New Irish regulator “understandably concerned” about problem gambling

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 7:40 PM
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  • Graeme Hanna, ReadWrite

The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) is “understandably concerned” about the estimates of problem gambling in the country.

The authority has requested feedback on how its social responsibility fund should be administered and utilized, after it highlighted a survey that produced some stark findings.

While the GRAI began some of its regulatory duties this year, its full remit will not unfold until [2026]. Despite the phased operations, the body has been delving into significant past studies and research into the extent of the social impact of gambling in Ireland.

One such piece of work, concluded in October 2023, found that problem gambling was 10 times greater than a previous estimate outlined in the 2019-20 Irish National Drug and Alcohol Survey.