bottom line: only a licence number that matches the register counts.

How does this site use the register?

Brands that appear in our comparisons are tested against the register first. A brand that is not found gets a note in the inclusion log with the date and no conclusion.

Operator profiles will show licensee, number, type and check date. The overall ranking explains who is excluded and why.

As of 7 November 2026 no brand has been checked for this preview; the operator table says so.

Bottom line: the register check comes before any score.

Where to go next

Step-by-step instructions and checks of common claims are published in later batches.

Bottom line: if the number does not match, do not deposit.

Where to go next