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Ireland’s GRAI Aims for 3-Year Gambling Licensing Certificates

In a recent news report covering the Public Consultation Response Report, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland thanked those who participated in its consultation, aiming to create licensing certificates valid for a minimum of one year. The statement also indicates that the plan is to issue 1-year licenses with [...]

Banks Agree to Offer Gambling Blocking Options in Ireland

The GRAI reports the Bank of Ireland joins Revolut, AIB, and EBS to offer gambling blocking tools. We look at the latest trends on this topic. The latest bank to inform the Irish government that it will offer customers the option to block payments to gambling companies is [...]

Ireland’s GRAI Social Impact Levy Mimics UKGC Rule

Casinoplusbonus investigates the new call for input to bring a levy on all operators approved for a GRAI licensing certificate in Ireland. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) is set to follow in the footsteps of the UK Gambling Commission and impose a dedicated statutory levy [...]

Ireland GRAI Opens Public Consultations for Licensing Regulations

Ireland's new GRAI opens public consultations on licensing rules. With timelines still unclear, operators & stakeholders urged to contribute. There are interesting times ahead in Ireland as the Gambling Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has officially opened consultations. On the GRAI website, the consultation dates provided are as [...]

UK Gambling Commission & Gaming Regulatory Authority of Ireland to Collaborate

The UKGC and Ireland’s GRAI sign MoU to boost cross-border gambling regulation, enhancing player safety and industry oversight. After a meeting between the Gaming Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) CEO Anne-Marie Caulfield and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes in Dublin the two have [...]

Irish Gambling Authority Officially Open – Licensing application coming soon!

The new Irish licensing authority's grand opening. Operators need to apply for licensing certificates, possibly within the following year. The Irish gambling authority has officially announced that it is open to regular online casinos, sports books and other online gambling activity. From our previous news reports, the [...]

Irish National Lottery System Glitch Results in Fines + Big Lotto Wins in US

Irish National Lottery glitch results in missed winners, while across the pond, US lotto winners celebrate! (Image by megafilm77541192 on Vecteezy Pixabay) It's time for mix of gossip thanks to some big winners in the US, and the story of the Irish lottery system that failed to [...]

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What Options Are Available for Gambling in Ireland?

Discover your options if you want to gamble in Ireland. This review covers land-based venues as an alternative to online gambling. (Image courtesy of gankogroup on Vecteezy) Ireland has a significant sports betting and casino gambling scene. We cover the laws and the Irish online casino scene here. [...]

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Irish Gambling Reforms Coming Next Month – October

Tune in as Casinoplusbonus covers the latest 2024 reforms to the Irish Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 affecting gambling advertising! (Image by nurfdesigns on Vecteezy) We are just days away from gambling reform in the Republic of Ireland. At least that is according to a report released by [...]

Allied Irish Bank Voluntary Gambling Block Initiation

Allied Irish Bank now offers its customers a service that allows them to ban themselves from financing gambling. (Image by tarunfireoo2926605 on Vecteezy) The new measure introduced by the Allied Irish Bank (AIB) provides their 3.3. million customers the option to block gambling transactions on their cards, [...]

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