"This comes after the recently formed Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) opened its first public consultation to seek opinions on the proposed licensing regulations back in April 2025. The gambling regulators are the ones responsible for issuing licenses and collecting money for the fund. Now, this newly signed order will come into effect on Thursday, 5 February. Along with the authority being able to start this process, it also commences the enforcement, oversight and complaints mechanisms that are central to the new licensing framework."
"The minister confirmed the authority can issue licenses for new entrants as soon as is feasible and can license remote operators from 1 July 2026 and in-person operators from 1 December 2026, when their existing licenses expire. "The Act provides the Authority with the necessary enforcement powers to take appropriate and focused action where licensees fail to comply with licensing terms, conditions and regulations, and to deal with unlicensed"
An order signed by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O'Callaghan, enables the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) to begin issuing remote and in-person betting licenses and activates enforcement, oversight and complaints mechanisms from 5 February. The GRAI opened its first public consultation on proposed licensing regulations in April 2025 and published a Statement of Strategy for 2025–2027 outlining its strategic priorities. The authority can license remote operators from 1 July 2026 and in-person operators from 1 December 2026 when existing licenses expire. The Act grants the Authority enforcement powers to address non-compliance and unlicensed operators.
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