- Online casino
- Licensing openingA licensing regime is adopted but not yet in force.
- Regulator
- Gambling Regulatory Authority of IrelandStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Gambling Regulation Act 2024Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Research coverage
- 67% 8 of 12 applicable fields, 1 conflicting. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Licensing opening | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Online poker | Licensing opening | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
Desk research and the knowledge base disagree on one finding. Both are shown until a primary source resolves them.
- Licensing model
- Licensed (knowledge base) / Licensing opening (desk research)Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Governing law
- Gambling Regulation Act 2024Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Citation
- Number 35 of 2024 (Gambling Regulation Act 2024)Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
- Minimum age, online
- 18 yearsKnowledge base, 2026-10-09
- The Irish Office of the Revenue Commissioners11 licensed brands
- National Excise Licence Office0 licensed brands
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Ireland, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
- Accept players from Ireland66738.8%
- Exclude Ireland in their terms36521.2%
- No declaration68940.0%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressRemote gaming licences, covering online casino and poker, open after a commencement order not yet signed; sources point to late 2026 or 2027.
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other licensing opening markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Europe | 667 38.8% | 365 | 200 | 155 |
| Albania | Europe | 432 25.1% | 546 | 6 | 2 |
| Finland | Europe | 736 42.8% | 343 | 198 | 235 |
| British Virgin Islands | Americas | 520 30.2% | 436 | 2 | 0 |
| Congo - Brazzaville | Africa | 0 0.0% | 457 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauritius | Africa | 478 27.8% | 477 | 2 | 1 |
| Mozambique | Africa | 502 29.2% | 454 | 2 | 1 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- McCann FitzGerald: White flag raised on Ireland's licensing regimemccannfitzgerald.com
- Gaming Intelligence: Irish regulator opens licensing processgamingintelligence.com
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-IE
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, medium confidence