Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated.
- 9 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 8 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- Next date: 11 Jan 2027, Standstill period ends: GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2024 (PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO ACCOUNT-HOLDERS) REGULATIONS 2026.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 56 official sources read for this market every week.
Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full text · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
Dates ahead
Deadlines and changes already published, oldest first.
- DateStandstill period ends: GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2024 (PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO ACCOUNT-HOLDERS) REGULATIONS 2026European Commission, TRIS
Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Gambling Regulation Act 2024, section 165tier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Change pendingChanging: a new rule is published | Value in the full report | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, revisedtier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, section 42tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
| Data locationWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, section 55tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full texttier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | S.I. No. 315/2026, Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Verification of Identity and Age) Regulations 2026tier 1 |
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
4 statements- Licence types
- Licence term
- B2B licence
- Apostille Convention
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
GGR tax
1 statement- Online betting
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Advertising
4 statements- General rules
- Time restrictions
- Bonus offers
- Sponsorship
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
4 statements- Self-exclusion register
- Deposit limits
- Affordability checks
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI)
Licence list
0 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
Enforcement
The regulator's decisions against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 0
Sanction ranges in the law
9 provisions set the fines and other measures: Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024).
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
Consultations and notifications
What the regulator and the government are asking about, and when they close.
- proposed
GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2024 (PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO ACCOUNT-HOLDERS) REGULATIONS 2026
European Commission · TRIS · opened 8 Oct 2026 · closes 11 Jan 2027
- proposed
Gambling (Licence Variation) Regulations 2026
European Commission · TRIS · opened 30 Jan 2026 · closes 5 May 2026
- proposed
Gambling (Opening Hours and Use of Premises) Regulations 2026
European Commission · TRIS · opened 16 Jan 2026 · closes 20 Apr 2026
- proposed
Gambling (Licence Application Fees) Regulations 2025
European Commission · TRIS · opened 12 Jun 2025 · closes 15 Sep 2025
- proposed
Gambling (Licensing of Gambling Activities) Regulations 2025
European Commission · TRIS · opened 12 Jun 2025 · closes 15 Sep 2025
- Closed
Public Consultation Now Open
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland · opened 7 Apr 2025 · closes 5 May 2025
Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 56 official sources.
- Consultation portals
- 1
- EU notifications
- 1
- Texts the values are checked against
- 6
- Regulator guidance
- 11
- Laws and regulations
- 36
- Licence registers and official lists
- 1
Publishers
- Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
- Irish Statute Book
- irishstatutebook.ie
- Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
- technical-regulation-information-system.ec.europa.eu
- Law Reform Commission (Revised Acts)
- Advertising Standards Authority (Ireland)
- Central Bank of Ireland
- European Commission (TRIS)
- Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI)
What changed in the law
The market's acts kept edition by edition: each new wording with the day it came into force and the act behind it. 3 acts kept edition by edition.
- Gambling Regulation Act 2024
- Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956
- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010
No new wording in force in November 2026; the last change came into force on 10 Aug 2026.
Each changed article word by word, with the act that changed it, in the full report
Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 42 acts and guidance documents.
- ASA Code (7th edition): Section 10 Gambling
- Betting Act 1931
- Betting Duty
- Compliance
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Finance Act 2024, Section 73
- Gambling (Addition of Premises) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 480 of 2026)
- Gambling (Appeal Fees) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 482 of 2026)
- Gambling Regulation Act 2024, section 165
- Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (No. 35 of 2024), full text
- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, revised
- Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, section 42
and 30 more in the full report
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