Location: Ireland
Gambling a potential factor in at least 23 suicides in Ireland between 2015 and 2020, study finds
Gambling has been identified as a potential factor in 0.6 per cent of all suicides in Ireland between 2015 and 2020, according to the... more
Irish banks introduce voluntary block on credit- and debit-card transactions linked to gambling
Ireland’s gambling regulator is working with the country’s main banks to introduce a voluntary block feature on using credit and... more
Ireland’s watchdogs to split oversight of gambling advertisements under new regulatory regime
Regulators are looking to split responsibility for gambling ad complaints as the State prepares a new regime to oversee betting in the... more
Ireland’s gambling bill: Industry concerns, regulator recruitment troubles, and what’s next for tax
On the evening of 16 October, Ireland’s Dáil Éireann (lower parliament house) passed a monumental piece of gambling legislation, marking... more
Flutter Entertainment’s first stock buyback highlights Q3 earnings call
Peter Jackson, CEO of Flutter Entertainment, hailed an “excellent” third quarter in a November 12 earnings call. He also took the occasion... more
Flutter Entertainment narrows loss in third quarter, grows customer base 46%
FanDuel parent corporation Flutter Entertainment posted a loss of $114 million in the third quarter. That is down from a $262 million dose... more
Ireland’s new gambling authority issues call to fill regulatory roles
Calls to fill the roles of the newly-established Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) have been put out by the Minister of State... more
Ireland’s new gambling regulator to begin work on phased basis next year
The State’s new gambling regulator is likely to begin overseeing betting businesses in the Republic midway through next year, industry... more
Entain sees record NFL betting figures from UK and Ireland
Entain has reported a significant rise in NFL betting activity in the UK and Ireland, following the 2024/25 season and three high-profile... more
OPINION: Ireland’s gambling lobby bets on regulation reprieve
In the end, it was a photo finish. In the administration’s final furlong, the Gambling Regulation Bill came up on the rails and just got... more
