Welcome to the weekly FoxBonus briefing on Irish gambling. Here is the latest on the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI).
GRAI gets half of the funding it asked for
The GRAI received a €13.35m allocation for 2026 after requesting €26m, a shortfall of over €12m. The Department of Justice describes the budget as a 92 per cent increase on the previous year. The regulator wrote to the Justice Minister in March about deferring or scaling back objectives. Source: CasinoBeats
Online gaming registration pushed to early 2027
Operator registration systems for online gaming, including online casinos and slots, are now expected in early 2027. Meanwhile, see our guides to online casinos and online slots. Source: CasinoBeats
Blocking overseas operators
An extra €2.8m from the Department of Justice in early August helped the GRAI get dozens of operators to block Irish users, including two major prediction markets. The GRAI also expects to deprioritise monitoring of overseas black-market operators and warned that weak oversight could complicate meeting Financial Action Task Force standards. Source: CasinoBeats
Play it safe
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