Before you deposit: ten checks on any betting site in Ireland

Before you deposit at a betting site that serves Ireland, run ten checks: licence number, register match, licensee, age checks, limit tool, payment methods, withdrawal terms, contact and complaints details, terms date, and your own limit. Three or more fails is a reason not to deposit. Each check names its source.

Bookie Ledger editorial team · checked 7 November 2026

What are the ten checks?

Tick each check in order. We did not run these checks on any site, and the sources are the statute, the register and the operator's own terms.

Ten checks before you deposit · Source · Checked 7 November 2026
No.	Check	Pass if	Source
1	Licence number on the site	A GRAI licence number is shown	Section 110(1)(a)(ii)
2	Register record	The number is found, as RB, in the business-to-consumer register	GRAI licence register
3	Licensee	The licensee in the terms matches the register	Register card
4	Age	The site states 18+ and checks identity and age before opening an account	Sections 158 and 169
5	Limit tool	You can set a money limit	Section 164
6	Payment methods	Credit cards are not accepted	Section 165
7	Withdrawal terms	Minimum, maximum, fees and stated time are written	Operator terms
8	Contact and complaints	Contact channels and a complaints process are stated	Operator terms
9	Terms date	The terms show a version or a date	Operator terms
10	Your own limit	You have decided an amount and know the help line	GRAI Get Help

Bottom line: each check has a source you can open.

What if a check fails?

If three or more checks fail, do not deposit. One failed check on items 1 to 3 is enough reason to stop, because the licence is the basis of the rest.

Red flags include a number that does not match, a credit card option and no stated way to complain. Use the look-alike checklist if a site is unfamiliar.

Bottom line: licence failures end the check, and three failures anywhere do too.

Where is help if gambling is a problem?

Free 24/7 support: Gambling Awareness Trust helpline 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie. Set a limit before the first deposit; see deposit limits and time-outs.

Bottom line: set your limit first and keep the help line to hand.

Sources

Irish Statute Book, sections 110, 158, 164, 165 and 169.
GRAI licence register and GRAI Get Help, read 7 November 2026.

Bottom line: the Act and GRAI are the sources of every check.

Where to go next

Follow the steps in checking the GRAI register.
Check before you withdraw.
Visit the licence hub.

Bottom line: each link stays inside this site.

What changed?

No changes recorded since first publication on 7 November 2026.

Bottom line: this is the first version of the page.