The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published its Licensing Application Guidelines for B2C and B2B businesses that seek to participate in Ireland’s new gambling regime.
The guidelines have been drafted on the provision of the Gambling Regulation Act of 2024 (GRA) — the framework that will modernize Ireland’s gambling market. New licenses issued under the GRA will succeed the previous joint-regulatory system of the Betting Act 1931 and the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956.
As of 4 March 2025, the GRAI has assumed full responsibilities for the governance of Irish gambling and the forthcoming relaunch of a new regulatory regime. The GRAI has formed its leadership team led by President and Chief Executive Marie Ann Caulfield and Chairman Paul Quinn.
